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8 killed, 32 injured as bus overturns in...
8 killed, 32 injured as bus overturns in Pakistan's Punjab
At least eight people were killed and 32 others injured when a passenger bus overturned on a highway in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province early on Wednesday, said a rescue official.
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In pics: traditional 'Sindoor Khela' rit...
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In pics: traditional 'Sindoor Khela' ritual on final day of Durga Puja festival in Bangladesh
In pics: traditional 'Sindoor Khela' ritual on final day of Durga Puja festival in Bangladesh
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Athens student protests grow as European...
Athens student protests grow as European demo movement spreads
Thousands of students and teachers have poured onto the streets of Athens, demanding urgent action over underfunded schools, teacher shortages and the soaring cost of living that threatens the future of Greece's younger generation.
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Macron vows to prevent riots at fresh pr...
Macron vows to prevent riots at fresh protests scheduled for Saturday
The French government has vowed to do everything within its power to prevent violence at fresh social demonstrations announced for Saturday, after riots around the country caused widespread destruction and thousands of arrests on Oct. 17.
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Zelenskyy says Ukraine would accept peac...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine would accept peace deal retaining at least 75% of territory
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Fox News on Wednesday that he would agree to a peace deal with Russia if Ukraine retained at least 75% of its territory.
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Africa CDC urges greater global solidari...
Africa CDC urges greater global solidarity to contain Ebola as Nigeria confirms 1st case
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for greater global solidarity and international support to contain the rapidly expanding Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.
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Japanese-linked company involved in the ...
Japanese-linked company involved in the China-Mongolia border fire should also apologize to China
The grassland fire that emerged in Mongolia on October 9 and posed a risk of entering Chinese territory has now been effectively contained, with no casualties on the Chinese side.
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Uganda reports no active Ebola cases aft...
Uganda reports no active Ebola cases after Nigerian patient's transit
Uganda says it has no confirmed active Ebola cases after a Nigerian woman who tested positive for the virus was reported to have travelled through the country earlier this month.
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Houthis target Al-Rayan airport in SE Yemen
Yemen's Houthi group launched four ballistic missiles at Al-Rayan International Airport in the county's southeastern province of Hadramout on Wednesday, triggering powerful explosions at the facility, while the group said they targeted military equipment at the airport.A local security official,
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Laos unveils 2025 census results, highli...
Laos unveils 2025 census results, highlighting working-age population growth
The Lao government has officially released the results of the 2025 Population and Housing Census, revealing that the working-age population has grown to 65 percent of the country's total population, creating an opportunity to accelerate economic growth.
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Spanish pottery hub seeks deeper ceramic ties with China, says mayor
Spain's historic pottery city of Talavera de la Reina is seeking to strengthen cultural and commercial ties with China through its participation in the Jingdezhen International Ceramic Fair, the city's mayor has said to Xinhua.The fair is being held from Oct. 17 to 22 in Jingdezhen, in east China's
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Malaysia's coral reefs at risk over clim...
Malaysia's coral reefs at risk over climate change, says official
Rising sea temperatures of up to 35 degrees Celsius have caused increased coral deaths and bleaching at six popular island destinations in Malaysia, a Malaysian official said on Tuesday.Monitoring by the Fisheries Department at 32 islands in Malaysia's marine parks found serious environmental
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Fiji warns of worsening water shortages ...
Fiji warns of worsening water shortages ahead of cyclone season
Fiji is bracing for worsening water shortages as a strengthening El Nino is expected to bring drier conditions in the coming months, the Fiji Meteorological Service has warned.Shweta Shiwangni, a scientific officer at the service, told local media on Wednesday that the El Nino event had become
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Africa CDC urges greater global solidari...
Africa CDC urges greater global solidarity to contain Ebola as Nigeria confirms 1st case
The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for greater global solidarity and international support to contain the rapidly expanding Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak.The urgent call came as the Nigerian government on Tuesday confirmed the first Ebola case in the country's
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