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Manhattan Marriage Bureau reopens doors after pandemic shutdown

Click arrows to view gallery Congratulations to these happy couples, the first served on Fridayat the Manhattan Marriage Bureau in the U.S. state of New York.The Marriage B

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Nevada bans ornamental, non-functional grass

03:12 The U.S. State ofNevadais facing a critical drought. In a desperate attempt to conserve water,the state recently passed legislation banning ornamentalgrassin and around the city o

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India landslides kill 36, dozens more trapped

Thirty-six people have been killed and 40 other people were missing after the three separate landslides triggered by monsoon rains in the Raigad district of the western state of Maharashtra, India, a

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Madagascar president survives assassination attempt

Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina flashes a two-finger salute, in Madagascar's capital Antananarivo, September 2, 2009. /Reuters Madagascar President Andry Nirina Rajoelina has survived a

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Rockets land near Afghan presidential palace: report

Several rockets landed near the Afghan Presidential Palace in Kabul during the Eid festival prayers attended by Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and other dignitaries on Tuesday, according to s

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Over 15 people missing after ship sinks in Liberia

Between 15 and 17 people are missing after a vessel sank off the coast of southeastern Liberia, AFP reported on Sunday citing the West African state's coast guard.The ship began to sink on Saturday n

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China, India agree to strengthen consultation on border issues

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yiand India's Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar agreed to strengthen consultation on border issues

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Racial disparities in COVID-19 hospitalizations

02:37 California has seen its first spike in COVID-19 cases for the first time in months, but certain ethnic groups appear to be affected far more than others.The latest numbers from th

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China slams Washington's genocide claim as 'biggest lie of century'

China said on Tuesday that the Biden administration's report renewing genocide allegations against China in Xinjiang is the "biggest lie of the century."The U.S. report, which claimed that President

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At least 50 killed in huge fire at COVID-19 hospital in southern Iraq

At least 50 people were killed on Monday when a huge fire broke out in a hospital treating coronavirus patients in Iraq's southern province of Dhi Qar, local media reported.The evening massive fire h

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Rocket fire targets U.S. base in eastern Syria: media

Rocket fire targeted the largest U.S. base in eastern Syria on Sunday, the latest in a string of hits targeting the facility recently, reported the state news agency SANA.The shelling targeted the U.

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M5.9 earthquake hits U.S state of Nevada

A magnitude-5.9 earthquake hit 32km southwest of Smith Valley in the U.S. state of Nevada on Thursday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.The quake hit at a depth of 9.8 km.

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Japan to extend COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo: report

The Japanese government is preparing to declare a fourth COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo lasting until August 22, local media reported on Wednesday.

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California's largest inland lake shows effects of drought

Click arrows to view gallery The Salton Sea in inland Southern California is a landlocked body of water with a high concentration of salts.The area around it can

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Biden issues emergency declaration for Florida tropical storm

This satellite image provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows Hurricane Elsa moving through the Caribbean, over Barbados, July 2, 2021. /CFP U.S. President Joe Bid

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Sao Paulo water shortage

03:26 Several regions of Brazil, including its richest state, Sao Paulo, are in the midst ofsevere drought. Many areas are experiencing some of the driest conditions seen in decades, as

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Wang Yi to attend G20 foreign ministers' meeting via video link

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend a summit of G20 foreign ministers via video link on Tuesday at the invitation of Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio, China's Minis