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Bakery spearheads deaf empowerment in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR: At a small bakery in Kuala Lumpur’s Lorong Ampang area, a group of men and women take out from the oven and pack colorful cookies in complete silence. The cookies have one shape — that of a hand with the thumb, index finger
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Czech Republic reports 2,309 new coronavirus cases in slight dip
PRAGUE: The Czech Republic recorded 2,309 new infections in its third highest daily rise since the coronavirus pandemic began, but the figure was down slightly from 2,392 the previous day, health ministry data showed on Thursday. In the past two
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India’s coronavirus infections surge again after dip
NEW DELHI: India’s coronavirus infections surged again on Wednesday, a day after falling to their lowest figure in almost a month. In the last 24 hours, there were 83,347 new cases, with 1,085 deaths, federal health data showed. India,
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Death toll from India building collapse jumps to 20
The death toll from an apartment block collapse in western India climbed to 20 Tuesday, with more bodies likely to be recovered, officials said, as
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Fire near Greece's Samos migrant camp under control, three detained
ATHEN: Greek authorities have brought under control a fire that broke out near a migrant camp on the northeastern Aegean island of Samos late on
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is in grave danger after surgery
The South Korean government on Tuesday was looking into reports saying North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile condition after surgery. An
Read MoreCanada’s Trudeau to remain in power but with minority government
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will remain in power but with a minority government that will require the support of a smaller left-leaning party, official results showed on Monday after a hard-fought battle in which he was dogged by
Read MoreFirst polls open in Canada’s general elections
Voting began in Canada’s general election Monday, with surveys predicting a minority government as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party risks losing its majority or even being toppled from office. Polls opened at 1100 GMT in
Read MoreIndia scrambles for LPG to meet demand as Saudis defer flow
Fuel retailers in India are scampering for liquefied petroleum gas ahead of the nation’s most celebrated festival, as demand looks set to climb just as drone attacks on Saudi Arabian facilities hurt exports. Indian OilNSE 0.69 % Corp.,
Read MorePakistan earthquake leaves 19 dead and 300 injured in Kashmir region
At least 19 people have been killed and 300 injured after a shallow earthquake struck north-eastern Pakistan, tearing car-sized cracks into roads and heavily damaging infrastructure. The quake sent people in Lahore and Islamabad running into
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