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UAE 'Sultan of Space' plans to fast on ISS

Feb 03, 2023

Dubai [UAE], February 3: The second Emirati to journey into space, martial arts enthusiast Sultan AlNeyadi, weighed up Thursday performing Ramadan in orbit - and promised to pack his jiu-jitsu suit for the ride. AlNeyadi, 41, dubbed the "Sultan of Space" by his alma mater, will blast off on Feb 26 for the International Space Station (ISS) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. During his six months in orbit - a record time for any Arab astronaut - AlNeyadi said he would like to observe the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims typically fast from dawn to sunset.

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Conflict over security, Turkey summons ambassadors of 9 Western countries

Feb 03, 2023

Ankara [Turkey], February 3: Turkey on February 2 summoned the ambassadors of...
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Covid-19 situation: Canada requires visitors from China to test, deaths in Japan are high

Feb 03, 2023

Ottawa [Canada], February 3: Canada has extended the requirement for pre-entry testing...
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Germany agrees to send Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine

Feb 03, 2023

Berlin [Germany], February 3: The German government has approved the delivery of...
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Police ban planned Quran burning protest in Norway

Feb 03, 2023

Oslo [Norway], February 3: Police in Norway have banned a planned protest...
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Russian President Vladimir Putin compares Ukraine invasion to Stalingrad fight against Nazi Germany

Feb 03, 2023

Moscow [Russia], February 3: Russian President Vladimir Putin has compared the Ukraine...

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US secures deal on Philippines bases to complete arc around China

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Israel says Sudan peace deal to be signed in Washington

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Jerusalem [Israel], February 3: Israel and Sudan will sign a "historic peace agreement" in Washington in...
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US tracking suspected Chinese surveillance balloon

Feb 03, 2023

Washington [US], February 3: The US has been monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has...
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China calls for an end to inciting regional confrontation

Feb 03, 2023

Beijing [China], February 3: China is calling for an end to the "Chinese threat" narrative and...
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Australia's new $5 banknote won't feature King Charles

Feb 03, 2023

Sydney [Australia], February 3: Australia's central bank said on Thursday that the country's new A$5 banknote...
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Sharjah Department of Government Relations explores cultural cooperation with Japanese cities

Feb 03, 2023

Dubai [UAE], February 3: Sheikh Majid Al Qasimi, Director of the Sharjah Department of Government Relations...
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Reaching the Last Mile & Speak Up Africa launch initiative to mobilise youth leaders to eliminate neglected tropical diseases in Africa

Feb 03, 2023

Abu Dhabi [UAE], February 3: Reaching the Last Mile, a portfolio of global health programmes driven...
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U.S. stocks rise after Fed delivers small rate hike

Feb 02, 2023

New York [US], February 2: U.S. stocks climbed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve approved a...
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WTI crude futures settle lower

Feb 02, 2023

New York [US], February 2: U.S. oil prices dropped on Wednesday.
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Bangladesh's largest annual book fair begins in Dhaka

Feb 02, 2023

Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 2: Bangladesh's largest annual book fair kicked off in the capital Dhaka on...
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S. Korea's consumer price rises 5.2 pct in January

Feb 02, 2023

Seoul [South Korea], February 2: South Korea's consumer price rose 5.2 percent in January from a...
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German police nab serial killer who targeted older women

Feb 02, 2023

Berlin [Germany], February 2: A 31-year-old Serbian man suspected of having killed several older women in...
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Radioactive capsule found on remote Australian road after huge search

Feb 02, 2023

Sydney [Australia], February 2: Emergency teams in Western Australia have successfully located a tiny radioactive capsule...
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Ozzy Osbourne not 'physically capable' of tour after major surgery

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London [UK], February 2: Ozzy Osbourne said that following extensive spinal surgery he is not "physically...
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Syrians fear IS resurgence as Kurdish-led forces sweep Raqa

Feb 02, 2023

Damascus [Syria], February 2: From his rooftop in the Syrian city of Raqa, Youssef Nasser watches...
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Myanmar junta extends state of emergency

Feb 02, 2023

Yangon [Myanmar], February 2: Myanmar's junta was granted a six-month extension to a state of emergency,...
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Half a million strike in UK as crisis bites

Feb 02, 2023

London [UK], February 2: Half a million people stopped work over pay in Britain on Wednesday...
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Ukraine predicts a new escalation of Russia

Feb 02, 2023

Kyiv [Ukraine], February 2: Yesterday (February 1), Reuters quoted pro-Russian official Yan Gagin in Donetsk as...
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The Japan-NATO handshake in the middle of the "power game" in the Indo-Pacific

Feb 02, 2023

Tokyo [Japan], February 2: The increased cooperation between Japan and NATO is assessed to create a...
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Pope Francis in DR Congo: A million celebrate Kinshasa Mass

Feb 02, 2023

Kinshasa [DR Congo], February 2: Pope Francis has celebrated one of his biggest Masses, with around...
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No classified documents found at president's beach house

Feb 02, 2023

Washinton [US], February 2: No classified documents were found during an FBI search of President Joe...