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New York City sues drug firms for $500 mln over opioid epidemic

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At least 33 killed in twin car bombs in Libya's Benghazi

Atleast33werekilledanddozensmoreinjuredfollowingatwincarbombattackintheeasternLibyancityofBenghazionTuesdaynight,Reutersreported,citinglocalofficials.Thefirstex

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5 killed, 15 injured in road accident in Pakistan's Karachi<br>

Atleastfivepeoplewerekilledand15othersinjuredinafatalroadcrashinPakistan'ssouthernportcityofKarachionTuesday,localUrduTVchannelreported.Accordingtolocalpolice,a

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Palestinian killed, 4 houses demolished in West Bank

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HK student activists jailed for contempt of court

Thecity’sHighCourtonWednesdayorderedimprisonmentandfinesfor16protestersintheillegalOccupymovementin2014,includingthestudentactivistleaderJoshuaWongChi-fung,forr

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Heavy gunfire heard in Cote d'Ivore's second-largest city

HeavygunshotsfromautomaticweaponswereheardTuesdaynightincentralCoted'IvorecityofBouake,leavinglocalresidentsinpanic.Theexchangeoffireseemedtohaveconcentratedint

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Hot air balloon carrying 20 people crashes in Egypt

Ahotairballooncarryingaround20people,includingtourists,hascrashednearEgypt'scityofLuxorandatleastonepersonhasreportedlybeenkilled,accordingtosecurityandmedicalo

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India: Second Mumbai building fire in a week kills four

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North China's Tianjin bans fireworks in city proper

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Over 5,000 soldiers killed in war against terrorism in Libya's Benghazi

LibyanarmyspokesmanonWednesdaysaidthatthewaragainstterrorismintheeasterncityofBenghazikilledmorethan5,000soldiers."Allthemilitaryoperationsinthecityhaveended,an

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Rahul Gandhi cites China's Shenzhen as example for India's smart cities

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Fire destroys 35 apartments in suburb of U.S. city of Houston

Afiredestroyedabout35apartmentsearlyTuesdaymorningnearHouston,thefourthlargestcityintheU.S.,localfireofficialsconfirmed.ThefireoccurredininthecityofSouthHouston

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Shanghai to control population, land use

Shanghaiwillstrictlycontrolthesizeofitspopulationandtheamountofconstructionland,accordingtoadirectiveonageneralplanforthecity'sdevelopmentbetween2017and2035.Aso

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Urbi et Orbi: Pope calls for peace for Jerusalem

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Final IS battle kills 9,000 civilians

ThepriceMosul'sresidentspaidinbloodtoseetheircityfreedwas9,000to11,000dead,aciviliancasualtyratenearly10timeshigherthanwhathasbeenpreviouslyreported.Thenumberki

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At least 16 dead in building fire in Jecheon, South Korea

Atleast16peoplewerekilledandover10othersinjuredinafirethatengulfedacommercialbuildinginthesouthernSouthKoreancityofJecheononThursday,Yonhapreported.Thefirestart

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Reporter’s dairy –18 years of Macao

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