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Troops deployed to Indian state after protests kill six
Indian authorities deployed hundreds of military personnel and cut off internet services to a northeastern region on Thursday, after the…
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South Korea will soon engage with China at senior level: Seoul’s US ambassador
South Korea will soon engage with China at the senior level and also seek the opportunity for diplomacy aimed at…
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US envoy to Russia visits detained American Paul Whelan in prison: Embassy
US ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy on Thursday visited American citizen Paul Whelan in the prison he has been held in Mordovia…
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Jury convicts Proud Boys members of seditious conspiracy in US Capitol attack
A jury on Thursday convicted four members of the far-right Proud Boys militia group including its former leader Enrique Tarrio…
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South Africans ask UK to return diamonds in Charles’ crown jewels
Some South Africans are calling for the United Kingdom to return the world’s largest diamond, known as the Star of…
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Tunisian police violence brings back memories of old regime
Players fell in the middle of the basketball court, appearing to suffocate as tear gas wafted into the arena. The…
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Morocco recognises Berber New Year as official holiday
The Amazigh – or Berber – New Year has become an official holiday in Morocco, the country’s king has said,…
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‘Remarkable’ drug reduces Alzheimer’s decline, study shows
An experimental Alzheimer’s drug has been shown to slow significantly the cognitive and functional decline linked to the disease in…
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Kenya opposition suspends protest after agreement with government
Kenya’s opposition has suspended the latest anti-government protests planned for Thursday after reaching an agreement with the government of President…
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China flags Uighurs as ‘extremist’ for having Quran, report says
Chinese authorities monitor the phones of ethnic minority Uighurs for the presence of 50,000 known multimedia files that are used…
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