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Death toll in India’s hooch tragedy rises to 104
The death toll due to the consumption of illicit liquor in India's northeastern state of Assam rose to 104 on Saturday, local government officials said. Around 200 others are in…
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Saudi prince starts Asia tour with deals to invest $20 bln in Pakistan
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a raft of investment deals Sunday worth up to $20 billion for the cash-strapped South Asian country, as Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman launched…
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Trump aide predicts ‘hundreds of miles’ of border wall by 2020
A top adviser to Donald Trump said Sunday that the president's emergency declaration could allow "hundreds of miles" of barriers to be built on the Mexican border before the 2020…
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Yemeni warring parties agree on first phase of troop withdrawal from Hodeidah
Yemen's warring parties have agreed on the first phase of troop withdrawal from the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, said the United Nations on Sunday. Representatives of the Yemeni…
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Hundreds stranded as British airline Flybmi collapses
Hundreds of passengers throughout Europe have been stranded by the abrupt collapse of the British regional airline Flybmi. British Midland Regional Limited, which operates as Flybmi, said it's filing for…
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Abe mum on reports he nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declined Monday to say if he had nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize, though he also emphasized he did not deny…
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Merkel advocates cooperation, multilateralism in Munich
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday warned off the collapse of the global political structure and hailed multilateralism and cooperation in dealing with global challenges. In a passionate speech at…
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India’s first semi-high speed train breaks down day after launch
India's first semi-high speed train, the Vande Bharat Express, broke down on Saturday, one day after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged it off. The snag was detected near the…
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Trump emergency declaration faces fights in the courts
U.S. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency along the southern border and predicted his administration would end up defending it all the way to the Supreme Court. That…
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No people trapped in collapsed building in Russia’s St. Petersburg
No victims were reported to be trapped under the rubble after a university building in the Russian city of St. Petersburg partially collapsed on Saturday, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said.…