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Qatar appoints new Prime MinisterAFP, DohaQatar’s ruler appointed a new prime minister on Tuesday, the state news agency reported, replacing veteran regime insider Sheikh Abdullah...
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Sahel violence having devastating impact on children: UN
AFP, Dakar :Hundreds of children in the Sahel were killed, maimed or forcibly separated from their parents last year, the United Nations said Tuesday, as...
Fighting sharply rises in Yemen, endangering peace efforts
AP, Sanaa :A drastic escalation in fighting between the Saudi-led military coalition and Houthi rebels in Yemen has killed and wounded hundreds of people over...
China virus toll spikes despite massive lockdown
AFP, Wuhan :The toll from China’s viral epidemic spiked on Monday to 80 dead with hundreds of new infections despite unprecedented quarantines and travel lockdowns,...
Bolivia’s President asks all ministers to resign
AFP, La Paz :Bolivia’s interim President Jeanine Anez asked all her ministers to resign a little more than three months before a general election, a...
Indian-Americans protest in 30 US cities against Citizenship law on Republic Day
PTI, Washington :India’s 71st Republic day celebrations in the US on Sunday were marred by protests and marches, albeit peaceful ones, against recent changes in...
Public holiday extended in China to curb coronavirus epidemic
AFP, Beijing :Chinese authorities have ordered the extension of a public holiday in an effort to contain an epidemic that has killed 56 people and...
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30 killed, 17 missing in record Brazil rainstormsAFP, Belo HorizonteAt least 30 people have been killed in two days of intense storms in southeastern Brazil,...
Thousands rally across Australia for ‘Invasion Day’ protests
AFP, Melbourne :Thousands of people joined Invasion Day protests in cities across Australia Sunday to mark the beginning of British colonisation of the vast continent.January...
US vice police fired over Stormy Daniels strip-club arrest
AFP, Washington :Two US vice squad police officers were fired for wrongfully arresting porn star Stormy Daniels, who has claimed an affair with President Donald...
More than 100 people under observation in India
India TV News :As world goes through Coronavirus scare, more than 100 people in India have been put under observation to detect whether they are...
US committed to Syria fight; missions up against IS: General
AP, Green Village Military Outpost :U.S. troops at military outposts ín eastern Syria asked variations of the same question to their top commander Saturday: What...