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Springboks on top of the rugby world
The Associated Press, Published on 02/11/2019
» YOKOHAMA, Japan: South Africa won the Rugby World Cup for a record-tying third time on Saturday, using its power at the set piece to seize control before scoring two clinical late tries through its wingers in a 32-12 victory over England.
Cyprus revoking 'golden passports'
The Associated Press, Published on 09/11/2019
» NICOSIA, Cyprus: Cyprus is preparing to strip 26 foreign investors — including eight Cambodians — of citizenship, amid questions over whether they should have been issued Cypriot passports under a lucrative investment programme.
Hindus hail Indian temple ruling
The Associated Press, Published on 09/11/2019
» NEW DELHI: India’s Supreme Court on Saturday ruled in favour of a Hindu temple on a disputed religious site in Ayodhya and ordered that an alternative site be given to Muslims to build a mosque — a ruling deplored by an attorney representing the Muslim community.
Three dead as bushfires ravage Australia
The Associated Press, Published on 09/11/2019
» CANBERRA: Wildfires razing Australia's drought-stricken east coast have left three people dead, several missing and dozens injured, with over 150 homes destroyed, officials said on Saturday.
Muslims intimidated as Sri Lanka votes
The Associated Press, Published on 16/11/2019
» COLOMBO: Polls closed on Saturday evening after a day of voting for Sri Lanka’s next president, an election marred by shots fired at a convoy of Muslims heading to cast their ballots in what some called a coordinated effort to disenfranchise the minority group.
Boeing has to 're-earn trust'
The Associated Press, Published on 16/11/2019
» DUBAI: A senior Boeing executive said on Saturday that the company knows it has to re-earn the public’s trust as it works to win approval from US regulators to get its grounded 737 Max jets flying again after crashes that killed 346 people.
Hong Kong ready for keenly contested polls
The Associated Press, Published on 23/11/2019
» HONG KONG: Chanting “No more tear gas”, dozens of Hong Kong families with young children marched on Saturday to oppose the government’s handling of pro-democracy protests on the eve of keenly contested local elections.
Typhoon threat complicates SEA Games
The Associated Press, Published on 30/11/2019
» CLARK, Philippines: An approaching typhoon is threatening to complicate the Philippines’ efforts to stage the SEA Games, already marred by logistical foul-ups that the president has vowed to investigate.
London Bridge attacker 'was terror parolee'
The Associated Press, Published on 30/11/2019
» LONDON: A man shot dead by police on London Bridge after stabbing two people to death on Friday had been out on probation after serving six years for terrorism offences, authorities say.
US and Iran swap prisoners
The Associated Press, Published on 07/12/2019
» TEHERAN: Iran and the United States conducted a prisoner exchange Saturday in which a detained Princeton scholar was released in return for an Iranian scientist held by America, marking a rare diplomatic breakthrough between Teheran and Washington after months of tensions.