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Shots fired near German primary school leave two critically injured: Report
Shots have been fired near a German primary school in the north-western town of Bramsche, leaving two people critically injured,…
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Sri Lanka outlaws strikes as anti-tax protests spread
Sri Lanka’s government said Tuesday it was banning strikes in several key sectors, a day ahead of a planned one-day…
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Blinken backs Kazakhstan sovereignty as Ukraine raises fears
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday vowed US support for Kazakhstan’s independence on a trip to boost influence in…
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US says China siding with Russia in Ukraine war, questions Beijing’s peacemaker role
China has “very clearly” taken Russia’s side in the war against Ukraine, US State Department spokesman Ned Price said on…
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Blinken arrives in Kazakhstan seeking ties in shadow of Ukraine war
Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived early Tuesday in Kazakhstan on a trip aimed at boosting the US role in Central…
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Brazil allows two Iranian warships to dock in Rio despite US pressure
Two Iranian warships docked in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s government granted…
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World bank estimates Turkey quake damage at $34 bln
The devastating February 6 earthquake and aftershocks that hit southern Turkey have caused damage worth more than $34 billion in…
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Betty Boothroyd, UK’s first woman Commons speaker, dies at 93
Betty Boothroyd, the first female speaker in Britain’s House of Commons, has died aged 93. Lindsay Hoyle, the current speaker,…
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In West Bank, settler violence forcing out Palestinian Bedouins
Salman Khalayfeh lived in the village of al-Muarajat in the occupied West Bank’s Jericho with his family for more than…
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Nigeria’s Obi wins key Lagos state in presidential election
Nigerian presidential candidate Peter Obi has gotten the most votes in the commercial hub of Lagos state, which houses Africa’s biggest city.…
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