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Death toll from China typhoon rises to 19: Xinhua

Death toll from China typhoon rises to 19: Xinhua

The death toll from a typhoon that struck China on the weekend has risen to 19, with four people missing,…
Guatemala mudslide toll climbs to 171 dead: official

Guatemala mudslide toll climbs to 171 dead: official

Emergency workers unearthed 10 more bodies from a landslide outside the Guatemalan capital, bringing the number of confirmed dead to…
Former UN General Assembly chief charged with corruption

Former UN General Assembly chief charged with corruption

A former president of the United Nations General Assembly accepted over US$1 million in bribes from a billionaire Chinese real…
NATO rejects Russia explanation on Turkish air space

NATO rejects Russia explanation on Turkish air space

NATO on Tuesday rejected Moscow's explanation that its warplanes violated the air space of alliance member Turkey at the weekend…
US boy, 11, held for shooting dead 8-year-old girl in Tennessee

US boy, 11, held for shooting dead 8-year-old girl in Tennessee

 A simple childish spat over a puppy led an 11-year-old boy to shoot and kill his eight-year-old neighbor in the…
PM Hailemariam reelected in Ethiopia

PM Hailemariam reelected in Ethiopia

The fifth Ethiopian Parliament began its five-year term on Monday with a joint session of the two chambers of Parliament –…
Clinton vows to take on gun lobby, pledges tighter restrictions

Clinton vows to take on gun lobby, pledges tighter restrictions

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pledged Monday to take on the powerful US gun lobby, saying she would pursue expanded…
Residents say Afghan forces regain most of Kunduz

Residents say Afghan forces regain most of Kunduz

Police and residents said on Monday that Afghan forces had regained control of most of the besieged city of Kunduz,…
Tsipras pleads for debt relief with austere budget

Tsipras pleads for debt relief with austere budget

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras issued a resounding call for debt relief on Monday as his government unveiled an austere…
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