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One year on, Trump backers recall ‘incredible’ Capitol siege
One year ago to the day, they descended upon Washington in the thousands, gathering to protest the result of a…
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From stability to turmoil — what’s going on in Kazakhstan
Soldiers shot at protesters in Kazakhstan’s biggest city Almaty on Thursday after days of violent unrest that prompted the government…
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Food prices hit 10-year high in 2021: UN
Global food prices reached a 10-year high in 2021, rising by an average of 28 percent compared to the previous…
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Philippines bans child marriage
MANILA: Child marriage became illegal in the Philippines on Thursday as a law banning the practice took effect in a…
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Pope Francis isn’t a fan of people who choose pets over kids
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis risked the ire of the world’s childless dog and cat owners Wednesday, suggesting people who substitute…
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Saudi Arabia shortens coronavirus-related quarantine to seven days
RIYADH: The Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that the medical isolation period for coronavirus-infected patients has been shortened…
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Russia sends paratroopers to Kazakhstan to quell deadly unrest
Russia has sent paratroopers into Kazakhstan as part of an international peacekeeping force to quell deadly unrest in the central…
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Toxic gas kills six in India after illegal chemical dump
AHMEDABAD: Six workers at a dyeing and printing mill in India were killed and more than 20 were taken to…
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Iran rescues 11 Indian sailors after vessel sinks
Iranian coastguards rescued 11 Indian sailors whose vessel, en route to Oman, sank due to bad weather conditions, state media reported on Wednesday.…
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Rockets fired at US base in east Syria: monitor
Pro-Iran militia fighters fired shells towards a US base in eastern Syria’s Al-Omar oil field on Wednesday, causing damage but no…
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