Education spending up in Saudi Arabia as POS transactions hit $2.9bn 

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has completed a riyal-denominated sukuk bond issue for July worth 3.21 billion riyals ($855.7 million), according to the National Debt Management Center. The level remained above 3 billion riyals again, continuing from the 4.4 billion riyals in June, 3.23 billion riyals in May, 7.39 billion riyals in April and 4.4 billion riyals … Read more

Philippines says has ‘arrangement’ with Beijing on South China Sea, but no ship inspections

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YILAN, Taiwan: Taiwan braces for the arrival of intensifying Typhoon Gami, with financial markets closed, people off work today and flights canceled, while the military remains on standby amid forecasts of heavy rain.Typhoon Kemi, expected to be the most powerful storm to hit Taiwan in eight years, is set to make landfall on the northeast … Read more

Republican leaders urge colleagues to steer clear of racist and sexist attacks on Harris

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WASHINGTON: Republican leaders are warning party members not to use racist and sexist attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, as they and former President Donald Trump's campaign struggle to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival less than four months before Election Day.In a closed-door meeting of House Republicans on Tuesday, National Republican … Read more

Bangladesh partially restores telecommunication services as protests taper off

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DHAKA: Bangladesh restored some telecom services on Wednesday, although internet connectivity was slow and social media remained blocked, days after protests against reservation in government jobs left nearly 150 people dead. The country has remained largely calm since Sunday when the Supreme Court reduced reservation in various categories to 7 per cent, overturning a Supreme … Read more

Brazil’s Lula rallies G20 countries against world hunger ahead of meeting

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REASI: Newly-built bridge towering over rugged Himalayan valley could help India retake disputed Kashmir soon, counter growing strategic threat from China The Jenab Railway Bridge, the world's highest bridge, is hailed as an engineering feat that linked the restless Kashmir Valley to the vast plains of India for the first time by rail. But its … Read more

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