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HAMMAMET, Tunisia: In the Tunisian coastal city of Hammamet, bulldozers are busily shoveling sand from a nearby desert onto a popular beach in an effort to prevent it from disappearing due to erosion. “This beach is the postcard image of Hammamet,” said environmentalist Chiheb Ben Fredj, looking nostalgically at the city's iconic Yasmine beach. “It … Read more
Bunnings has hit back at claims by union workers that they may have been exposed to dangerous levels of lead after buying products in one of its stores.
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first post-election budget on Tuesday will seek to lay out an economic vision that balances fiscal prudence with the expectations of disaffected voters and the demands of his coalition partners. “This budget will determine the direction of our work for the next five years and this will lay … Read more
The Australian share market has lifted to break a three-day losing streak on Tuesday on the back of a technology-led Wall St rebound.
PORT-AU-PRINCE: The US ambassador to the UN visited crisis-hit Haiti on Monday, where she announced $60 million in additional humanitarian aid and received updates on the Kenya-led security mission. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield held talks with the country's Transitional Presidential Council and new Prime Minister Garry Conille during the day-long trip. “Haitians deserve free and fair … Read more
WASHINGTON: Costa Rica played the US women's national team to a goalless draw on Tuesday in the Americans' pre-departure match for the Paris Olympics. USA captain Lindsey Horan told a crowd of almost 19,000 that they were bullish about their chances in France despite the draw. “We wish we had won,” she said. “But we're … Read more
TOKYO: Japan's navy has located the wreckage of two helicopters on the seabed that crashed more than three months ago, killing eight crew members. The SH-60K helicopters, each manned by four people, were conducting submarine exercises off the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean in April when they collided. So far only one body has … Read more
HAMMAMET, Tunisia: In the Tunisian coastal city of Hammamet, bulldozers are busily shoveling sand from a nearby desert onto a popular beach in an effort to prevent it from disappearing due to erosion. “This beach is the postcard image of Hammamet,” said environmentalist Chiheb Ben Fredj, looking nostalgically at the city's iconic Yasmine beach. “It … Read more
DOHA: An Israeli delegation will travel to Doha on Thursday to discuss new demands for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage exchange, a source familiar with the talks said. The delegation was to meet with mediator Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani to discuss three Israeli requests, including control over the return of civilians to … Read more
A major airline has launched a surprise sale to more than 60 destinations, slashing more than a million fares.
