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December 4, 2022

Indonesia’s Mount Semeru erupts; residents evacuate

JAKARTA: Mount Semeru volcano in Lumajang, East Java erupted on Sunday with the hot ash plume rising up to 1,500 metres, Indonesia’s volcanology agency said. The avalanche of hot clouds have been moving up to 13 kilometres southeast, blanketing populated areas below the eruption zone and blocking sunlight. The National Disaster Management Authority evacuated almost... Read More
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December 3, 2022

WHO estimates 90pct have some resistance to Covid

GENEVA: The WHO estimated Friday that 90 percent of the world population now had some resistance to Covid-19, but warned that a troubling new variant could still emerge. Gaps in vigilance were leaving the door open for a new virus variant to appear and overtake the globally dominant Omicron, said World Health Organization director-general Tedros... Read More
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December 3, 2022

US drops charges against Huawei exec who was held in Canada

WASHINGTON: The US Justice Department on Friday dropped all charges against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou, who was held by Canada on a US warrant for Iran sanctions-related charges for nearly three years. Meng, who had fought extradition to the United States while Ottawa struggled with China’s alleged retaliatory arrest of two Canadians, was freed in... Read More
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December 2, 2022

US dollar tumbles as inflation moderates, gold rises

NEW YORK: The US dollar dipped in late trading on Thursday as the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge of inflation slowed in October reported Xinhua. The US Commerce Department reported Thursday that the US personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index increased 0.3 per cent in October, for a 6 per cent year-on-year gain, down from the upwardly revised... Read More
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November 25, 2022

India, Pakistan, Afghanistan congratulate Anwar on becoming PM

NEW DELHI: India and Pakistan have expressed hope for further strengthening relations with Malaysia under new Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. “I look forward to working closely together to further strengthen the India-Malaysia Enhanced Strategic Partnership,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a congratulatory message on Thursday evening. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif... Read More
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November 21, 2022

46 killed, hundreds injured in Indonesia quake in West Java

JAKARTA: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck Cianjur district, West Java province on Monday, killing at least 46 people and injuring 700 others, officials said. Indonesian National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) chief Suharyanto said the damage was spread over a wide area, with the worst-hit area being Limbangan Sari village. “Many were injured when collapsing buildings... Read More
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November 16, 2022

Trump announces 2024 presidential bid

WASHINGTON: Former US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that he will run for the White House again, reported Xinhua. “I am tonight announcing my candidacy for President of the United States,” the Republican said from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. Trump, 76, also filed his paperwork establishing his candidacy to run for... Read More
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