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Philippines agrees to host Afghan refugees in transit to US
MANILA The Philippines has agreed to temporarily host a US visa-processing center for Afghan nationals who had worked for American…
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Maria Branyas, world’s oldest person, dies in Spain at 117
MADRID Maria Branyas, who was the world’s oldest person, has died peacefully in a Spanish nursing home at the age…
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US House Republicans say Joe Biden committed impeachable offenses
WASHINGTON US House of Representatives Republicans issued a report on Monday alleging Democratic President Joe Biden committed impeachable offenses, but…
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One dead, six missing after luxury yacht sinks off Sicily
Sailboat, identified as British-registered Bayesian, sink with 22 people on board, says coast guard PALERMO One man died and six…
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Floods in Yemen claim 60 lives, leaving thousands displaced: UN
SANAA Flooding caused by torrential rainfall in war-torn Yemen has led to at least 60 deaths since July, with 13…
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Concerns remain in UK despite fewer police strip-searches of children
LONDON Police across England and Wales are conducting fewer strip-searches of children but “concerning practices” remain, including a “widespread failure”…
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Zelensky hails Kursk success as Russia rules out talks
KYIV Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday hailed his forces’ success in their surprise offensive into Russia’s territory, an advance…
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US ready for first Black woman president: Kamala
WASHINGTON US Vice-President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, has claimed that America is ready to elect its first Black…
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India doctors end one-day strike over colleague’s rape and murder
KOLKATA Junior doctors in many Indian hospitals remained off the job on Sunday demanding swift justice for a colleague who…
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SA deports 95 Libyans found at suspected military camp
JOHANNESBURG Ninety-five Libyans found at a suspected military camp in South Africa’s northeast in July would be deported back to…
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