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Europe's largest rare earths deposit discovered in Sweden 12 Jan 2023 - 05:40 pm
Picture taken on January 12, 2023 shows a view of the iron mine of Swedish state-owned mining company LKAB in Sweden's northernmost city Kiruna. (Photo by Jonas EKSTROMER / TT News Agency / AFP) / Sweden)
Egypt relied on competitive Russian wheat as imports dipped in 2022 12 Jan 2023 - 05:16 pm
A worker collects wheat at the Benha grain silos in Al Qalyubia Governorate, Egypt, on May 19, 2022. File Photo / Reuters
Bahrain donkey races draw crowds and condemnation 12 Jan 2023 - 05:09 pm
File Photo: Bahraini men ride their donkey carts as they compete in a local race in the village of Saar, West of the capital Manama, on September 4, 2015. (AFP/Getty Images)
King Charles, Prince William make first appearances since Harry's memoir 12 Jan 2023 - 04:58 pm
Britain's King Charles III visits Aboyne and Mid Deeside Community Shed to meet with local hardship support groups and tour the new facilities, in Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Britain, January 12, 2023. (Andrew Milligan/Pool via REUTERS)
Harry tell-all book 'Spare' sells record 1.4 mn copies on day one 12 Jan 2023 - 04:49 pm
Caroline Lennon, the first person to purchase the copy of Britain's Prince Harry's autobiography 'Spare' from Waterstones bookstore, poses next to the store, in London, Britain on January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls,
UAE names oil chief to head COP28 climate talks 12 Jan 2023 - 04:44 pm
United Arab Emirates' Industry Minister Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber speaks during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, October 31, 2022. (REUTERS/Amr Alfiky)
New York nurses end strike after reaching deals with hospitals on staffing 12 Jan 2023 - 03:44 pm
A hospital worker raises a fist as NYSNA nurses walk off the job, to go on strike at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, U.S. January 9, 2023. Reuters/Andrew Kelly
German employers urge action to fill two million jobs 12 Jan 2023 - 03:24 pm
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Russia suggests Sweden has 'something to hide' in Nord Stream blast probe 12 Jan 2023 - 02:03 pm
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Surgery to separate Iraqi conjoined twins begins in Riyadh 12 Jan 2023 - 01:03 pm
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India moving some troops from sinking town near China border 12 Jan 2023 - 11:58 am
A general view shows the town of Joshimath in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand state on January 11, 2023. (Photo by AFP)
Twitter tells Asia HQ staff to clear desks, work from home 12 Jan 2023 - 11:40 am
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DR Congo says Rwanda using refugees for 'political purposes' 12 Jan 2023 - 12:15 am
Rwandan President Paul Kagame says his country cannot carry the
Poll shows Lula with 51% approval after storming of Brasilia 11 Jan 2023 - 11:53 pm
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (centre), Senate President Veneziano Vital do Rego (left) and Lower House's President Arthur Lira pose for a picture during a meeting with parliamentarians who submitted the document approving the decree of federal intervention, in the Public Security Secretariat at Planalto Palace, Brasilia, on January 11, 2023. (Photo by EVARISTO SA / AFP)
Saudi Arabia says seeks to use own uranium for nuclear project 11 Jan 2023 - 11:38 pm
Representative image: Middle East Business intelligence
Robbers pull off multimillion-dollar copper heist in Chilean port 11 Jan 2023 - 11:15 pm
File Photo: A panoramic view of the San Antonio port, Chile, August 6, 2019. (REUTERS/Rodrigo Garrido)
Brazil makes official bid for Amazonian city to host COP30 11 Jan 2023 - 11:03 pm
In this file photo taken on September 17, 2021, a fisherman is seen on a fish boat docked at the Ver-o-Peso popular market in Belem, Para state, Brazil. (AFP)
Britain, Japan sign defence pact during PM Kishida visit to London 11 Jan 2023 - 10:48 pm
Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (right) welcomes Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida upon his arrival at the Tower of London, central London, on January 11, 2023 ahead of their meeting. (Photo by Carl Court / POOL / AFP)