World | - Part 129

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China sees rise in COVID cases as Guangzhou begins lockdown; Beijing shuts businesses, schools

ION correspondentNovember 22, 2022November 22, 2022

China is again facing a grim battle with COVID-19 as Southern manufacturing hub Guangzhou locked down its largest district while capital Beijing is in semi-lockdown amid record new infections...

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Latam Airlines plane crashes on runway, kills two firefighters.

Deepak BoraNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

A LATAM Airlines jet collided with a firetruck on the runway as it was taking off from the airport in Peru’s capital Lima on Friday, resulting in the death...

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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced 11 years in prison for defrauding

ION correspondentNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced 11 years in prison for defrauding in the United States. Theranos was a startup that promised to revolutionize blood testing. Holmes was convicted...

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Nepal votes to elect new Parliament and Provincial Assemblies

ION correspondentNovember 21, 2022November 21, 2022

The polling to elect 275 members of the house of representatives started in Nepal at 7 am local time at over 22,000 polling centres and closed at 5 pm....

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Qatar to open Middle East’s first football World Cup before leaders, fans.

ION correspondentNovember 20, 2022November 20, 2022

Regardless of the outcome of Qatar versus Ecuador on the pitch, Doha already has drawn Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the opening ceremony and inaugural...

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UK withdrawing troops from Mali peacekeeping mission.

Deepak BoraNovember 20, 2022November 20, 2022

Britain announced Monday it is withdrawing its peacekeepers from Mali, saying the West African country’s growing reliance on Russian mercenaries is undermining stability. Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said...

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ITER NewsLine. Space management, Optimizing every Square Metre.

Deepak BoraNovember 18, 2022November 18, 2022

The American statesman Ben Franklin is credited with saying that a successful organization requires “a place for everything and everything in its place.” Or, as ITER Facility Management Officer...

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Missile that hit Poland fired by Ukraine at incoming Russian missile: report

ION correspondentNovember 16, 2022November 16, 2022

A missile that killed two people in Poland and sparked fears of an escalation of Ukraine conflict was fired not by Russia but by Ukrainian forces at an incoming...

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Former US President Donald Trump launches his 2024 presidential campaign in a bid to seize early momentum

ION correspondentNovember 16, 2022November 16, 2022

Former US President Donald Trump has launched his 2024 presidential campaign in a bid to seize early momentum. He filed papers with the Federal Election Commission last night in...

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Chinese President Xi Jinping meets US President Joe Biden in Bali

ION correspondentNovember 15, 2022November 15, 2022

Chinese President Xi Jinping met U.S. President Joe Biden in person today in Bali, Indonesia amid heightened tensions and underscored the need to explore the “right way, set the...