Malaysia swears in motorcycle-riding sultan as new king

KUALA LUMPUR (Agencies): Malaysia installed on Wednesday a billionaire motorcycle-riding sultan as the country’s newest king, a ceremonial role that…

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Norway urges UNRWA donors to ‘reflect on wider consequences’ of funding cut

OSLO (Reuters): Norway, a top donor to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), is urging countries that have cut…

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McCullum floats possibility of all-spin England attack      

Monitoring Desk VISAKHAPATNAM: Brendon McCullum has said that Shoaib Bashir is in contention to make his England debut in the…

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Chinese hackers are determined to ‘wreak havoc’ on US critical infrastructure, FBI director warns

WASHINGTON (AP): Chinese government hackers are busily targeting water treatment plants, the electrical grid, transportation systems and other critical infrastructure…

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Iran threatens to ‘decisively respond’ to any US strikes as Biden weighs response to Jordan attack

JERUSALEM (AP): Iran threatened Wednesday to “decisively respond” to any U.S. attack on the Islamic Republic following President Joe Biden’s…

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‘I’m averaging 60’: Australia’s Smith bemused by opener queries

MELBOURNE (Reuters): Australia test opener Steve Smith has batted away criticism of his promotion to the top of the order,…

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47 women to contest polls on general seats in KP

F.P. Report ISLAMABAD: For the first time in the history of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as many as 47 women candidates…

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Sri Lanka trial Test reset in Afghanistan tour

Colombo (AFP): Sri Lanka hope to revive their flagging Test fortunes with new five-day captain Dhananjaya de Silva taking the…

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Pakistan down Switzerland 10-1 to clinch Challenger Trophy at Hockey5s World Cup

F.P. Report MUSCAT: Pakistan defeated Switzerland 10-1 Wednesday to clinch the Challenger Trophy, awarded to the team which finishes in…

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China quietly expanding influence in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan

KABUL (AFP): While most of the world treats Afghanistan's Taliban government as a pariah, China is growing diplomatic and economic…

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