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Christmas typhoon leaves 28 dead, 12 missing in Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 27/12/2019
» MANILA: A strong typhoon that barreled through the central Philippines left at least 28 dead and 12 missing, and forced thousands to flee their homes, devastating Christmas celebrations in the predominantly Roman Catholic country.
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China to suspend US Navy visits to Hong Kong
Associated Press, Published on 02/12/2019
» HONG KONG: China said Monday it will suspend US military ship and aircraft visits to Hong Kong and sanction several American pro-democracy and human rights groups in retaliation for the signing into law of legislation supporting anti-government protests in the semi-autonomous territory.
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Islamic State leader believed dead in US military assault
Associated Press, Published on 27/10/2019
» WASHINGTON: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world's most wanted man, is believed dead after being targeted by a US military raid in Syria.
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3rd deadly quake this month hits southern Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 31/10/2019
» DAVAO, Philippines: The third strong earthquake this month killed one person and injured several others on Thursday, and destroyed buildings that were already damaged by the earlier shakes in the southern Philippine region.
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US priest accused of abusing boys for decades in Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 09/09/2019
» TALUSTUSAN, Philippines: The American priest's voice echoed over the phone line, his sharp Midwestern accent softened over the decades by a gentle Filipino lilt.
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Thomas Cook in race to avoid collapse
Associated Press, Published on 21/09/2019
» LONDON: Thomas Cook, one of the world's oldest and largest travel companies, is facing a race against time to stay afloat and ensure that around 150,000 British holidaymakers travelling abroad can get home.
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Hong Kong protesters vandalise subway station
Associated Press, Published on 22/09/2019
» HONG KONG: Protesters in Hong Kong vandalised a subway station Sunday, smashing surveillance cameras and electronic ticket sensors, as pro-democracy demonstrations took a violent turn once again.
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Car crash in Cairo kills 19
Associated Press, Published on 05/08/2019
» CAIRO: A multiple-car crash on a Cairo street in front of Egypt's main cancer hospital set off an explosion that triggered a fire outside the building, killing a total of 19 people, authorities said Monday.
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Bus crashes into gorge in India's Kashmir, killing 35
Associated Press, Published on 01/07/2019
» SRINAGAR, India: An overcrowded minibus crashed into a gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday, killing at least 35 people, officials said.
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World Bank unit implicated in huge Latin America graft scandal
Associated Press, Published on 02/07/2019
» BOGOTA: A unit of the World Bank has been dragged into the edges of Latin America's biggest corruption scandal.
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