Macron’s win: Controversial pension overhaul passes Senate vote
PARIS: France’s Senate, the upper house of its parliament, approved a contentious reform to the nation’s pension system, a move
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International
‘End of American domination’: Mideast rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia restore ties
DUBAI/RIYADH: Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed on Friday to re-establish relations after years of hostility that had threatened stability and
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Xi Jinping elected as president of China for third time
BEIJING: Xi Jinping was handed a third term as Chinese president on Friday, capping a rise that has seen him
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Italian PM to hold cabinet meeting near deadly shipwreck site
CUTRO, Italy: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will hold a cabinet meeting on Thursday near the site of a deadly
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United Nations wants action from China on human rights concerns
GENEVA: United Nations rights chief Volker Turk on Tuesday demanded action from Beijing to address “grave concerns” over the human
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Conflict likely if US does not change its course, says China
BEIJING: The United States should change its “distorted” attitude towards China or “conflict and confrontation” will follow, China’s foreign minister
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Southwest Airlines flight 3923 makes emergency landing in Cuba
HAVANA: A US jetliner taking off from Cuba experienced engine trouble after hitting birds and returned to Havana for an
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China sets modest growth target of about 5% as parliament opens
BEIJING: China set a modest target for economic growth this year of around 5% on Sunday as it kicked off
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Pakistan-US counterterrorism dialogue on March 6-7
WASHINGTON: Pakistan and the US will hold a comprehensive dialogue on counter-terrorism and develop policy-oriented strategies regarding cooperation between the
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Biden’s battle with skin cancer ends in victory
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden had a skin lesion removed from his chest in February that was a basal cell
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