JERUSALEM, Feb 28 — Israel has announced that it will enforce what it describes as “safety restrictions” at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem’s Old City during the upcoming holy month of Ramadan, set to begin this weekend. The revered site, known as Islam’s third holiest, draws hundreds of thousands of Palestinian worshippers during Ramadan. […]
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Shopian, Feb 25: Encouraging prices in wholesale markets outside Jammu and Kashmir have prompted apple growers and traders to sell their produce early, well ahead of the holy month of Ramadhan. Last year, farmers faced heavy losses when apple prices stagnated until April, forcing them to sell at reduced rates. This year, with a more […]
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BEIJING, Feb 24 — Chinese tech giant Alibaba has announced a bold investment of over US$50 billion (RM220 billion) in artificial intelligence and cloud computing over the next three years, signaling a renewed push for innovation and growth. The announcement comes just a week after co-founder Jack Ma was seen in a rare public meeting […]
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SEOUL – South Korea is bracing for another wave of school closures in 2025 as the nation’s school-age population continues to dwindle, according to new data from the Ministry of Education. Figures submitted to Representative Jin Sun-mi of the main opposition Democratic Party of Korea reveal that 49 elementary, middle, and high schools across 17 […]
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JAKARTA, Feb 20 — Indonesia’s plan to expand coal-fired power plants for industrial use is undermining its commitment to cut carbon emissions by 2030 and phase out coal entirely by 2040, according to a report released today. Despite pledging a rapid transition to clean energy, Southeast Asia’s largest economy continues to rely heavily on coal. […]
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