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Hurricane "Vani" kills 42 people in India and Bangladesh

Hurricane "Vani" kills 42 people in India and Bangladesh

  • 2019-05-05

The death toll from the cyclone that hit India and Bangladesh rose to 42 on Sunday as rescue teams rushed to repair water supply lines and roads damaged by the storm. Twenty-nine deaths have occurred...

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South Korean parliament speaker visits China as part of efforts to resume dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington

South Korean parliament speaker visits China as part of efforts to resume dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington

  • 2019-05-05

South Korean President Mon Hae-sung will visit China this week for talks with Chinese political leaders as part of efforts to discuss bilateral cooperation for peace on the Korean peninsula, the South...

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Russian aircraft bombard the countryside of Idlib and Hama in Syria

Russian aircraft bombard the countryside of Idlib and Hama in Syria

  • 2019-05-03

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday that Russian warplanes continued their air strikes after midnight on Friday to the countryside of Idlib and Hama in Syria. The British-based obs...

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WASHINGTON - China has doubled its military bases overseas

WASHINGTON - China has doubled its military bases overseas

  • 2019-05-03

 China may increase its military bases around the world to protect its projects linked to the "New Silk Road" program, the Pentagon said in a report published Thursday. According to th...

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Vietnam Former President "Le Duc An" is rumored to be in an official funeral

Vietnam Former President "Le Duc An" is rumored to be in an official funeral

  • 2019-05-03

Former Vietnamese President Lee Duc Anh, known for fighting the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia, was sworn in Friday at an official funeral. Anh died on 22 April in Hanoi after suffering a brain haemorrhage...

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More than 1 million people evacuated in eastern India due to cyclone Fannie

More than 1 million people evacuated in eastern India due to cyclone Fannie

  • 2019-05-03

Indian authorities have evacuated more than 1 million people from coastal areas of the eastern state of Udisha, with a major hurricane landing on Friday. Peshinobada Sethi, the special relief commiss...

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A total of 376 people were killed in the fighting around Tripoli in April

A total of 376 people were killed in the fighting around Tripoli in April

  • 2019-05-01

The fighting in Tripoli last month killed 376 people and wounded 1822, the WHO office in Libya said. "The total number of people killed in April 2019 was 376 and 1822 wounded," the organiza...

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Moscow and Washington exchanged accusations of escalating the conflict in Venezuela

Moscow and Washington exchanged accusations of escalating the conflict in Venezuela

  • 2019-05-01

Russia and the United States have accused each other of escalating the conflict in Venezuela. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his US counterpart Mike Pompeo discussed the latest developmen...

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Dismissal of British defense minister over national security leaks

Dismissal of British defense minister over national security leaks

  • 2019-05-01

 British Prime Minister Theresa May dismissed Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson on Wednesday over allegations that he leaked information on national security discussions about the potential part...

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Turkish police arrest 120 people in Istanbul Labor Day demonstrations

Turkish police arrest 120 people in Istanbul Labor Day demonstrations

  • 2019-05-01

Turkish police arrested 127 people during demonstrations on Labor Day in Istanbul on Wednesday, the private CNN-Turk reported. The official Anatolia news agency estimated earlier today the number of...

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