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James Webb’s telescope reveals blazing hourglass around forming star-
By AFP PARIS: The James Webb Space Telescope unveiled its latest image of celestial majesty on Wednesday, an ethereal hourglass ...

Chinese President Xi confronts Canadian PM Trudeau at G-20 summit-
By Associated Press TORONTO: Chinese President Xi Jinping chastised Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G-20 summit on Wednesday for ...

New UK-India visa scheme hailed by industry, student groups-
By PTI LONDON: Industry and student groups in Britain have welcomed the new UK-India Young Professionals Scheme launched by Prime ...

Chinese leaders face anger over second child’s quarantine death-
By Associated Press BEIJING: Chinese authorities faced more public anger Thursday after a second child’s death was blamed on overzealous ...

North Korea fired ballistic missile that landed near South Korea: Seoul
North Korea fired a ballistic missile Thursday that landed in waters just east of the Korean Peninsula, according to the ...

Republicans gain control of US House of Representatives, Congress split-
By AFP WASHINGTON: Republicans on Wednesday took control of the US House of Representatives from Democrats, networks said, narrowly securing ...

North Korea fires ballistic missile after warning US of ‘fierce’ military move-
By Associated Press SEOUL: North Korea launched a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters on Thursday, South Korea’s military said, ...

Mexico to start vaccinating birds to prevent the spread of H5N1
Mexico will start vaccinating birds in high-risk areas this week to prevent the spread of the highly contagious H5N1 strain ...

Russian colonel’s death at prestigious military academy shrouded in mystery
A top Russian military officer reportedly died after being shot five times in his office at a prestigious military academy. Reports ...