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Escape room blaze claims lives of 5 teens in Poland
Koszalin: A blaze in an escape room here has claimed the lives of five 15-year-old girls, who were celebrating their friend’s birthday on Friday (local time). “A devastating tragedy in Koszalin. The…
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2 Rohingya bodies found near camp in Bangladesh
Dhaka: The bullet-ridden bodies of two Rohingya men were found on Saturday near a refugee camp in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar, the police said. The camp is home to some 700,000 people from…
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‘Multiple victims’ down in California shootings, says police
Los Angeles: Several people were injured when an unnamed gunman opened fire at the Gable House Bowl in Torrance near Los Angeles on Saturday. The Torrance Police tweeted, “Reports of shots fired…
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6 Russian sailors kidnapped by pirates off Benin Coast
Moscow: Six crew members of the MSC Mandy vessel, holding Russian citizenship, were kidnapped by sea pirates off Benin coast, the Russian Embassy in Benin said in a statement on Saturday. “The…
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US Supreme Court to hear case on vulgar trademarks
Washington: The US Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a case brought by a clothing line named “Fuct” which the government has refused to register, claiming it would promote vulgarity. The…
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Not concerned about Apple’s stock price slump: Donald Trump
Washington: Even as Apple Inc.’s shares fell after it lowered its revenue estimate for the first quarter of fiscal 2019, President Donald Trump has said he is not bothered about the tech…
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France gears up to stop illegal immigrants crossing through the English Channel
Paris: France has laid out an action plan to check illegal migrants from crossing through the English Channel, French Interior Ministry has said. “Actions have been taken to step up coordination between…
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‘Pabuk’ kills 3 people in Thailand
Bangkok: Tropical Storm ‘Pabuk’ has taken the lives of three people in Thailand until now, ever since it made landfall in the Pak Panang district on January 4. Furthermore, authorities on Saturday…
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Those who continue protest want to overthrow government: France
Paris: The French government has said that the aim of the protestors is to overthrow the government. “Those who continue to protest are agitators who want an uprising and to overthrow the…
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Ilhan Omar the first Somali-American US Representative wears Hijab, ends 181 YO hijab ban
Washington – The 36-year-old US representative from Minnesota’s 5th Congressional district Ilhan Omar became the first Somali-America, one of two Muslim women among the unprecedented number of women lawmakers elected to the…
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Taliban blames US, Afghan forces for most civilian casualties in 2018
KABUL: The Taliban blamed US and Afghan forces for almost 90 per cent of civilian casualties in 2018, in a report released Friday that suggested Afghanistan’s largest militant group was not responsible…
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Trump to Apple: ‘Make your product in the United States’
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump called on Apple Friday to make its iPhones in the United States, saying that China is “the biggest beneficiary” of the California tech giant. Trump’s comments marked his…
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Xi orders Chinese Army to be battle-ready
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has ordered the country’s Army to focus on improving its combat ability and to make sure it is always prepared for battle, the state-owned China Daily newspaper…
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Jim Webb not being considered as next defense secy, clarifies Trump
New Delhi: United States President Donald Trump dismissed reports suggesting that former secretary of the Navy, Jim Webb, was being considered as the next US Secretary of Defense. Referring to a New…
