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At least 24 killed, 53 injured as Somaliland conflict enter second day
At least 24 people were killed and another 53 injured in a second day of heavy fighting in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland, two doctors said, after local leaders declared their intention to …
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Belgian police detain 25 in Chinese sex worker trafficking inquiry
Belgian police raided 26 addresses across the country and detained 25 people on Tuesday as part of an investigation into a gang suspected of trafficking women from China to become sex workers. Federa…
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U.S. imposes security zone in search for Chinese balloon remnants
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday imposed a temporary security zone in waters off South Carolina during the military’s search and recovery of debris from a suspected Chinese spy balloon that a U.S. figh…
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[7.8 Earthquake] WHO call for massive aid for already-in-crisis Syria
Senior officials from the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that Syria’s humanitarian needs where the highest after a major earthquake killed thousands there and in southern Turkey. Ade…
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See heartbreaking PHOTOS from the powerful Turkey-Syria earthquake
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces devastated by two earthquakes that killed more than 5,100 people and left a trail of destruction across a wid…
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[7.8 Earthquake] Turkey declares state of emergency as Turkey-Syria death toll peaks above 5,100
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday declared a state of emergency in 10 provinces devastated by two earthquakes that killed more than 5,100 people and left a trail of destruction across a wid…
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London police officer jailed for at least 30 years for 49 sexual offence charges
A former London police officer was jailed on Tuesday for at least 30 years for a “catalogue of violence and brutal sexual offending” in a sustained campaign of abuse against women. David Carrick, who…
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Several thousands of workers stage walkout in UK’s larges health strike in history
Tens of thousands of nurses and ambulance service staff walked off the job on Monday in a pay dispute, putting further strain on Britain’s state-run National Health Service with their largest ever st…
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France moves to block access to pornography sites for minors
France will present this week a digital-certification mechanism to oblige pornography websites to effectively control the age of viewers on their sites from September, French digital minister Jean-No…
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Ukraine’s defence ministry in turmoil as Russia readies offensive
Ukraine sent mixed messages about the fate of its defence minister on Monday, leaving a key post in its war effort in doubt even as it braces for a new Russian offensive. The questions left dangling …