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South Korean capital Seoul launches self-driving bus experiment-
By AFP SEOUL: South Korea’s capital launched its first self-driving bus route on Friday, part of an experiment that engineers ...

Sri Lanka’s Tamil parties to meet to push for federalism ahead of talks with government-
By PTI COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s all Tamil political parties based in the East and the North are set to meet ...

India's efforts to sanction perpetrators of 26/11 attacks blocked for 'political reasons': UN envoy
“Lest we forget, in November 2008, 10 terrorists entered Mumbai through sea route from Pakistan, ravaging the city for 4 ...

EU frets over Twitter job losses as hate speech grows-
By AFP DUBLIN: The European Union on Thursday expressed concern about layoffs at Twitter since its takeover by Elon Musk, ...

UK defends Brexit plans even as net migration, asylum surges to record level-
By AFP Britain’s government insisted Thursday that Brexit would pay off, even as new figures showed record levels of immigration ...

Colombian judge suspended after appearing on Zoom call half-naked, smoking in bed
A Colombian judge known for sharing racy photos on her Instagram page has been suspended for three months after appearing ...

UK nurses union announces strike; latest crisis for health service-
By AFP LONDON: With record waiting times, staff shortages, financial black holes and now a nurses strike over pay, the ...

France and Ireland see ‘window’ to resolve post-Brexit trade dispute with UK-
By AFP PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin believe there is “a crucial window of ...