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South Korea ex-president Park Geun-hye granted pardon
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Friday he will pardon his chief conservative rival and predecessor, Park Geun-hye, who is ...

Massive Bangladesh ferry fire kills at least 39
A massive fire swept through a crowded river ferry in Bangladesh early Friday, leaving at least 39 people dead and ...

Korean-pop band BTS member Suga tests positive for coronavirus-
By PTI NEW DELHI: K-pop band BTS member Suga has tested positive for coronavirus. The news was shared by their ...

China denounces US law on Xinjiang imports, dismisses allegations of forced labour as lies-
By Associated Press BEIJING: The Chinese government on Friday denounced a U.S. law that restricts imports from Xinjiang as a ...

Chinese officials face punishment over Covid outbreak in locked down city of Xi’an-
By AFP BEIJING: Dozens of officials have been punished over a virus outbreak in the locked-down city of Xi’an, China’s ...

Germany anticipates surge of omicron cases over holiday period-
By Associated Press BERLIN: Germany’s health minister said Friday that the proportion of coronavirus infections with the new omicron variant ...

Major airlines Lufthansa, Delta, United, report cancellations over Christmas-
By Associated Press FRANKFURT: At least three major airlines have reported cancelling dozens of flights as illnesses largely tied to ...

Couple who jumped from burning ferry survives to recount horror tale-
By PTI DHAKA: A man and his wife jumped into the swirling waters of the Sugandha river in a last-ditch ...

Australian man banned from leaving Israel until 31 December, 9999. Here’s why!-
By Online Desk An Australian citizen has been barred from leaving Israel, even for holidays, trapping him in the country ...