Rohingya Muslims expect trouble under Myanmar draft plan
YANGON/BANGKOK: Myanmar's national government has drafted a plan that will give around a million members… Read More
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Alibaba surges on massive demand in trading debut
NEW YORK: Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's shares surged in their first day of trading on… Read More
11 years ago
Scots vote in record numbers, await independence verdict
EDINBURGH: Scots agonized over the fate of their country on Friday after record numbers voted… Read More
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Double solar storms heading towards Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL: A rare double burst of magnetically charged solar storms will hit Earth Thursday… Read More
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Alibaba aims to launch share sale in early September
HONG KONG: Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is planning to launch its New… Read More
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Gisele Bundchen leads pack as world’s highest paid model: Forbes
NEW YORK: With estimated earnings of $47 million during the past year from lucrative contracts… Read More
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US ready to help new Iraq PM, Iran welcomes choice
BAGHDAD: Iraq's new prime minister-designate won swift endorsements from uneasy mutual allies the United States… Read More
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Sony sells more than 10 million PlayStation 4 consoles
SAN FRANCISCO: Sony Corp said on Tuesday that sales of its PlayStation 4 video game… Read More
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Ebola an international health emergency: WHO
LONDON/LAGOS: The world's worst outbreak of Ebola that has killed nearly 1,000 people in West… Read More
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Sierra Leone army blockades Ebola areas, Liberia declares emergency
FREETOWN/MONROVIA: Police and soldiers in Sierra Leone blockaded rural areas hit by the deadly Ebola… Read More
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ISIL surges in North Iraq, near Kurdistan border
ARBIL: Islamist militants surged across northern Iraq toward the capital of the Kurdish region on… Read More
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Google pulls controversial ‘Bomb Gaza’ game after backlash
SAN FRANCISCO: A mobile game that simulates Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and invites… Read More
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U.S., EU prepare Russia sanctions over MH17
At least 13 people were killed in clashes between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels that… Read More
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FIFA rankings put Germany on top of the world
BERLIN: Germany's World Cup triumph has seen them rise to the top of the world… Read More
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U.S. imposes toughest sanctions yet on Russia over Ukraine
WASHINGTON: The United States on Wednesday imposed its most wide-ranging sanctions yet on Russia's economy,… Read More
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World cities, home to most people, to add 2.5 billion more by 2050: UN
UNITED NATIONS: More than half of the world's seven billion people live in urban areas,… Read More
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All eyes on World Cup, says Waqar
LAHORE: Pakistan team coach and former captain Waqar Younis all upcoming series were vital, however the… Read More
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Champions Spain out of World Cup, Dutch march on
BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Holders Spain crashed humiliatingly out of the World Cup on Wednesday after… Read More
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Ochoa hero, Akinfeev villain in World Cup draws
BRASILIA: Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa produced a heroic performance in a 0-0 draw with Brazil and his Russian counterpart… Read More
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Terrorists from world settled in Pakistani tribal areas: Altaf
KARACHI: Terrorists from across the world have been settled in tribal areas of Pakistan and… Read More
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