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3 laborers killed, 7 injured as water tank collapses in India

The water tank collapsed inside a labor camp in the Bhosari area of Pimpri Chinchwad township in Pune district, about…

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Death toll from Philippines tropical storm Trami rises to 22

Police Brigadier General Andre Dizon, the Philippine National Police director of the Bicol Region, said 20 died in Bicol, the…

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One killed, 20 other wounded in blast in Kabul

According to the media outlet, the explosion occurred in busy “Pamir Cinema” area in Security District 1 of Kabul city.…

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Vietnam picks military general Luong Cuong as new president

He received support from all 440 deputies present at the voting, equivalent to 91.6% of the 500 total deputies. Luong,…

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Trump claims China respects him as Jinping knows he is crazy

Speaking to the Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, Trump explained that under his leadership, China would not attempt to blockade…

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Prabowo Subianto takes oath as Indonesia’s 8th president

The inauguration ceremony was held in Jakarta with foreign dignitaries in attendance. Prabowo, who served as defense minister in Jokowi’s…

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US-led sanctions monitoring team unlawful: North Korea

The United States, South Korea, and Japan on Wednesday unveiled the new multinational team after Russia in March rejected the…

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Indonesian plane crash leaves 4 killed

“The PK SMH type aircraft crashed after losing contact with Makassar AirNav officers,” Xinhua reported, citing the local media. “The…

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7 dead, 2 missing in a house fire in east China’s Anhui

The fire broke out at around 5 a.m. in a self-built house in Wangwei Village, Xinhua news agency reported.  Local…

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3 hospitalized after chemical explosion at Sydney university

Fire and Rescue New South Wales (NSW) said in a statement that emergency crews were called to the University of…

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