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UK set to cut public spending by billions of pounds
LONDON: Britain’s finance minister Rachel Reeves is set to detail billions of pounds of...
Over a billion pounds of Coke plastic waste to enter waterways: study
WASHINGTON: By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 1.33 billion pounds (602,000...
Thai PM survives no-confidence vote
BANGKOK: Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra survived a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday,...
Bangladesh’s Yunus heads to China for first state visit
DHAKA: Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus flew to Beijing on Wednesday for his first state...
US says Russia, Ukraine agree to end Black Sea military action
WASHINGTON: Russia and Ukraine agreed Tuesday to halt military strikes in the Black Sea...
Pilot killed in S. Korea’s firefighting helicopter crash
SEOUL: A pilot was killed on Wednesday as a firefighting helicopter crashed in South...
Over 25,000 barrels of crude oil spilled in northern Ecuador
QUITO: More than 25,000 barrels of crude oil spilled into rivers and coastal areas...
Death toll rises to 18 as deadly wildfires rage in S. Korea’s southeastern region
SEOUL: The death toll rose to 18, with 19 others injured, as deadly wildfires...
One injured in Czech plant explosion
PRAGUE: An explosion hit the Czech Policske Strojirny machinery plant’s compound on Tuesday morning,...
Sudan army strike on Darfur market kills hundreds: monitor
KHARTOUM: A Sudanese war monitor accused the army Tuesday of killing hundreds of people...