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Despite curfew, deaths mount in Bangladesh student protests over government jobs quota

Published On: July 20, 2024 02:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 20: Police imposed a strict curfew across Bangladesh and military forces patrolled parts of the capital Saturday to quell further violence after days of clashes over the allocation of government jobs left several people dead and hundreds injured.

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Argentina wins record 16th Copa America title, beats Colombia 1-0 after Messi gets hurt

Published On: July 15, 2024 10:36 AM NPT By: Associated Press

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. , July 15: Argentina won its second straight Copa America championship, overcoming Lionel Messi’s second-half leg injury to beat Colombia 1-0 Sunday night on Lautaro Martínez’s 112th-minute goal.

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Israel orders Palestinians to flee Khan Younis, signaling likely new assault on southern Gaza city

Published On: July 2, 2024 01:35 PM NPT By: Associated Press

KHAN YOUNIS, GAZA STRIP, July 2: The Israeli army ordered a mass evacuation of Palestinians from much of Khan Younis on Monday, a sign that troops are likely to launch a new ground assault into the Gaza Strip’s second-largest city.

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A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish prime minister to appear in a pre-trial custody hearing

Published On: June 8, 2024 05:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 8: A man who reportedly assaulted the Danish Prime Minister in central Copenhagen will appear in a pre-trial custody hearing on Saturday, authorities said.

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India begins counting votes in marathon election expected to bring Prime Minister Modi a third term

Published On: June 4, 2024 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, June 4: India began counting more than 640 million votes Tuesday in the world’s largest democratic exercise, which was widely expected to return Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a third term after a decade in power.

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Nicki Minaj’s England concert postponed after rapper was detained by Dutch authorities over pot

Published On: May 26, 2024 12:25 PM NPT By: Associated Press

MANCHESTER, England, May 26: Nicki Minaj’s concert in Manchester scheduled for Saturday night was postponed after police in the Netherlands discovered marijuana in her bags as she was preparing to leave the country.

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British prime minister sets July 4 election as his Conservatives face biggest challenge in a decade

Published On: May 23, 2024 09:30 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON, May 23:  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday set July 4 as the date for a national election that will determine who governs the U.K., as his divided and demoralized Conservative Party faces its biggest challenge to its 14-year rule.

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Severe turbulence during Singapore Airlines flight leaves several people badly injured, One man died

Published On: May 22, 2024 07:31 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BANGKOK, May 22: A Singapore Airlines flight hit severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and descended 6,000 feet (around 1,800 meters) in about three minutes, the carrier said Tuesday. A British man died and authorities said dozens of passengers were injured, some severely.

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Iran’s president, foreign minister and others found dead at helicopter crash site, state media says

Published On: May 20, 2024 11:26 AM NPT By: Associated Press

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, May 20: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, the country’s foreign minister and others have been found dead at the site of a helicopter crash Monday after an hourslong search through a foggy, mountainous region of the country’s northwest, state media reported. Raisi was 63.

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First person to receive a genetically modified pig kidney transplant dies nearly 2 months later

Published On: May 13, 2024 08:55 AM NPT By: Associated Press

BOSTON, May 13: The first recipient of a genetically modified pig kidney transplant has died nearly two months after he underwent the procedure, his family and the hospital that performed the surgery said Saturday.

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Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber are expecting a baby, renew their vows

Published On: May 10, 2024 12:56 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 10: Cue up his 2010 megahit “Baby.” Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber (nee Baldwin) are expecting their first child together — and have renewed their vows.

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As Putin begins another 6-year term, he is entering a new era of extraordinary power in Russia

Published On: May 5, 2024 05:40 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW YORK, May 5: Just a few months short of a quarter-century as Russia's leader, Vladimir Putin on Tuesday will put his hand on a copy of the constitution and begin another six-year term as president wielding extraordinary power.

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Madonna’s biggest-ever concert transforms Rio’s Copacabana beach into a massive dance floor

Published On: May 5, 2024 02:16 PM NPT By: Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO, May 5: Madonna put on a free concert on Copacabana beach Saturday night, turning Rio de Janeiro’s vast stretch of sand into an enormous dance floor teeming with a multitude of her fans.

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Flood and landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14

Published On: May 4, 2024 11:03 AM NPT By: Associated Press

JAKARTA, INDONESIA, May 4: A flood and a landslide hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing 14 people, officials said Saturday.

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Turkey halts all trade with Israel over military actions in Gaza

Published On: May 3, 2024 09:35 AM NPT By: Associated Press

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey on Thursday suspended all imports and exports to Israel citing the country’s ongoing military action in Gaza and vowed to continue to impose the measures until the Israeli government allows the flow of humanitarian aid to the region.

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Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature

Published On: April 24, 2024 02:13 PM NPT By: Associated Press

WASHINGTON, April 24: The Senate passed legislation Tuesday that would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform under the threat of a ban, a contentious move by U.S. lawmakers that’s expected to face legal challenges and disrupt the lives of content creators who rely on the short-form video app for income.

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UK Parliament approves Rwanda deportation bill, ending weeks of legislative stalemate

Published On: April 23, 2024 11:00 AM NPT By: Associated Press

LONDON. April 23:  British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak ‘s latest effort to send some migrants to Rwanda finally won approval from Parliament early Tuesday, hours after he pledged deportation flights would begin in July.

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Israeli military intelligence chief resigns over failure to prevent Oct. 7 attack

Published On: April 22, 2024 01:45 PM NPT By: Associated Press

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of Israel’s military intelligence directorate resigned on Monday over the failures surrounding Hamas’ unprecedented Oct. 7 attack, the military said, becoming the first senior figure to step down over his role in the deadliest assault in Israel’s history.

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Indians vote in the first phase of the world’s largest election as Modi seeks a third term

Published On: April 20, 2024 04:03 PM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that’s a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country’s leader.

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India starts voting in the world’s largest election as Modi seeks a third term as prime minister

Published On: April 19, 2024 10:15 AM NPT By: Associated Press

NEW DELHI, April 19: Millions of Indians began voting Friday in a six-week election that’s a referendum on Narendra Modi, the populist prime minister who has championed an assertive brand of Hindu nationalist politics and is seeking a rare third term as the country’s leader.

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