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Bus crash in south India kills at least 45 people
Associated Press, Published on 11/09/2018
» HYDERABAD, India: A bus carrying pilgrims from a Hindu temple in the hills of south India plunged off a road on Tuesday, killing at least 45 people, officials said. At least 25 other people were injured.
5.3 quake felt along California coast
Associated Press, Published on 06/04/2018
» LOS ANGELES: A magnitude-5.3 earthquake struck Thursday afternoon under the ocean off Southern California and was felt widely along the mainland coast, but there were no immediate reports of damage or a tsunami warning.
Myanmar trial set to begin for 2 Reuters journalists
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2018
» Myanmar is set to put two reporters from the Reuters news agency on trial this week after they were charged under a colonial-era state secrets act, in a case that highlights growing concerns about press freedom in the country.
Polanski will not be charged after molestation report
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2018
» LOS ANGELES: Los Angeles prosecutors will not bring criminal charges against Oscar-winning director Roman Polanski after a woman said he molested her in 1975 - when she was 10 years old - because the allegations are too old.
Security tight for huge Catholic procession in Philippines
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2018
» MANILA: A massive crowd of mostly barefoot Filipino Catholics has joined an annual procession of a centuries-old black statue of Jesus Christ under extra-tight security after the Philippines came under a disastrous pro-Islamic State group attack last year.
Iranian oil tanker burns for third day as winds, waves lash rescuers
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2018
» BEIJING: Lashing winds, high waves and toxic gases are hindering dozens of rescue boats struggling to locate missing sailors from a stricken oil tanker in the East China Sea and to extinguish a fire that has burned for the past three days on the ship.
Japan kayak racer banned 8 years for spiking drink of rival
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2018
» TOKYO: A Japanese kayaker has been banned from competition for eight years for spiking the drink of a rival so that he would fail a doping test.
200 injured in train crash outside Johannesburg
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2018
» JOHANNESBURG: A train collision on the outskirts of South Africa's commercial hub, Johannesburg, left more than 200 people injured, emergency responders said Tuesday morning. It was the second train crash in the area within a week.
Indonesian police probe foreign 'orders' for child porn
Associated Press, Published on 09/01/2018
» JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities are investigating whether a child pornography ring had links to an international network, police said on Tuesday, after videos of adult women engaged in sexual acts with boys went viral on social media.
US shutdown Day 2: The blame game
Associated Press, Published on 22/01/2018
» WASHINGTON: - President Donald Trump's budget director is holding out hope that feuding Democrats and Republicans in Congress can reach a short-term spending agreement before the start of the workweek Monday, but he worries that the government shutdown could last for several more days if progress remains elusive.