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Israel begins demolishing 25 residential buildings in West Bank camp
The buildings, home to some 100 families, are in the Nur Shams camp, a frequent site of clashes between Palestinian militants and Israeli forces.
Jan 01, 2026
Ten countries voice concerns over Gaza humanitarian sit...
Ten countries voice concerns over Gaza humanitarian sit...
Jan 01, 2026
Xi says China to hit 2025 growth target of 'around 5%'
Xi says China to hit 2025 growth target of 'around 5%'
Dec 31, 2025
Japanese women MPs want more seats, the porcelain kind
Japanese women MPs want more seats, the porcelain kind
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Mayor Balen’s close aide Sasmit Pokharel likely to contest from Kathmandu-5
Mayor Balen's Chief Personal Secretary Bhoop Dev Shah to contest from Achham-2
3Nepal secures second place in Int’l Karate Championship
4Salapa Bikas Bank opens IPO for general public, offering 1.439 million shares
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Desperation everywhere, aid slow to reach Indonesia victims
Desperation everywhere, aid slow to reach Indonesia victims
INDONESIA, 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...
Oct 02, 2018
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Trump dominated UN, but US nationalism at odds with world
Trump dominated UN, but US nationalism at odds with world
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 2: U.S. President Donald Trump dominated this year’s gathering of global leaders that ended Monday, but his rejection of “the ideology of globalism” left America almost singlehandedly holding a nationalist banner against urgent calls from an overwhelming number countries for the...
Oct 02, 2018
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Man at center of Nobel Literature scandal convicted of rape
Man at center of Nobel Literature scandal convicted of rape
COPENHAGEN, Oct 1: The man at the center of a sex-abuse and financial crimes scandal that is tarnishing the academy that awards the Nobel Prize in Literature was convicted of rape and sentenced to two years in prison on Monday.
Oct 01, 2018
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Landmark cancer therapy wins Nobel prize
Landmark cancer therapy wins Nobel prize
Two scientists who discovered how to fight cancer using the body's immune system have won the 2018 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine.
Oct 01, 2018
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China and the Vatican strike historic deal on Catholic Bishops
China and the Vatican strike historic deal on Catholic Bisho...
MOSCOW, Sept 23: After more than 60 years of uncertainty regarding Catholic clergy members operating in China, the Vatican announced a historic accord, recognizing those bishops appointed by Beijing and setting new rules for their reappointment.
Oct 01, 2018
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UN report on 'mission impossible' climate target: key points
UN report on 'mission impossible' climate target: key points
To have at least a 50/50 chance of a 1.5C world, the global economy must, by 2050, become "carbon neutral," with no additional CO2 going into the atmosphere.
Oct 01, 2018
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Canada, U.S. reach deal to save NAFTA as trilateral trade pact
Canada, U.S. reach deal to save NAFTA as trilateral trade pa...
OTTAWA/WASHINGTON, Oct 1: The United States and Canada reached a deal on Sunday to salvage NAFTA as a trilateral pact with Mexico, beating a midnight deadline with agreements to substantially boost American access to Canada’s dairy market and protect Canada from possible U.S. auto tariffs, sources w...
Oct 01, 2018
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South Korea begins removing mines, expects North to do same
South Korea begins removing mines, expects North to do same
SEOUL, Oct 1: South Korea began clearing mines from two sites inside the heavily fortified border with North Korea on Monday under tension-reducing agreements reached this year. Seoul says North Korea is expected to do the same.
Oct 01, 2018
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Kavanaugh case unfolds as DeVos readies sexual assault rule
Kavanaugh case unfolds as DeVos readies sexual assault rule
WASHINGTON, Oct 1: Choking back tears, she testified that he sexually assaulted her. Defensive and angry and choking back tears, he swore that he did not.
Oct 01, 2018
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Burials begin in quake- and tsunami-hit Indonesian region
Burials begin in quake- and tsunami-hit Indonesian region
PALU, Oct 1: A mass burial of earthquake and tsunami victims was being prepared in a hard-hit city Monday as the need for heavy equipment to dig for survivors of the disaster that struck a central Indonesian island three days ago grows desperate.
Oct 01, 2018