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KEPALA BATAS, Jan 17 — The husband of missing actress Nadia Kesuma has appealed to the government to initiate diplomatic efforts with Saudi Arabia to expedite the search for his wife. He made the request publicly, citing concerns over delays in locating the actress. Nadia Kesuma, a Malaysian actress, has been
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CARACAS, Jan 15 — The Venezuelan government will channel $300 million in oil revenues through four local banks to sell dollars to companies for imports, aiming to ease a severe foreign exchange shortage, according to financial sources and an analyst. The funds, from oil income deposited in an account in Qatar,
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KAMPALA, Jan 15 — Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine was reportedly taken by the army from his home on Friday as President Yoweri Museveni neared a landslide re-election, with deadly violence reported in central Uganda. Wine's National Unity Platform party stated on social media that an army helicopter landed
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BRUSSELS, Jan 15 — The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has recommended that airlines avoid Iran's airspace due to high risks from military tensions and air defence systems. The agency issued a bulletin on Friday citing unpredictable state responses and the presence of weapons as threats to civil
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DAMASCUS, Jan 15 — Syrian government forces are preparing to attack towns held by Kurdish fighters in the north and east, aiming to pressure autonomy-seeking Kurds into concessions during deadlocked talks, according to sources familiar with the matter. The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) announced it would withdraw its forces from contact
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SEPANG, Jan 17 — Police have confirmed receiving a report on the disappearance of actress Nadia Kesuma at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The report was lodged by a family member at the KLIA Police headquarters here yesterday. KLIA Police chief ACP M. Ravi confirmed receiving the report
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NEW YORK, Jan 16 — The U.S. dollar strengthened in late trading on Friday, according to Xinhua. The currency's uptick was reported in New York-based financial markets. No specific figures or reasons for the movement were provided in the brief report. Xinhua attributed the information to its own
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NEW YORK, Jan 16 — Crude oil futures settled higher on Friday, according to market data. The price increase was recorded at the close of trading in New York. No specific percentage or dollar amount for the gain was provided in the brief report. Market analysts typically monitor such movements for
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WASHINGTON, Jan 16 — U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez Garced, who was indicted in a federal corruption case, the Justice Department announced. The pardon was issued on Tuesday, according to official sources. Vazquez Garced served as governor from 2019 to 2021 and faced
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WASHINGTON, Jan 16 — The United States is ready to restart mediation between Egypt and Ethiopia to help resolve the issue of Nile River water sharing, President Donald Trump said in a letter to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Friday. The offer was made in a letter dated Friday, according
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MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 16 — Newly released transcripts of 911 calls and emergency dispatch records detail the chaotic scene after a U.S. immigration officer fatally shot Renee Good in Minneapolis, an incident that has become a national flashpoint over immigration policies. The records show emergency responders describing a dangerous situation with
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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