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27-11-2022 WASHINGTON/ NEW YORK: The US has banned the sale and import of new communications equipment from five Chinese companies, including Huawei and ZTE, amid concerns over national security. Other companies listed include Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera, which make video surveillance equipment and two-way radio systems. It is the first …

27-11-2022 Bureau Report + BBC NEW DELHI: Adhila Nasarin and Fathima Noora made headlines earlier this year when a court in the southern Indian state of Kerala reunited the two women after they had been forcibly separated by their parents. The women had petitioned a court against the opposition they …

27-11-2022 OTTAWA: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said he “absolutely made the right choice” in invoking never-used emergency powers to end to last winter’s truck protests. Trudeau made the comments during an appearance on Friday before an inquiry looking into Canada’s use of its Emergencies Act. He said he didn’t …

27-11-2022 Bureau Report MELBOURNE: Some 2,500 naked volunteers have posed in the early morning light on Sydney’s Bondi Beach for an artwork designed to raise awareness of skin cancer. The installation is American photographer Spencer Tunick’s latest project, aimed at encouraging Australians to get regular skin checks. Legislation was changed …

26-11-2022 BEIJING: A fire that killed 10 people in China’s Xinjiang region has sparked anger at the zero-COVID policy as Beijing faces increasing public disapproval over its hardline approach to stopping the spread of the coronavirus. On Thursday night, 10 people were killed and nine injured after a fire in …

26-11-2022 BRASILIA/ VITORIA: At least three people were killed and 11 wounded after a former student opened fire at two schools in the southeastern Brazilian state of Espirito Santo, police said. The alleged shooter was identified as a 16-year-old who wore military-style camouflage attire with Nazi symbols, the authorities said …

26-11-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ MELBOURNE: A man has been arrested in India over the murder of a young woman found dead on a tropical northern Australian beach four years ago. The body of Toyah Cordingley, 24, was discovered in October 2018 after what has been called a “frenzied and …

26-11-2022 JERUSALEM: Israel’s far-right Jewish Power party has signed a coalition agreement with Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party. Its leader, Itamar Ben-Gvir, is set to become national security minister under the deal. The ultra-nationalist politician is known for his anti-Arab comments and has a past conviction for racism. It comes after …

26-11-2022 UNITED NATIONS: A report by the United Nations has said that Latin America and the Caribbean could face a “prolonged social crisis” in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) released on Thursday found that 56.5 million …

26-11-2022 Bureau Report NEW DELHI: Indian billionaire Gautam Adani said he sees the takeover of prominent broadcaster New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) as a “responsibility” rather than a business opportunity, amid an outcry the acquisition will gag the press in the world’s largest democracy. In an interview with the Financial …