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More than 100 feared dead in India heat wave
April 21, 2016
More than 100 feared dead in India heat wave
More than 100 people are feared dead in India in an early-summer heat wave which forced schools to close and…
Sanders raises more cash but Clinton makes campaign dollars go further
April 21, 2016
Sanders raises more cash but Clinton makes campaign dollars go further
Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton has spent about US$15 per vote so far in the race for the party's nomination,…
Three dead, dozens injured in blast at chemical plant in Mexico
April 21, 2016
Three dead, dozens injured in blast at chemical plant in Mexico
A massive explosion rocked a major petrochemical facility of Mexican national oil company Pemex in the Gulf state of Veracruz…
India says it still wants back British queen’s crown jewel
April 20, 2016
India says it still wants back British queen’s crown jewel
India will make all possible efforts to get back the Koh-i-Noor Diamond from Britain despite comments by New Delhi's solicitor…
South Sudan peace deal ‘at risk’ after Machar delayed return: monitors
April 20, 2016
South Sudan peace deal ‘at risk’ after Machar delayed return: monitors
Peace deal monitors in South Sudan said an unexplained delay of a rebel leader's return to the capital Juba to…
Aftershocks bring misery for Japan quake survivors; death toll to 47
April 20, 2016
Aftershocks bring misery for Japan quake survivors; death toll to 47
Aftershocks rattled survivors of deadly Japanese earthquakes, nearly a week after the first one struck, as the area braced for…
Arabic-speaking student removed from Southwest flight
April 19, 2016
Arabic-speaking student removed from Southwest flight
One day, Khairuldeen Makhzoomi was proudly asking the UN secretary-general a question. The next, he was booted from a Southwest…
As economy booms, children toil in Myanmar
April 19, 2016
As economy booms, children toil in Myanmar
When a boat stacked with gravel moors at a jetty in Yangon, 14-year-old Aung Htet Myat fills a basket he…
Three days after Ecuador quake, hopes for survivors dwindle
April 19, 2016
Three days after Ecuador quake, hopes for survivors dwindle
Earthquake-stricken Ecuador faced the grim reality of recovering more bodies than survivors as rescue efforts moved into a third day…
Taliban attack Afghan security office in Kabul with bomb, gunfire
April 19, 2016
Taliban attack Afghan security office in Kabul with bomb, gunfire
Taliban militants attacked an office of Afghanistan's main security agency with a suicide car bomb and gunfire on Tuesday, killing…