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Japan may face recession as growth slumps, virus clouds outlook

Japan may face recession as growth slumps, virus clouds outlook

The virus outbreak may worsen Japan's slowing economic growth rate as analysts and businesses express pessimism. Japan's economy shrank at the fastest pace in almost six...
Erdogan to meet Putin with hopes of reaching Idlib ceasefire

Erdogan to meet Putin with hopes of reaching Idlib ceasefire

Russian, Turkish leaders will meet in Moscow, with aim to stop clashes between Turkish and Syrian government forces. The Turkish and Russian presidents prepare to meet in...
North and South Korea 'exchange gunfire across border'

North and South Korea ‘exchange gunfire across border’

South Korea says its troops have exchanged gunfire along land border with North Korea and that there are no injuries. South Korea's military has said its troops exchanged fire...
Mali: Dozens of troops killed in military outpost attack

Mali: Dozens of troops killed in military outpost attack

Attack, one of the deadliest against Malian forces, occurred in Indelimane, in Menaka region close to border with Niger. At least 53 soldiers and a civilian have...
Relief to Indian students as Trump administration agrees to revoke student visa curbs

Relief to Indian students as Trump administration agrees to revoke student visa curbs

Indians are the second-largest student community with over 200,000 students or a fifth of the one million foreign students taking up courses in the US. The Donald Trump administration...
Botswana auctions elephant hunting licenses after lifting ban

Botswana auctions elephant hunting licenses after lifting ban

Licences to hunt 60 elephants sold, the first to be allowed since President Masisi scrapped a blanket ban on hunting. Botswana, home to the world's largest...
South Africa's ex-leader Jacob Zuma turns himself in for prison term

South Africa’s ex-leader Jacob Zuma turns himself in for prison term

Former South African president Jacob Zuma turned himself over to police early Thursday to begin serving a 15-month prison term Former South African president Jacob Zuma turned himself over...
Israel launches air attacks at Hezbollah posts on Lebanon border

Israel launches air attacks at Hezbollah posts on Lebanon border

Incident comes four days after Hezbollah announced it had brought down an Israeli drone flying over the Blue Line. Israel said it carried out air attacks on Hezbollah observation...
UN chief calls for Sudan removal from US 'terrorism' list

UN chief calls for Sudan removal from US ‘terrorism’ list

Antonio Guterres says it is time to mobilise international support to enable Sudan to overcome its challenges. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for Sudan to be...
High-Speed Internet Ban in Jammu and Kashmir Extended Till February 6

High-Speed Internet Ban in Jammu and Kashmir Extended Till February 6

High-speed mobile data services will continue only in the districts of Ganderbal and Udhampur. The Jammu and Kashmir administration has extended the ban on high-speed mobile data services across...

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