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Death toll from Bogota car bomb blast climbs to 21
The death toll from a car bomb blast outside a police academy here on Thursday morning has climbed to 21, Colombian police said late Thursday. The blast at the General…
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Russian diplomat dismisses U.S. claim on missile technology transfer to DPRK
Russian Ambassador to Pyongyang Alexander Matsegora on Friday dismissed as unfounded the U.S. allegation that Pyongyang acquired Russian missile defense technology, Sputnik reported. "I would like to state with all…
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Indian guru gets life sentence in murder of journalist
An Indian court sentenced a popular and flamboyant spiritual guru and three followers to life in prison on Thursday in the murder 16 years ago of a journalist who published…
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Russian fighter jets collide over Sea of Japan; crews eject
The Russian Defense Ministry says that two fighter jets have collided in midair in the Far East. The Russian military said in a statement on Friday that two Su-34 jets…
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Dog hogs the limelight at fashion show in Mumbai
A dog stole the show at the Blenders Pride Fashion Tour in Mumbai on Wednesday. While the models were showcasing a spring summer collection called Gul-Dastah by the designer Rohit…
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SpaceX to build Mars ships in Texas, not Los Angeles
SpaceX said Wednesday that it will build test versions of its Mars spaceship in south Texas instead of the Port of Los Angeles in another blow to the local economy…
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DPRK-U.S. summit, DPRK leader’s Seoul visit to help advance denuke, peace: S.Korean FM
South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha said Wednesday that if a second summit between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and the United States, and the DPRK leader's Seoul…
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UK government faces no-confidence vote after Brexit defeat
British Prime Minister Theresa May faces a no-confidence vote Wednesday, a day after Parliament rejected her Brexit deal by a historic margin. May is battling to save her job after…
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The Latest: Pelosi asks Trump to delay State of Union speech
The Latest on the government shutdown (all times local): 9:55 a.m. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has asked President Donald Trump to postpone his State of the Union address to the…
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UN Security Council establishes mission to support Hodeidah accord in Yemen
The Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to establish a UN mission to support the Hodeidah agreement between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels. Resolution 2452, which won unanimous…