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DAMASCUS, Jan 16 — Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa issued a decree formally recognizing the Kurdish language and restoring citizenship to all Kurdish Syrians, the state news agency SANA reported on Friday. The decree affirms the rights of Kurdish Syrians for the first time in the country's history. "The
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ISTANBUL, Jan 17 — Iran's police chief said calm has returned across the country after days of unrest, describing Thursday night as "the calmest night since the unrest began," according to a report by Anadolu Ajansi citing Press TV. The police chief dismissed renewed calls for protests
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BOSTON, Jan 16 — A U.S. judge on Friday gave the Trump administration three weeks to rectify the mistake of deporting a Honduran college student while she was traveling home for Thanksgiving, recommending it issue her a student visa. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit filed by the
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — A Penang Umno delegate has called on the government to reinstate caning as a formal disciplinary measure in schools nationwide, citing growing concerns over legal risks faced by teachers in the classroom. The proposal was made during a party meeting, where the delegate argued that current
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KINABATANGAN, Jan 17 — Candidates in the Kinabatangan parliamentary and Lamag state by-elections are expected to accelerate their campaigns as the races reach the midway mark on Saturday, following a slow-paced first week. The by-elections were triggered by the deaths of the previous incumbents, with polling scheduled for Jan 31. Campaign
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — A Penang Umno delegate has called for careful electoral boundary redelineation, citing concerns that aggressive development and demographic changes could erode the Malay-majority status of several parliamentary constituencies in the state. The delegate raised the issue during a party meeting, highlighting potential impacts on political representation.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Umno must improve its approach to attract young voters, a party delegate said, noting that university students do not fully understand nor hate the party. The delegate made the remarks during a party meeting, emphasizing the need for strategic changes. "University students do not fully
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — An Umno Youth delegate called on the wing to remain loyal to party president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi and avoid influence from other parties during the movement's annual general meeting. The delegate made the statement while addressing the assembly, which brings together
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NUUK, Jan 15 — The head of Denmark's Joint Arctic Command said no Chinese or Russian vessels are observed near Greenland, contradicting U.S. President Donald Trump's claims about the island's security. Major General Soren Andersen made the statement on board a Danish warship in
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WASHINGTON, Jan 15 — US President Donald Trump expressed support for Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's preliminary trade deal with China, which will cut tariffs on electric vehicles and canola. Trump made the comments to reporters at the White House on Friday. "That's what he should
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OSLO, Jan 17 — The Nobel Committee clarified Friday that while laureates can give away their physical medals, the honour of the prize remains inseparably linked to the original recipient. The Norwegian Nobel Committee issued the statement a day after 2023 peace prize winner Maria Corina Machado presented her medal to
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OSLO, Jan 15 — A Norwegian court has convicted Arfan Bhatti, a 48-year-old Islamist, for orchestrating a deadly 2022 Pride shooting in Oslo, sentencing him to 30 years in prison for aggravated terrorism. Bhatti planned the attack despite being in Pakistan at the time, the court ruled. Two people were killed