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Volcano in Indonesia’s Bali erupts, triggering rains of ashes
Mount Agung volcano in Bali resort Island of central Indonesia on Sunday spewed a column of ashes by up to two km onto the sky, leaving rains of ashes, a…
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4 Chinese nationals injured in Sri Lankan multiple blasts: Chinese Embassy
Four Chinese nationals were injured in the multiple church and hotel explosions in Sri Lanka on Sunday, the Chinese Embassy to Sri Lanka said. The Chinese Embassy has activated emergency…
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Bees on Notre Dame rooftop survive devastating fire
Some 180,000 bees in three hives installed on the rooftop of the Notre Dame Cathedral have miraculously survived Monday's infernal fire that destroyed most of the cathedral's roof and toppled…
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Blasts at Sri Lanka hotels and churches kill 156
A string of blasts ripped through high-end hotels and churches holding Easter services in Sri Lanka on Sunday, killing at least 156 people, including 35 foreigners. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe…
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Tourists, Easter worshippers lament closure of Notre Dame
Tourists, devout Catholics and others looked on mournfully at Notre Dame Cathedral Saturday, regretting that they couldn't get inside the magnificent monument on this Easter weekend because of the damage…
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13 killed as church roof collapses in South Africa
The roof of a church collapsed during mass near the eastern South African city of Durban, killing 13 people and injuring at least 16, officials said Friday. The accident happened…
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Chinese “miracle” grass Juncao praised by UNGA
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Maria Fernanda Espinosa Garces on Thursday praised the support of China's technology of Juncao, famed as a "miracle" grass, for the achievement for UN…
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U.S. researchers discover ancient giant ‘lion’ in Kenya
A giant lion with enormous fangs that roamed the Kenyan savannah more than 20 million years ago was one of the largest ever meat-eating mammals, researchers said Thursday. A…
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Private cargo ship brings Easter feast to the space station
A private cargo ship brought the makings of an Easter feast to the International Space Station on Friday, along with mice and little flying robots. Space station astronaut Anne McClain…
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Putin, Kim to discuss bilateral ties, Korean denuclearization: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un will discuss bilateral relations, denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and regional cooperation,…