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Over 3,000 migrants died in 2025 trying to reach Spain
Over 3,000 migrants, including hundreds of children, died trying to reach Spain in 2025, mostly via the perilous Atlantic route to the Canary Islands.
Dec 29, 2025
Pro-military party claims majority in Myanmar’s Junta...
Pro-military party claims majority in Myanmar’s Junta...
Dec 29, 2025
Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for crucial Gaza tal...
Netanyahu to meet Trump in Florida for crucial Gaza tal...
Dec 29, 2025
Trump says Ukraine deal closer but no talks breakthroug...
Trump says Ukraine deal closer but no talks breakthroug...
Dec 29, 2025
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Tsunami and quake survivors eat last bit of food and seethe
Tsunami and quake survivors eat last bit of food and seethe
WANI, Oct 3: He survived the earthquake and tsunami, yet days have passed since. Taking refuge on the shaded porch of an empty house, Darjan didn't feel relief as he looked out at the mix of broken concrete and shattered lumber that littered the narrow street cutting through his village.
Oct 03, 2018
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An Indian village's fight to take the 'poo to the loo'
An Indian village's fight to take the 'poo to the loo'
INDIA, Oct 2: Indian farmer Kokila Damor always looked forward to visiting the city hospital, but only so that she could use its toilet.
Oct 02, 2018
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Laser scientists win 2018 Nobel Physics Prize
Laser scientists win 2018 Nobel Physics Prize
STOCKHOLM, Oct 2: Scientists Arthur Ashkin, Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland won the 2018 Nobel Prize for Physics for breakthroughs in the field of lasers used for surgery as well as scientific study, the award-giving body said on Tuesday.
Oct 02, 2018
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Germany to present plan for polluting diesel cars
Germany to present plan for polluting diesel cars
GERMANY, Oct 2: The German government will Tuesday present its compromise on the way forward for millions of people with older, more polluting diesel cars, with manufacturers potentially facing a steep bill for the crisis precipitated by an emissions cheating scandal.
Oct 02, 2018
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Survivors of Indonesia's devastating earthquake grow desperate as death toll exceeds 1,200
Survivors of Indonesia's devastating earthquake grow despera...
PALU, Oct 2: Desperation exploded into anger Tuesday in the town closest to the epicenter of the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit parts of Sulawesi island four days ago, with residents begging Indonesia's president to help them as hungry survivors crawled into stores and grabbed boxes of food...
Oct 02, 2018
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Suu Kyi's actions 'regrettable' but she will keep peace prize: Nobel chief
Suu Kyi's actions 'regrettable' but she will keep peace priz...
STOCKHOLM, Oct 2: Some of the actions Aung San Suu Kyi has taken as Myanmar’s civilian leader are “regrettable” but her Nobel Peace Prize will not be withdrawn, the head of the Nobel Foundation told Reuters in an interview in Stockholm on Friday.
Oct 02, 2018
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Yemen: Cholera surges by 170% in war-torn Hodeida
Yemen: Cholera surges by 170% in war-torn Hodeida
YEMEN, Oct 2: After a water facility was bombed in Yemen, suspected cases of cholera in the area have surged by 170% - causing easily avoidable deaths of civilians.
Oct 02, 2018
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Japan’s PM reshuffles Cabinet; foreign, trade ministers stay
Japan’s PM reshuffles Cabinet; foreign, trade ministers stay
TOKYO, Oct 2: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reshuffled his Cabinet on Tuesday, retaining key diplomatic and economy posts as Japan tackles tough trade talks with the U.S.
Oct 02, 2018
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Man jailed for 3 months in Paris for slapping woman’s bottom
Man jailed for 3 months in Paris for slapping woman’s bottom
PARIS, Sept 26: A man has been jailed for three months for slapping a woman’s bottom in Paris. In a first under a new catcalling law, he was also fined for making lewd remarks about her body.
Oct 02, 2018
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Saudi King Allocates $200Mln to Yemeni Central Bank
Saudi King Allocates $200Mln to Yemeni Central Bank
DOHA, Oct 2: Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has ordered that a donation of $200 million should be allocated to the Central Bank of Yemen to support the country's economy against the backdrop of the Yemeni national currency collapse provoked by ongoing military action, Saudi media reported T...
Oct 02, 2018