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Venezuela extends economic emergency for another 60 days

The Venezuelan government on Monday declared a two-month extension for the current state of economic emergency, saying that the country's economic crisis is yet to be overcome.

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Australia's New South Wales state gov't honors multicultural community

​The New South Wales (NSW) state government honored those from diverse cultural backgrounds, according to a press release received on Friday.

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Aussie ambulance officers "blacklist" 1,200 locations after repeated assaults

​Paramedics in the Australian state of Victoria don't answer medical call-outs to almost 1,200 locations due to repeated violent attacks sustained in the line of duty, a report has revealed.

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Drones to assist Australian firefighters

Australian firefighters across New South Wales (NSW) state can now use drones to help locate and assess fires in real time.

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Australian universities bid for Sydney "Silicon Harbour"

A number of Australian universities have joined forces with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) in an attempt to form a Silicon Valley-style tech hub in Sydney.

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8 left-wing Naxalite rebels killed by Indian security forces

Indian security forces Tuesday killed eight left-wing Naxalite rebels in an encounter on the border of central state of Chhattisgarh and southern state of Telangana.

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All eyes on Donald Trump on Super Tuesday

​Billionaire Donald Trump heads into the biggest day of the primary season tomorrow under heavy fire as the Republican Party establishment makes a last-ditch effort to halt his insurgent campaign.

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Death toll hits 28 in India's caste riots

​The death toll from caste unrest in northern India has risen to 28 but violence has subsided, officials said on Thursday, as a court asked authorities to investigate reports of rape during the riots.

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Blasts in Myanmar northeastern state destroy road

Two blasts in Laukkai, Myanmar's northeastern Shan state, have destroyed a road linking Kunlon to Chinshwehaw, an official report said Monday.

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Trump vs. Clinton matchup looking more likely after Saturday's votes

After Saturday's votes, it is increasingly likely that U.S. bombastic billionaire Donald Trump will clinch the Republican nomination to face likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in the 2016 race to the White House, experts said.

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Quota-based reservation system at root of clashes in N. India

At least 10 people have been killed and 150 others injured since caste-related violence broke out in the northern Indian state of Haryana, a senior police official said Sunday.

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Death toll in N. India riots rises to 12 as gov't appeals for end of violence

At least 12 were killed in riots across the northern Indian state Haryana over the past one week, with officials and local community leaders appealing for an end to the violence on Sunday.

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10 killed, 150 injured in riots in N. Indian state so far: police

At least 10 people have been killed and 150 injured as protests by the Jat community in the northern Indian state Haryana demanding Other Backward Classes (OBC) status entered the eighth day on Sunday, said police.

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Deadly caste violence in India's northern state continues as authorities call for peace

At least five people were killed in fresh violence Saturday in India's northern state of Haryana, as authorities deployed additional forces to contain the agitating Jat protesters seeking reservations in government jobs and education, local media reports said.

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Powerful industry group will "fight" Aussie state's plan to raise smoking age

​An Australian state government will face opposition over its proposal to raise the smoking age to 21 or 25, with the region's powerful hospitality industry planning to challenge the bid.

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Pregnant Australian woman confirmed diagnosed with Zika virus

​Australian health authorities have again urged pregnant women not to undertake international travel after a pregnant woman in Queensland state became infected with the Zika virus, local media reported Thursday.

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Palestinians holding contacts for int'l peace conference: Abbas

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Monday that the Palestinians are holding dialogue with a number of countries to pressure for holding an international conference for peace in the Middle East to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.