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India says Qatar court drops death penalty for arrested Indian naval veterans
The eight men were arrested in Doha in August 2022
All eight men were former members of the Indian Navy. Reuters
Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Mohamed Al Ramahi, chief executive of Masdar, at the grid connection ceremony. Photo: MasdarMasdar’s total investment in Uzbekistan reaches $4 billion
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Delhi Police officers and paramilitary soldiers stand guard near the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi, India. APIsrael issues India travel warning after New Delhi embassy blast
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The Indian Navy's third stealth-guided missile destroyer was commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday. AFPIndia aims to protect Red Sea shipping routes after drone attack
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Burnt cars outside the headquarters of the ousted president's Nigerien Party for Democracy and Socialism in Niamey. AFP
Niger stand-off continues as West African bloc announces summit
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Scientists say more investment is needed to improve Africa's weather monitoring stations to more accurately predict climate crises. Getty Images
Deaths in Africa from climate disasters expected to rise
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Omidulla Alizadah, an Afghan refugee and former national boxing champion, with students at the Kakuma refugee camp in north-west Kenya. Photo: Omidulla Alizadah
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Invictus Investment listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Growth Market in June last year. Photo: ADX
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, African leaders and heads of delegations at the second Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg on Friday. AFP
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All eight men were former members of the Indian Navy. ReutersIndia says Qatar court drops death penalty for arrested Indian naval veterans
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Delhi Police officers and paramilitary soldiers stand guard near the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi, India. APIsrael issues India travel warning after New Delhi embassy blast
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The Indian Navy's third stealth-guided missile destroyer was commissioned by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday. AFPIndia aims to protect Red Sea shipping routes after drone attack
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The UAE's first traditional hand-carved Hindu temple, located in Abu Dhabi’s Abu Mureikha area, is set to open to the public on February 18. Victor Besa / The NationalIndian PM Modi to inaugurate Abu Dhabi's Hindu temple in February
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Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun at the launch event of the company's first electric vehicle, the SU7, in Beijing. ReutersChinese smartphone maker Xiaomi unveils first electric vehicle
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Leaders from the Association of South-East Asian Nations release paper lanterns as part of an Asean-Japan meeting in Tokyo on December 17. For many countries in the region, the priorities in 2024 will be stability and continuity. ReutersNext year, Asian nations must do much more to build trust
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Dubai recorded 116,116 new property transactions worth about Dh429.6 billion in the first nine months of 2023. Victor Besa / The NationalUAE property prices are forecast to rise further next year
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