Iran foils Israel-linked 'sabotage' plot at nuclear plant
Iran has arrested several suspected members of a spy network linked to arch foe Israel, foiling its attempt to sabotage a key underground nuclear facility, state media reported.
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Serdar Berdymukhamedov, Turkmenistan's rising son
After a fast-tracked rise to the top of his father's secretive government, Serdar Berdymukhamedov has posted a commanding victory in a presidential election marking the start of a dynasty in authoritarian Turkmenistan.
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UK unemployment falls below pre-pandemic level
Britain's unemployment rate has fallen below its pre-pandemic level, data showed Tuesday, but wages are eroding at the fastest pace in eight years as inflation soars.
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Indonesia's president takes camping trip to site of new capital
Indonesian President Joko Widodo took a camping trip to the country's future capital, he said on social media Tuesday, posing for photographs in a forest at the site of the new city.
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Stocks fall as Hong Kong hammered again, oil retreats
Equity markets fell Tuesday, with Hong Kong tech firms leading another collapse in the city's Hang Seng Index following the Covid-19 shutdown of tech hub Shenzhen and worries over Russia's military outreach to China.
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Sparkling pools, empty taps: Cape Town's stark water divide
On Cape Town's beaches, swimmers shower off sand from their feet. Irrigation pipes water the region's famed vineyards. And Shadrack Mogress fumes as he fills a barrel with water so he can flush his toilet.
Read moreDeadly blasts rock Kyiv as talks with Russia resume
A series of powerful explosions rocked residential districts of Kyiv early Tuesday killing two people, just hours before talks between Ukraine and Russia were set to resume.
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Pakistan 18-1 at lunch after Australia set mammoth 506-run target
Australia grabbed the key wicket of Imam-ul-Haq after setting Pakistan a record 506 runs to win the second Test in Karachi on Tuesday.
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Hong Kong hammered again as Asia stocks fall, oil retreats
Asian markets fell Tuesday, with Hong Kong tech firms leading another collapse in the city's Hang Seng Index following the Covid-19 shutdown of tech hub Shenzhen and worries over Russia's military outreach to China.
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Hazmat suits and panic buying: pandemic images return to China
A Shanghai pedestrian swarmed by hazmat-clad health officials, police tape wrapped around entire blocks, and panic buying at a Shenzhen shopping centre: China is returning to virus controls many hoped it had long left behind.
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