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Iraq Holds First Provincial Elections in a Decade

BAGHDAD:Iraqis were casting ballots on Monday in the first elections for provincial councils in a decade, with the ruling Shi'ite…

4 months ago

Overseas Migration To Australia Hits Record High

CANBERRA:Overseas migration to Australia hit a record high in the 2022-23 financial year due to a surge in temporary visa…

4 months ago

Dollar Sinks to Four-month Low after Fed Signals Rate Cuts Next Year

WASHINGTON:The dollar dropped to a fresh four-month low on Thursday after the Federal Reserve's latest economic projections indicated the interest-rate…

5 months ago

Doctors Advise Singaporeans to Vaccinate, Put on Face Masks Amidst COVID-19 Wave

SINGAPORE:Doctors in Singapore are calling on people to vaccinate and to put on a face mask to reduce the usual…

5 months ago

Australia Credits Improving Relations with Beijing after China Lifts Some Meat Export Bans

CANBERRA:China has lifted import bans on three Australian meat suppliers in another sign of improving trade relations between the two…

5 months ago

Man Charged with Threatening to Kill Indian-American Presidential Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy

NEW YORK:A30-year-old man has been arrested and charged in connection with death threats aimed at Indian-American Republican presidential candidate Vivek…

5 months ago

Agreeing to Agree: Everyone Must Come to Consensus at COP28 Climate Talks, Toughening the Process

DUBAI:With nearly 200 nations of different sizes, economies, political systems, resources and needs, they all have to find common ground…

5 months ago

FOREX-Dollar Rises Ahead of US Inflation Data, Fed Meeting; Yuan Heavy

WASHINGTON:The dollar started Monday on the front foot, with a reading on U.S. inflation and the Federal Reserve's last policy…

5 months ago

WRAPUP 2-US Criticises Israel on Gaza Civilian Toll as UN to Hear Ceasefire Demand

GAZA/WASHINGTON:U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in his strongest public criticism of Israel's conduct of the war on Hamas in…

5 months ago

Indonesia Eyes Visa Waivers for 20 Countries, Including US, China, India

JAKARTA:Indonesia is considering granting visa-free entry to nationals of 20 countries, including the United States, China, Australia, India, South Korea,…

5 months ago

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