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11 dead, 38 injured after bus hits truck, catches fire in India
Eleven persons were killed and 38 others injured after a bus hit a truck and caught fire in the district…
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IMF releases $1.3 bn in emergency aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, Oct 8, 2022 (NNB/AFP) – The International Monetary Fund announced Friday it will provide $1.3 billion in emergency aid…
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Thai king visits hospital after nursery massacre
Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn on Friday visited a hospital treating those wounded in a gun and knife rampage by a…
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Russian-backed forces claim gains near Bakhmut in east Ukraine
Russian forces said Friday they had captured ground in Donetsk in east Ukraine, their first claim of new gains since…
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Iran claims Mahsa Amini died of illness rather than ‘blows’
Iran said Friday an investigation into the death in custody of Mahsa Amini found she lost her life to illness…
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Ukraine calls on Russia troops to lay down arms
Ukraine’s Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on Friday called on Russian troops to lay down their arms, promising them “life and safety.” “You…
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Human rights campaigners of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine win Nobel in Peace
Jailed Belarusian activist Ales Byalyatski, Russian organisation Memorial and Ukrainian group Center for Civil Liberties won the 2022 Nobel Peace…
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Families mourn Thai nursery dead ahead of king’s visit
Grief-stricken families prepared to begin funeral rites Friday for 36 people murdered by a sacked policeman who rampaged through a…
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Distraught parents lay white roses for Thai nursery massacre victims
One by one, grieving parents came to lay single white roses on the steps of the Thai nursery where nearly…
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French author Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Literature Prize
French author Annie Ernaux, known for her deceptively simple novels drawing on personal experience of class and gender, was on…
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