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Several wounded in German lecture hall shooting, gunman dead
A gunman injured several people in a shooting inside a lecture hall at Heidelberg University in southwestern Germany on Monday,…
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Ex-pope Benedict admits giving ‘incorrect’ info to abuse inquiry
Former pope Benedict XVI on Monday admitted providing incorrect information to a German inquiry about his presence at a 1980…
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Afghan education ministry promises reopening schools for all in March
KABUL: A couple of days after US special representative for Afghanistan Thomas West’s remarks on girls’ education in Afghanistan, officials…
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UK’s Johnson orders investigation into Muslim ex-minister’s claims
LONDON: Following a former Muslim minister’s claims that she was sacked from office because of her faith, British Prime Minister…
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China sends largest incursion of jets into Taiwan defence zone in months
China sent 39 warplanes — mostly fighter jets — into Taiwan’s air defence zone on Sunday, the island’s government said,…
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Draghi in the mix as Italy elects new president
Italy’s parliament begins voting Monday for a new president, with Prime Minister Mario Draghi the favourite but far from guaranteed…
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World records broken: Rolls-Royce introduces all-electric aircraft
Two world speed records have been broken by an all-electric aircraft built by Rolls-Royce, the BBC reported. The Spirit of Innovation hit…
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My ‘Muslimness’ was a problem, says sacked British minister
LONDON: A British lawmaker has said she was fired from a ministerial job in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative government…
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Rival Honduras lawmakers name two Congress presidents
Honduras lawmakers named two Congress presidents in separate ceremonies Sunday, as a dispute between members of president-elect Xiomara Castro’s party…
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Taliban, Afghan civil society ‘break the ice’ in Oslo
Talks in Oslo Sunday between the Taliban and Afghan civil society members served as an “icebreaker”, on the eve of…
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