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Indonesia earthquake and tsunami: 844 buried in mass grave
Volunteers have begun burying victims of Indonesia’s deadly earthquake and tsunami in a mass grave. The disaster devastated swathes of…
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Adultery no longer a criminal offence in India
dia’s top court has ruled adultery is no longer a crime, striking down a 158-year-old colonial-era law which it said…
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China accuses US of trade bullying as new tariffs imposed
China has accused the US of trade bullying after a new round of US tariffs on Chinese goods kicked in.…
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Lake Victoria Tanzania ferry disaster: Divers hunt for survivors
At least 136 people have died after a ferry carrying hundreds of people capsized on Lake Victoria, Tanzania, officials say.…
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South Africa’s highest court legalizes marijuana
South Africa’s highest court on Tuesday allowed the private use of marijuana, upholding a lower court’s ruling that found the criminalisation…
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Heartbreaking photo raises Sh4.3 million in day
A photograph of a boy weeping next to his father’s body moved Indian social media users to raise more than…
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Israel blames Syria for Russian aircrew deaths but ‘expresses sorrow’
Israel says Syria is to blame for the deaths of 15 Russian aircrew shot down by Syrian forces after Israel…
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Dozens buried by typhoon landslide
Rescuers in the Philippines are digging through mud to retrieve bodies buried by a landslide that hit as Typhoon Mangkhut…
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Hurricane Florence could ‘kill a lot of people’
Hurricane Florence, which is nearing the US East Coast, could “kill a lot of people”, officials warn. Federal Emergency Management…
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EU parliament votes to punish Hungary over ‘breaches’ of core values
The European Parliament has voted to pursue unprecedented disciplinary action against Hungary over alleged breaches of the EU’s core values.…
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