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Singapore extends visa for Sri Lanka’s ex-leader: local media
Singapore has extended a short-stay visa for Sri Lanka’s deposed president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, local media in the city-state reported on…
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Powerful earthquake hits northern Philippines
A 7.0-magnitude earthquake hit the northern Philippines Wednesday, authorities said, killing one person, shattering windows at the epicentre and shaking…
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Photo of Indian woman who ‘cannot imagine her life without moustache’ goes viral
An Indian woman, who keeps a moustache, has grabbed the attention of a lot of people online, in both good…
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Three peacekeepers killed as anti-UN protests spread in DR Congo
Three United Nations peacekeepers and at least 12 demonstrators have been killed in escalating anti-UN protests in eastern DR Congo,…
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Rahul Gandhi detained during protest against Sonia Gandhi’s questioning
Police detained former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and several Congress MPs from Vijay Chowk here today while protesting against the…
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Myanmar executes ex-lawmaker, three other political prisoners
Yangon: The ruling military administration in Myanmar has executed four activists in what is believed to be the first capital punishment…
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Elon Musk denies ‘romantic’ affair with Google co-founder Brin’s wife
Tesla boss Elon Musk said late on Sunday on Twitter that he and Google co-founder Sergey Brin remain friends and…
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Northern Irish Nobel laureate Trimble dies
David Trimble, the Nobel peace prize-winning former first minister of Northern Ireland whose statecraft helped end decades of conflict, died…
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Pope apologizes for ‘evil’ of Indigenous abuse in Canada
Pope Francis on Monday apologized for the “evil” inflicted on the Indigenous peoples of Canada on the first day of…
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Man executed for burning wife to death during livestream
A Chinese man, who murdered his vlogger ex-wife by setting her on fire during a livestream, has been executed. Thirty-year-old…
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