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Death toll from tropical storm Megi rises to 224 in Philippines

The death toll from tropical storm Megi that battered the Philippines has risen to 224, authorities said Thursday.Eight others are injured, and 147 people remain unacco

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Yemen's president sacks deputy, delegates presidential powers to council

Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has issued a decree sacking his deputy Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, local media reported on Thursday.The president also delegated his ow

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UN peacekeeper from Nepal killed in eastern Congo

A United Nations peacekeeper from Nepal was killed on Tuesday in an attack by suspected militia members in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, said the UN peacekeepin

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Russia suspended from Council of Europe

The Council of Europe said Friday it is suspending all representatives of Russia from participation in the pan-European rights body.Permanent representatives of its 47

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Queen Elizabeth II spoke with UK PM Johnson on Wednesday

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II spoke with Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday as she continues to carry out her official duties, days after testing positive for COV

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UK's Met Police send questionnaire to PM Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has received a questionnaire from the Metropolitan Police and will respond as required, his spokesperson said on Friday.The Metropo

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Biden, Putin to speak on Saturday

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will speak on Saturday, U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Friday.Kremlin spokesperson D

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16 killed in bus-truck collision in eastern India

At least 16 people died, and several were injured in a collision between a bus and truck in India's eastern state of Jharkhand on Wednesday, officials said. Source(s): Xinhua News Agency

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Brazilian president stable after hospitalization in Sao Paulo

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is stable but not expected to be discharged imminently after being hospitalized early Monday morning following an intestinal obstruction, according to the Vila Nova

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At least 23 killed in armed clashes in Colombia's Arauca Province

Twenty-three people were killed in Colombia's Arauca province amid fighting between illegal armed groups, said Defense Minister Diego Molano at a news conference late on Monday.Fighting broke out ove

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China to require security review on certain firms seeking overseas IPO

China will require online platform firms holding personal information of more than one million users to apply for cybersecurity review before seeking overseas listing from February 15, China's cybers

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At least 20 killed during clashes in Colombia

At least 20 people were killed and 50 others remain missing following clashes which broke out on Sunday in several cities in Colombia's Arauca in what officials said were the most violent clashes in

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Turkey's Erdogan says he will visit Saudi Arabia in February

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that he plans to visit Saudi Arabia in February, marking his first visit to the country after the murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2

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Moon calls for sustainable peace on Korean Peninsula

President of Republic of Korea (ROK) Moon Jae-in said Monday he will continue efforts to bring sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula until his term ends, calling for dialogue and cooperation with

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Ronaldo Nazario tested positive for COVID-19

The former football star Ronaldo Nazario tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday morning, Cruzeiro, the Brazilian football club he recently bought a majority stake in, said on its official Twitter acc

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3,000 liters of liquor poured, 3 dealers arrested in Afghan crackdown

A special operational team of Afghan intelligence agents arrested three liquor dealers in the Kart-e-Char area of Kabul and poured about 3,000 liters of alcohol into a canal in Kabul, the country's G

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PSG's Messi, three others test positive for COVID-19

Paris St Germain forward Lionel Messi and three other players have tested positive for COVID-19, the French Ligue 1 club said on Sunday.