KUALA LUMPUR: Coal is one of the major fuel sources for generating electricity and its consumption is expected to increase from 42 per cent to…
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Obama calls for end to Ebola ˜hysteria
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama told Americans on Saturday not to œgive in to hysteria or fear over the deadly Ebola virus, calling for patience…
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BANGKOK: Thailand has agreed to allow British police to join an investigation into the murder of two backpackers on a Thai island, after local authorities…
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KANO, Nigeria: Relatives of Nigerias kidnapped schoolgirls on Saturday dared voice cautious hope of seeing the teenagers finally freed after officials claimed to have reached…
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BEIRUT: With all eyes on the Islamic State groups onslaught in Iraq and Syria, a less conspicuous but potentially just as explosive front line with…
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LONDON: Tens of thousands of people were set to descend on London on Saturday to march against falling real wages, which organisers claim have slumped…
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HONG KONG: An American photojournalist who was arrested in Hong Kong for standing on a car while covering clashes between pro-democracy protesters and police there…
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BEIJING: China and Vietnam agreed to resume military ties and better manage their maritime disputes in the first signs that tensions over territorial claims could…
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MANILA: A German couple kidnapped by Islamic militants were handed over to their embassy Saturday after a six-month ordeal marked by constant threats of beheading,…
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SANAA: Shiite rebels sweeping across Yemen clashed with armed Sunni tribesmen for a second straight day on Saturday in violence that left at least 16…
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