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A year after a bloody uprising, Bangladesh is far from political stability
DHAKA: Abdur Rahman Tarif was talking to his sister Meherunnesa over the phone when the voice on the other end…
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Beijing expands storm alert as fatal floods keep city on edge
BEIJING: Beijing on Monday warned residents in all city districts to brace for a new round of heavy rainfall, telling…
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Doctors fight vaccine mistrust as Romania hit by measles outbreak
RAUCESTI: When epidemiologist Daniela Gafita makes her rounds in the remote villages of northeastern Romania to educate communities about the…
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NGOs caught between juntas and militants in turbulent Sahel
ABIDJAN: NGOs in the violence-wracked Sahel region are dangerously caught between military juntas who accuse them of being spies, and…
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Tourism boom sparks backlash in historic heart of Athens
ATHENS: Surrounded by a hubbub of blaring music, restaurant terraces and rumbling suitcase wheels slaloming between overflowing litter bins, Giorgos…
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Kyiv comes under Russian missile attack as Ukrainian drones set homes on fire in Russia’s Voronezh
KYIV: Russia and Ukraine exchanged missile and drone strikes early Sunday, resulting in more homes and utility buildings destroyed, officials…
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A Tunisian musician was detained in LA after living in US for a decade. His doctor wife speaks out
LOS ANGELES: Dr. Wafaa Alrashid noticed fewer of her patients were showing up for their appointments at the Los Angeles…
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Dormant Russia volcano erupts for first time in 450 years
MOSCOW: A volcano erupted for the first time in 450 years in Russia’s eastern Kamchatka region, the nation’s emergency authority…
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Thousands join pro Palestinian march over Sydney Harbor Bridge
SYDNEY: Thousands of demonstrators braved pouring rain to march across Sydney’s iconic Harbor Bridge on Sunday calling for peace and…
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China and Russia start joint drills in Sea of Japan
BIJING: China and Russia began joint naval drills in the Sea of Japan on Sunday as they seek to reinforce…
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