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Boris Johnson wins breathing space from ‘partygate’ woes-
By Associated Press LONDON: Caught partying during a pandemic, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson bought himself some breathing space with ...

US military fired missiles during Yemen Houthi attack on UAE-
By Associated Press DUBAI: The U.S. military launched interceptor missiles during an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that targeted the ...

Amnesty International joins rights groups in accusing Israel of apartheid-
By Associated Press JERUSALEM: Amnesty International said Tuesday that Israel has maintained “a system of oppression and domination” over the ...

Sri Lanka to buy fuel from Indian Oil to tide over energy crisis-
By PTI COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has decided to purchase petrol and diesel, 40,000 metric tonnes each, from the Indian Oil ...

Medical examiner on stand at officers’ trial in Floyd death-
By PTI MINNEAPOLIS: The chief medical examiner who ruled George Floyd’s death a homicide will return to the stand Tuesday ...

Iran executes two gay men over sodomy charges-
By Associated Press DUBAI: Iran has executed two gay men who were convicted on charges of sodomy and spent six ...

Russian diplomat thanks India, China for being ‘brave’ to ‘withstand US hand-twisting’ before UNSC v-
By PTI UNITED NATIONS: As India, Kenya, Gabon abstained and China voted against a procedural vote in the UN Security ...

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 21 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching-
By PTI COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 21 Indians along with two fishing trawlers for allegedly poaching in ...

The New York Times buys ‘Wordle’ for undisclosed price-
By AFP NEW YORK: The New York Times announced on Monday it had bought Wordle, a phenomenon played by millions ...

Myanmar junta still feels backlash on first anniversary of coup-
By AFP YANGON: This story first ran on January 28, 2022. We are publishing it again as part of our ...