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Haiti gang holds US & Canadian citizens to ransom!
POLICE in Haiti where 17 US missionaries were kidnapped say the notorious 400 Mawozo gang is behind the crime. Five children were among those abducted on Saturday on a bus coming back from an orphanage and heading to the airport. A statement from Christian...
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India Uttarakhand rains updates: Rainfall stops, at least 42 dead; connectivity to Nainital restored, Char Dham yatra to resume today
Dehradun: The death toll in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand has risen to 42, with many people still trapped under the rubble after landslides. Of the 42 deaths, 28 fatalities were reported from the Nainital district, six each in Almora and Champawat...
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Leaders pay tribute at church where British lawmaker killed!
London: Leaders from across the political spectrum came together Saturday to pay tribute to a long-serving British lawmaker who was stabbed to death in what police have described as a terrorist incident. Prime Minister Boris Johnson the leader of the...
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Taiwan: At least 46 dead after fire breaks out in residential building in Kaohsiung city
Kaohsiung: At least 46 people died and 41 were injured after fire engulfed a 13-storey building in Taiwan's Kaohsiung city in the early hours of Thursday, AP reported. The authorities are yet to ascertain the cause of the fire. However, witnesses told...
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Spain La Palma: Sulfur dioxide levels worsen air quality on La Palma
La Palma: There are times of the day when the air becomes unbreathable in Los Llanos de Aridane. It is one of the areas to the west of the island where maximum levels of sulfur dioxide are exceeded for hours. The volcano emits around forty thousand tons...
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Climate meet in Glasgow: Tense final hours at COP26 amid tough stands on deal!
London: Consensus eluded the 196 parties at the Glasgow climate change conference (COP26) on Saturday after developed and developing nations remained deeply divided over the third Cover Decision Text released by the COP26 presidency, with India being...
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WikiLeaks founder Assange gets permission to marry in UK prison!
London: British prison authorities have given WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange permission to marry while in custody, his fiancee has said, as he awaits a key court decision over possible US extradition. Assange, wanted by Washington to face various charges...
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Gabby Petito: Search for Brian Laundrie focuses on campground stay: Gabby Petito case: Laundrie family camped at Fort De Soto Park days after Brian returned home!
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - The Laundrie family went camping just days after Brian Laundrie returned home without his fiancé, Gabby Petito. Spectrum Bay News 9 has learned that records at Fort De Soto Park in Pinellas County show that the Laundrie family...
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Greta Thunberg chides leaders for 'blah, blah, blah' speeches on climate change while failing to meet funding pledges!
Milan: Youth climate activists Vanessa Nakate and Greta Thunberg chastised global leaders Tuesday for failing to meet funding pledges and for delivering too much "blah blah blah" as climate change wreaks havoc around the world. They even cast doubt on...
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Sung Kim, who expressed concern over 'North Korean ballistic missiles', urged dialogue!:US State Department Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim, who stood in front of reporters after the talks
New York: North Korea's chief nuclear representative, Seong Kim, said North Korea's recent missile launch violates UN Security Council resolutions and urged North Korea to stop provocations and respond to dialogue. He also said he would continue to seek...
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World Tourism Day: Restoring travel and tourism key to jumpstarting global economic recovery from COVID-19 crisis!
BERLIN: COVID-19 pandemic has triggered an unprecedented crisis in the global economy. The impact of the crisis is being felt throughout the entire world economy, however, it can be safely said that the tourism ecosystem is most affected. Today, on World...
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Peace process without Russia inconceivable — Swiss president Viola Amherd.The Swiss President allowed direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
BURGENSTOCK: The process towards peace in Ukraine needs Russia to be involved, Swiss President Viola Amherd said opening the conference in Burgenstock. "We are well aware that a peace process without Russia is inconceivable. A lasting solution must involve...
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Israeli firm unveils remote-controlled armed robot to patrol volatile borders!
Lod: An Israeli defense contractor on Monday unveiled a remote-controlled armed robot it says can patrol battle zones, track infiltrators and open fire. The unmanned vehicle is the latest addition to the world of drone technology, which is rapidly reshaping...
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Haifa Day: Why is the tribute being paid to Indian soldiers in Haifa city of Israel? Know the full story!
Tel Aviv: Tributes have been paid to Indian soldiers in Haifa, Israel. The city was liberated by Indian soldiers from the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. The liberation of Haifa from the rule of the Ottoman Empire is considered by most war...
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4 killed in explosion in Iraq's Basra;m: Four people were killed and four others injured on Tuesday
Basra: Four people were killed and four others injured on Tuesday in a motorcycle explosion in Iraq's southern city of Basra, the Iraqi military said. The blast took place before noon when a booby-trapped motorcycle detonated at the al-Somoud intersection...
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Facebook weakens our democracy, harms kids': Top quotes from whistleblower Frances Haugen's testimony!
Washington: On Tuesday, a Facebook whistleblower told US senators that the social media juggernaut promotes divisiveness, hurts children, and urgently needs to be controlled, prompting promises that Congress will take long-delayed action. Frances Haugen,...
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Two Michaels confessed their guilt before departing for Canada, claims China!
BEIJING: Two Canadians, Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, who were detained in China, had confessed their guilt before departing on a plane to Canada on Friday, the Global Times (GT) reported. The publication said that the two Canadians were approved...
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Putin pays last respects to late emergencies minister - Yevgeny Zinichev will be buried in St. Petersburg, where he was born!
MOSCOW: On Friday, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended the final farewell ceremony for late Emergencies Minister Yevgeny Zinichev held in the building of the ministry’s National Crisis Management Center. The official mourning ceremony, which started...
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A summer snake called the European Army
Berlin: Don't doubt it. The European Army is the name of a kind of summer snake - in this case of a political nature - which from time to time raises its head from its hiding place, only to bury itself underground again shortly afterwards and go unnoticed...
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Guinea's new junta leaders seek to tighten their grip on power!
Bissau: Guinea's new military leaders sought to tighten their grip on power Monday after overthrowing President Alpha Conde, ordering the soldiers from his presidential guard to join the junta forces and barring government officials from leaving the country....
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Austin, Blinken Thank Qatari People for Support in Afghan Evacuation!
Washington: Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Qatari leaders today to thank them for their help in evacuating Afghans from Kabul, saying ''at a critical and historic moment Qatar went above and beyond, and your generosity helped to save...
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Haunted By Hurricane Ida, US Lawmakers Vow Action!The plan includes USD110 billion to build and repair roads and bridges and USD 66 billion to upgrade railroads.
New York: Shaken by haunting images of surging rivers, flooded roads and subways and other damage caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, lawmakers from both parties are vowing to upgrade the nation's aging infrastructure network. As the deadly storm...
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Trieste,Italy, shooting between foreign workers: 8 injured, one serious. Bartender: “We barricaded ourselves inside”:Report
Rome: For a day Trieste it turns into a city with armed incursions and gang fights to which the chronicles of South American megalopolises have accustomed us. In front of a bar at 8 on Saturday in the central Via Carducci two groups of people face each...
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Afghanistan resistance front spokesperson killed in Panjshir: Reports!
Kabul: A spokesperson of Afghanistan's resistance front was killed during the ongoing fighting in Panjshir, according to several reports, as the Taliban said their forces had entered its provincial capital. Reports about the death of Fahim Dashti, spokesperson...
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Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano erupts, spews huge ash cloud
Java: The highest volcano on Indonesia's most densely populated island of Java spewed thick columns of ash high into the sky on Saturday, triggering panic among people living nearby. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Mount Semeru's sudden...