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Australia cancels visa of UK man charged with displaying Nazi symbols
Canberra has vowed a broad crackdown on hate speech in the wake of a December 14 mass shooting targeting a Jewish festival on Sydney's Bondi Beach, in which 15 people were killed.
Dec 24, 2025
Libya's top military chief killed in plane crash in Tur...
Libya's top military chief killed in plane crash in Tur...
Dec 24, 2025
Turkey recovers black box from crashed plane
Turkey recovers black box from crashed plane
Dec 24, 2025
Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian war, ke...
Zelensky reveals US-Ukraine plan to end Russian war, ke...
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RPP and RPP Nepal to merge, announcement set for Dec 31
Blueprint prepared for economic and banking sector reforms
3Home loan interest rates fall to as low as 7% amid excess liquidity in banks
4HoR restoration gains majority support: SC hearing 68 MPs plea today
5Nepal politics heads towards old-versus-new battle ahead of HoR polls
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Pope apologises for 'bad example' of slapping arm of pilgrim who tugged him
Pope apologises for 'bad example' of slapping arm of pilgrim...
VATICAN CITY, Jan 2: Pope Francis apologized on Wednesday for having angrily slapped a woman’s arm when she had grabbed hold of his hand and yanked him towards her, saying he had lost his patience and set a “bad example”.
Jan 02, 2020
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Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong in New Year's Day protests - police
Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong in New Year's Day protests -...
HONG KONG, Jan 2: About 400 people were arrested in New Year’s Day protests in Hong Kong after what started as a peaceful pro-democracy march of tens of thousands spiralled into chaotic scenes with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Jan 02, 2020
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Sixteen inmates killed in Mexican prison fight, scarring troubled system
Sixteen inmates killed in Mexican prison fight, scarring tro...
MEXICO CITY, Jan 2: Sixteen inmates were killed and five wounded in a prison fight in the northern Mexican state of Zacatecas, authorities said, in one of the worst outbreaks of violence in the country’s penal system since President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador took power.
Jan 02, 2020
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Taiwan's top military official missing after helicopter makes emergency landing
Taiwan's top military official missing after helicopter make...
TAIPEI, Jan 2:Taiwan’s top military official was among three people missing on Thursday after a helicopter made an emergency landing in a mountainous northern area near the capital Taipei, the defense ministry said.
Jan 02, 2020
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Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong in New Year's Day protests: police
Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong in New Year's Day protests: p...
HONG KONG, Jan 2: About 400 people were arrested in New Year’s Day protests in Hong Kong after what started as a peaceful pro-democracy march of tens of thousands spiraled into chaotic scenes with police firing tear gas to disperse the crowds.
Jan 02, 2020
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Emerging from the shadows: the U.S. chief justice who will preside over Trump's trial
Emerging from the shadows: the U.S. chief justice who will p...
WASHINGTON, Jan 2: U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts will be a central figure in the ongoing drama of the Donald Trump presidency in coming months. He is due to preside over a Senate impeachment trial, while the Supreme Court he leads will rule on a titanic clash over the president’s attempts to keep...
Jan 02, 2020
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Flood death toll rises to 21 in Indonesian capital
Flood death toll rises to 21 in Indonesian capital
JAKARTA, Jan 2: The death toll from flash floods and landslides in and around Indonesia’s capital Jakarta reached at least 21 on Thursday, with more heavy rain forecast, authorities said.
Jan 02, 2020
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U.S. deploying 750 soldiers after protest at U.S. Embassy in Iraq: Pentagon chief
U.S. deploying 750 soldiers after protest at U.S. Embassy in...
WASHINGTON, Jan 2: The United States is immediately deploying about 750 soldiers to the Middle East in response to the violent protests at the U.S. Embassy in Iraq, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday.
Jan 02, 2020
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Australian authorities scramble to reach victims of deadly fires as death toll rises
Australian authorities scramble to reach victims of deadly f...
SYDNEY, Jan 1: A third person was confirmed dead on Wednesday in devastating bushfires that engulfed Australia’s southeast coast this week and a fourth was missing and feared dead, as navy ships rushed to provide supplies and assist with evacuations.
Jan 01, 2020
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India approves third moon mission, months after landing failure
India approves third moon mission, months after landing fail...
BENGALURU, Jan 1: India has approved its third lunar mission months after its last one failed to successfully land on the moon, its space agency said on Wednesday, the latest effort in its ambitions to become a low-cost space power.
Jan 01, 2020