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APD REVIEW | India struggles with sexual violence against women

ByAPDWriterRishikaChauhanNEWDELHI,May18(APD)—Inthelastfewdaystworapecases,reportednearthecapitalhaveagainquestionedthesecurityandsafetyofwomeninIndia.Acaseofgan

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New Trump immigration order will remove Iraq from list of banned countries: AP

President Donald Trump's new immigration order will remove Iraq from the list of countries whose citizens face a temporary U.S. travel ban, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday, citing unnamed U.S. officials.

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Russia calls allegation it was involved in Montenegro plot unsubstantiated: RIA

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called allegations Russia had helped organize an attempted coup in Montenegro last year unsubstantiated, the RIA news agency reported on Monday.

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Israel's PM rejected secret U.S.-pitched regional peace deal: reports

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu turned down a regional peace plan pitched to him by then U.S. Secretary of States John Kerry last year, Israeli media reported Sunday.

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China reports 79 deaths from H7N9 avian flu in January

China reported 79 fatalities from H7N9 avian flu in January, health authorities said Wednesday.

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Credit conditions for most business lending unchanged in fourth quarter : Fed

Loan officers at U.S. banks reported largely unchanged lending standards and slightly looser terms for business loans in the last three months of 2016, the Federal Reserve reported on Monday in a quarterly survey.

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More H7N9 cases reported in China

​More human H7N9 avian flu cases have been reported in central China's Hunan Province and the southern province of Guangdong this year, authorities said Tuesday.

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Chinese official shoots two, kills self at party meeting: Reports

A high-ranking city official in China burst into a government meeting on Wednesday (Jan 4) and shot the mayor and city party secretary before killing himself, state media reported.

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First imported case of bird flu this winter confirmed by Hong Kong health authorities

Hong Kong health authorities have confirmed the first imported case of potentially deadly bird flu this winter season.

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At least 11 killed in hotel blaze in Pakistan

A fire at a luxury hotel in the Pakistani city of Karachi killed at least 11 people on Monday and injuring dozens, media reported.

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Indonesia police foil December terror plot: Report

​Indonesian police on Wednesday (Nov 30) said it foiled a major terror attack that was planned for the end of the year, local news outlet Detik reported.

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Samsung to halt sales, exchange of Galaxy Note 7 smartphones

​Samsung Electronics said Tuesday that it has decided to temporarily halt the global sales and exchange of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones following reported cases of the replacement phones catching fire or overheating.

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Strong quake in central Italy kills over 100 people

The death toll in a strong earthquake in central Italy has risen to 14, authorities said Wednesday.

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HIV spreading faster among Chinese youth

According to an Aug. 8 report in the Beijing Morning Post, HIV is spreading faster among Chinese youth, especially via male-to-male transmission. This information comes from an official with the Center for Disease Control.

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Gang rape videos on sale in India amid rise in violent crimes against women

Graphic mobile phone clips of gang rapes are being sold in shops in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, as a spate of rapes in one of the country’s most violent states has sparked anger and calls for the chief minister to step down.

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Malaysia, Singapore to sign MoU on high speed rail: report

Malaysia and Singapore will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the long anticipated high speed rail linking the two countries, local media reported Thursday.

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Homemade bombs hurt four at Shanghai airport

Four people were injured in explosions at Shanghai Pudong International Airport on Sunday after a man threw homemade bombs at a check-in counter.