ASTANA, Kazakhstan: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday vowed US support for Kazakhstan's independence as he sought greater engagement in Central Asia, where traditional alliances with Russia have been rattled by the Ukraine invasion.

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Japan's biggest ad agency indicted in Olympic scandal

TOKYO: Japan's biggest advertising agency and five other companies were indicted on Tuesday for allegedly violating an anti-monopoly law, in a corruption scandal over bid-rigging during the Tokyo Olympics.

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In Sierra Leone, the people fighting the sea to build a home

FREETOWN - Off a path in Cockle Bay, a slum in Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, lies the squat, tin-roofed house where Lamrana Bah lives and works.

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Iran's rare cheetah cub dies of kidney failure

TEHRAN - The last survivor of three critically endangered Asiatic cheetah cubs born in captivity in Iran died in hospital Tuesday from kidney failure, state media reported.

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Sri Lanka outlaws strikes as anti-tax protests spread

COLOMBO - Sri Lanka's government said Tuesday it was banning strikes in several key sectors, a day ahead of a planned one-day national stoppage called by unions to protest against painfully high taxes and utility bills.

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Hong Kong to scrap Covid mask rules for both indoors, outdoors from Wednesday after 3 years

Hongkongers and tourists can go mask-free from Wednesday as the city finally lifts its last major Covid-19 restriction after almost three years.

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United States seeks to reassure Kazakhstan

Japan's most significant advertising agency arraigned in Olympic scandal

In Sierra Leone, individuals fighting the sea to construct a house

Iran's rare cheetah cub passes away of kidney failure

Sri Lanka hooligans strikes as anti-tax demonstrations spread

Hong Kong to scrap Covid mask guidelines for both inside your home, outdoors from Wednesday after 3 years