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Balakot: India ‘strikes Kashmir militants in Pakistani territory’
India says it launched air strikes against Kashmiri militants in Pakistani territory in a major escalation of tensions between the…
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Pilot caught sleeping in the cockpit while flying Boeing 747
A China Airlines pilot has been filmed taking a nap in the cockpit of his passenger jet mid-flight. The 30-second clip, filmed…
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Oscars 2019: The Indian sanitary pad makers going to LA
Sneh was 15 when she started menstruating. The first time she bled, she had no idea what was happening to…
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Nigeria election 2019: Counting under way
Ballots are being counted in Nigeria’s closely fought general election, although voting has been extended to a second day in…
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Oscars 2019: Olivia Colman and Green Book spring surprise wins
British actress Olivia Colman defied the odds to scoop an Oscar on a night when Green Book also sprung a…
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Special tribunal to recover SA stolen money
A special tribunal is to be set up in South Africa with powers to fast-track prosecutions and recover the proceeds…
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Toxic alcohol kills 70 tea workers in India
At least 70 people have died and more than 200 are being treated in hospital after drinking toxic bootleg alcohol…
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Nigeria hits oil majors with billions in back taxes
Nigeria has ordered foreign oil and gas companies to pay nearly $20 billion in taxes it says are owed to…
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Trade talks dominate Somaliland, Ethiopia talks
Discussions on improving trade between Somaliland and Ethiopia took centre stage when the leaders of the two countries meet in…
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Former Swiss officer Johan Cosar on trial for fighting IS
Johan Cosar went to Syria not to fight for the Islamic State group, but against them. Now, the former Swiss…
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