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Saudi Arabia Frees Young Death Row Prisoner Ali al Nimr After 9 Years
Amid an international outcry over Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on dissent, the kingdom has released Ali al-Nimr, a young man who spent a decade in prison for attending anti-government protests and received a death penalty
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Muslim Unity Qur'anic Order, Israeli Normalization Great Sin: Khamenei
The unity of Muslims is a "definite duty and a Qur'anic order", Ayatollah said adding some regional governments' decision to normalize ties with Israel is a "great sin and mistake”.
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Iran to resume nuclear talks this week
Iran is to resume nuclear negotiations with world powers on October 21 that were suspended in June, an Iranian lawmaker said on Sunday after a meeting with Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
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Sowing Discord Among Muslims Betrayal of Islam: Al Azhar
Egypt based Al Azhar emphasized that “harping on the differences of Islamic sects, and exploiting them to shed blood and intimidate the innocent is a betrayal of the teachings of Islam."
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Sadr claims largest bloc, promises nationalist government
Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Monday claimed victory in Iraq’s parliamentary election and, striking a nationalist...
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10 injured in 2 drone attacks at Saudi's King Abdullah airport
Ten people were injured in two explosives-laden drone attacks at King Abdullah airport in the southern Saudi city of...
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US, Taliban to hold first talks since Afghanistan withdrawal
Senior Taliban officials and US representatives are to hold talks Saturday and Sunday about containing extremist groups...
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Iran Moves Military Near Tense Azeri Border Over Israeli Presence
Iran’s military has launched a large military drill near the country’s border with Azerbaijan, in a show of force amid...
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Israel foreign minister in Bahrain for landmark visit
An Israeli foreign ministry statement said Yair Lapid, who had been invited by his Bahraini counterpart, will...
![Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid arrives in Bahrain for first official visiti since the Gulf state normalised relations with Israel last year [Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters]](https://transasianews.com/assets/container/styles/media_thumbnail/public/media/photos/2021/39/tans-isreal-bahrin-3738-1633073637.jpg "Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid arrives in Bahrain for first official visiti since the Gulf state normalised relations with Israel last year [Hamad I Mohammed/Reuters]")
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Legislation in US Senate seeks report on Pak's role in Taliban offensive
A legislation has been introduced in the US Senate seeking a report from the Secretary of State about his assessment of...
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Taliban fighters hit the fairground as Afghans fear for freedoms
"This is Afghanistan!" a Taliban fighter shouts on a pirate ship ride at a fairground in western Kabul, as his armed...
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China, US in talks on military relations amid strained ties
The secure video conference held Tuesday and Wednesday was led by Maj. Gen. Huang Xueping, deputy direct of the People’s Liberation Army’s Office for International.
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Tanks, Bombers Spotted near Kosovo Border As Tensions Soar with Serbia
Prime Minister Albin Kurti of Kosovo has accused neighbouring Serbia of trying to “provoke a serious international conflict” after two vehicle registration offices near their border were attacked.
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France wins EU backing in submarine row with US
European ministers rallied around France on Tuesday over the US and Australian decision to strip Paris of a submarine supply contract, as the dispute threatened.
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"Wake-Up Call": Germany Joins Chorus Supporting France On Submarine Row
The US and Australian decision to strip France of a submarine supply contract was a stark reminder the EU must bolster its own capacity to act independently of its allies.
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Hong Kong students arrested for 'advocating terrorism'
A controversial student union statement following a lone wolf attack on a police officer last month sparked the arrests...
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COVID-19 May Become A Mostly Childhood Disease In Few Years: Study
COVID-19 may behave like other common-cold coronaviruses in the next few years, affecting mostly young children who...
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Nearly 5 million fewer girls to be born worldwide over next 10 years: Study
An estimated 4.7 million fewer girls are expected to be born globally in the next 10 years because of sex-selective...
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Delta spreads 'like wildfire' as doctors study whether it makes patients sicker
With a new wave of Covid-19 infections fuelled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are...
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Hard-won gains at risk as Delta variant spreads: WHO
The world is at risk of losing hard-won gains in fighting Covid-19 as the highly transmissible Delta variant spreads,...
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Nigerian court acquits Shia leader el-Zakzaky of all charges
A Nigerian court has acquitted the leader of a banned Shia group Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) of all eight...
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UK military has failed to protect women from abuse: report
Around two-thirds of female veterans in the British armed forces have experienced bullying, harassment or...
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Taliban's Rise Amid New Geopolitical Realities
With India clueless and dazed, its future in Afghanistan is getting grimmer with China, Pakistan, Russia and Iran on the same page, and its ally, the US, solely interested in getting out of there, at least as of now.
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Lebanon’s crisis could end up empowering Hezbollah
The country’s political structure is based on a delicate balance among different ethnicities and sects, and the deep economic crisis might favour the Iran-backed group.
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Immunized but banned: EU says not all COVID vaccines equal
After Dr. Ifeanyi Nsofor and his wife received two doses of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine in Nigeria, they assumed they would be free to travel this summer to a European.
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Holbrooke’s Revenge: How Modi Led the Americans Back into Kashmir
It’s quite astonishing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent 3.5 hours in the company of politicians from Kashmir on June 24. It is surprising because he and his government.
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Opening ceremony director fired over Holocaust joke on Tokyo Games eve
On the eve of the Tokyo Games, organisers fired the director of the opening ceremony over a joke he made about the...
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ICC Breaks Silence Over World Cup Final Controversy
he International Cricket Council (ICC) has broken its silence over the controversial end to the 2019 World Cup final.An...
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New Zealand coach wants rules review after 'hollow' World Cup defeat
New Zealand coach Gary Stead has called for the Cricket World Cup's rules to be overhauled, labelling the showpiece...
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India top test rankings for third straight year
India have finished at the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) test rankings and taken home the purse of $1...
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Afghanistan register maiden Test win after beating Ireland
Rahmat Shah, who made 76, and Ihsanullah Janat with an unbeaten 65 put on 139 for the second wicket as they chased down...
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Pakistan Demands ICC Action Against India For Wearing Military Cap
Pakistan has demanded that the ICC take note of Indian cricketers wearing camouflage military caps during the third ODI...
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World wrestling body asks all national federations to suspend dealing with India
The United World Wrestling (UWW) has asked all the national federations under it to stop communication with the...
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As Afghanistan’s central bank governor flees, currency drops
Afghanistan’s central bank acting governor departed the country as Taliban fighters took control of the capital, with...
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Afghan Fallout: Is Chabahar Now A Dead Investment For India?
India has emerged as the sore loser of recent developments in Afghanistan if one considers New Delhi’s foot-dragging on...
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India Considers Sharp Import Tax Cuts On EVs After Tesla Lobbying: Report
India is considering slashing import duties on electric cars to as low as 40%, two senior government officials told...
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Pandemic driving innovative ways to run businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the discovery of new ways to do business to survive, said the President of the...
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Coronavirus likely to lock India's women out of job market for years
Savitri Devi has been searching for work since she lost her job at a garment factory in New Delhi, along with half her...
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New oil terminal gives Iran greater geopolitical power
The $2 billion Jask terminal officially became operational by loading 300,000 barrels on an oil tanker last Thursday,...
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China mulls turning tutoring companies into non-profits
China is considering asking companies that offer tutoring on the school curriculum to go non-profit, according to...
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Dilip Kumar: An actors’ actor
Dilip Kumar, who passed away on Wednesday in Mumbai at the age of 98, was the yardstick by which the performances of all other actors in the Sub-continent were judged
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RIP Dilip Kumar: India, Pakistan United In Grief For Iconic Actor
Bollywood's most iconic actors passed away at the age of 98 on Wednesday. The overwhelming response to the iconic actor's departure is a testament to his charm which transcended all boundaries of space and time.
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Why the Korean wave is stronger than ever
The BigBang member was charged with illegal distribution of pornography and was under investigation for several other illegal activities in relation to the nightclub he co-owned.
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Film cameras start to roll again in Damascus studios
On a long-disused film set outside Damascus featuring mud houses, palm trees, alleyways and camels, actors in flowing robes are making a television series that the producers say is part.
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Iran to cure cancer using particle therapy
Iran has carried out the test operation of the first ion therapy or particle therapy system, which uses this synchrotron to accelerate protons or Carbon ions to the speed of light to kill malignant cells.
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Second Covid shot safe after allergic reactions to first dose: Study
A team of researchers, led by allergists at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in the US, stressed that a first dose reaction to Covid-19 vaccination should not keep people from getting a second dose.
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US eases travel restrictions on India, asks travellers to be cautious
The United States has improved the travel advisory for India, lowering it from the highest Level 4, which means no travel, to Level 3, which urges citizens to reconsider travel.
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Nearly 3,000 confined to cabins after Covid-19 case on Singapore cruise
A Genting Cruise Lines ship on a "cruise to nowhere" has returned to Singapore after a confirmed case of Covid-19 in a passenger, and the nearly 3,000 passengers.
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Microsoft warns thousands of cloud customers of exposed databases
Microsoft on Thursday warned thousands of its cloud computing customers, including some of the world's largest companies, that intruders could have the ability to read.
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Google adds new feature to instantly delete last 15 minutes of search history
American tech giant Google recently launched a new privacy feature for search that lets users instantly delete their last 15 minutes of search history on mobile.
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Twitter sees jump in govt demands to remove content of journalists, news outlets
Twitter Inc saw a surge in demands over the course of last year from governments around the world to take down content posted by journalists and news outlets, data to be.
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US Approves Blue Origin License For Human Space Travel Ahead Of Bezos Flight
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Monday it approved a Blue Origin license to carry humans on the New Shepard launch system into space.
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Blood Plasma Therapy Doesn't Help Seriously Ill COVID-19 Patients: Study
Convalescent plasma does not reduce the risk of intubation or death in COVID-19 patients, according to a study which found that people receiving the therapy experienced more serious.
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Once-in-50-year heat waves now happening every decade: UN climate report
Extreme heat waves that previously only struck once every 50 years are now expected to happen once per decade because of global warming, while downpours and droughts have also.
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India's New Delhi most polluted capital in the World: New Study
India's capital Delhi has topped the list of the most polluted capital cities in the world in a recent study conducted by environment NGO Greenpeace and IQAir AirVisual.
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Scientists unveil revolutionary TB test, could save thousands of children
Scientists on Thursday unveiled a revolutionary way of screening children for tuberculosis, which they say will prevent hundreds of thousands each year from contracting the world’s deadliest infectious disease.
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Man jailed in India for killing wife with cobra
An Indian man who used a cobra and a viper to murder his wife was sentenced to life in jail on Wednesday in what prosecutors called the “rarest of rare” cases.
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Taliban ban barbers from trimming beards in Afghan province
The Taliban in Afghanistan's Helmand province have forbidden hairdressers from shaving or trimming beards, claiming it violates their interpretation of Islamic law.
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China Offers Sops to Encourage Couples Have More Children
In an apparent attempt to address the reluctance of the Chinese couples to have more children due to mounting costs, the amended law has also passed more social and economic support measures to address the concerns.
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The dogs sniffing out Covid-19 at airports
Dogs have up to 100,000 times the smelling sensitivity of humans, meaning our canine friends could be a helpful addition to Covid-19 screening measures at airports.
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