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Militants massacre 52 villagers in northern Mozambique In this file photo, a Mozambican soldier is seen bringing down a structure torched by attackers to be rebuilt as a shelter for people fleeing militant attacks, in Naunde, northern Mozambique. (By AFP)
Militants have killed 52 villagers in northern Mozambique who refused to be recruited to their ranks.
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CDC: 2nd coronavirus outbreak in US in winter could be even more difficult Medical workers transport a patient outside of a special coronavirus intake area at Maimonides Medical Center on April 21, 2020 in the Borough Park neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (AFP photo)
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that a second outbreak... |
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UN warns global hunger could be next big impact of Covid-19 pandemic Almost-empty shelves where pasta would normally be stocked are pictured inside a supermarket store in north London on March 31, 2020, as life in Britain continues during the nationwide lockdown to combat the novel coronavirus pandemic. The novel coronavirus pandemic has so far claimed nearly 38,000 lives... |
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US blacks, Hispanics hardest hit by coronavirus-related job losses: Study People wait in line to receive groceries at a the World Central Kitchen free pop-up farmers market at Masbia Soup Kitchen to help those in need during the corona crisis on April 20, 2020 in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City. (Photo by AFP)
A new study shows that African-American and Hispanic families... |
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NRA had to spend $100 million for legal battles: Leaked tape The United States National Rifle Association (NRA) had to spend $100 million for its legal battles, a leaked tape has revealed.
"The cost that we bore was probably about a hundred-million-dollar hit in lost revenue and real cost to this association in 2018 and 2019," NRA CEO Wayne LaPierre is heard... |
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Death toll from Canada mass shooting rises to 23: Police In this photo taken on April 20, 2020, a makeshift memorial sits in front of the RCMP detachment in Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada. (By AFP)
The death toll from a weekend mass shooting in Canadas Nova Scotia province has risen to 23, police said Tuesday, after remains were found in burnt out homes and... |
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US stocks end sharply down for 2nd straight day Wall Street stocks tumbled for a second straight session Tuesday as worries about chaos in the oil market overshadowed progress in Washington on additional relief for small businesses.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down more than 630 points, or 2.7 percent, at 23,018.88.
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Total Confirmed Coronavirus Cases in Afghanistan Rises to 1,143 51 new positive coronavirus cases have been reported in the past 24 hours, said Wahidullah Mayar, a spokesman for the Health Ministry.
51 new positive coronavirus cases were reported in Afghanistan over the last 24 hours--Kabul (28), Herat (3), Ghazni (2), Kapisa (4), Nangarhar (6), Kunar (3), Parwan... |
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19 Afghan Forces Killed in Taliban Attacks At least nineteen Afghan security forces members were killed in separate Taliban attacks in northern Sar-e-Pul and central Logar provinces on Tuesday night, local officials said on Wednesday.
Eleven Afghan security forces were killed in clashes with the Taliban in Sar-e-Pul province in Sozma Qala... |
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Afghanistan Among Deadliest Countries for Reporters: RSF Reporters Without Borders (RSF) dropped Afghanistan from 121st to 122nd place in its newly-released 2020 Press Freedom Index, calling Afghanistan Pakistan, Philippines and Bangladesh the "worlds deadliest countries for journalists and bloggers."
RSF in its report mentioned concerns that press freedom,... |
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South Korean bank submits to US fine over Iran transactions This file photo shows Industrial Bank of Koreas headquarters building in central Seoul.
South Koreas Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK) says it has submitted to the US demand to pay $86 million in fine for processing Iranian transactions.
The compromise includes paying $51 million to US prosecutors and... |
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US threatens Turkey with sanctions over purchase of Russian S-400 systems A handout picture taken and released on August 27, 2019, by the Turkish Defense Ministry shows a Russian military cargo plane, carrying S-400 missile defense system from Russia. (By AFP)
The United States has once again threatened that Turkey could face sanctions if it proceeds with the installation... |
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Death toll from Canadas worst mass shooting reaches 19, number expected to rise: Police A woman comforts her daughter after they placed flowers at an impromptu memorial in front of the RCMP detachment April 20, 2020 in Enfield, Nova Scotia, Canada. (Photo by AFP)
The death toll from the worst mass shooting in Canadian history rose to 19, including a police officer and the gunman, Canadian... |
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South Korea, China say North Koreas Kim not gravely ill as CNN claimed This undated picture, released by North Koreas official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on April 10, 2020, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (2nd-R) inspecting a drill of mortar sub-units of corps of the Korean Peoples Army at an undisclosed location. (KCNA via KNS via AFP)
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Berlin parks filled with coronavirus-inspired street art This grab shows Scrat, from the animated movie Ice Age, drawn into graffiti in a park in Berlin, Germany.
Whether you want to enjoy the sun at Mauerpark, go for a stroll at Nordbahnhof park, or simply walk under the shade of trees in Anita-Berber-Park in Berlin, do not forget to look at your surroundings... |
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Turkish indictment gives details on how Saudi hit squad tried to hide traces of Khashoggi murder Press freedom activists hold a candlelight vigil in front of the Saudi Embassy to mark the anniversary of the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdoms consulate in Istanbul, in Washington, US, October 2, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)
A Turkish indictment filed by the Istanbul prosecutors... |
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Virus infections among US deportees reach Haiti, Mexico, Guatemala Guatemalan immigration officials use protective equipment as a preventive measure against the new coronavirus, COVID-19, as they receiving Guatemalan migrants deported from the United States, at the Air Force base in Guatemala City, on March 12, 2020.(JOHAN ORDONEZ / AFP via Getty Images)
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Unrest continues in economically-depressed Paris suburb amid lockdown A French police officer holding a 40-millimeter rubber defensive bullet launcher LBD (LBD40) walks in a street during clashes in Villeneuve-la-Garenne, in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, on April 20, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Police and youths clashed for a second night in a Paris suburb on Sunday... |
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Trump says to ban immigration into US over coronavirus pandemic President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Monday, April 20, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
President Donald Trump has said he will sign an executive order suspending all immigration to the United States as the coronavirus... |
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WHO says life with coronavirus must be considered new normal +World updates A bookstore employee explains safety instructions to a customers in Rome on April 20, 2020 after the Italian government decides the re-opening of certain commercial activities amid a lockdown aimed at curbing the spread of the COVID-19 disease caused by the novel coronavirus. (Photo by AFP)
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ICRC helps SE Asian states contain coronavirus in congested prisons ICRC staff are seen wearing personal protective equipment.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has rushed to help Southeast Asian countries prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic among prison population.
In the Philippines, where detention facilities are among... |
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66 New COVID-19 Confirmed Cases in Afghanistan, Total 1,092 66 new positive coronavirus cases have been reported in the past 24 hours, bringing the total cases to 1,092, said Wahidullah Mayar, a spokesman for the Health Ministry.
The 66 new positive coronavirus cases have been reported in Kabul (52), Laghman (5), Baghlan (4), Nangarhar (4) and Paktia (1) in... |
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COVID-19 updates: Countries slowly loosening lockdown as 2.4mn infected, 165k dead Elderly people with protective masks look from their windows at artists performing in the courtyard of another apartment building, in the San Basilio suburbs of Rome, Italy, on April 18, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
The new coronavirus is now running in the blood of 2,403,963 people across the world, and 165,227... |
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3 Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir militant attack: India An Indian soldier wearing a mask stands guard at a residential area in Srinagar, in the Indian-controlled Kashmir, on April 11, 2020. (Photo by AP)
Three Indian soldiers have reportedly been killed in a militant attack in the Indian-controlled Kashmir.
Two gunmen on a motorbike opened fire on a military... |
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COVID-19 has now killed over 160,000 globally, 2.3 million infected A church volunteer wearing protective equipment brings holy light to the people at their home during Christian Orthodox Easter celebration prior to the religious service held with closed doors due to the social distancing rules imposed by the state of emergency in Bucharest April 18, 2020. (Photo by... |
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China lab rejects US conspiracy theory about origin of coronavirus This photo, taken on April 14, 2020, shows a staff member cleaning the floor after all patients left Leishenshan Hospital in Wuhan, in Chinas central Hubei Province. (By AFP)
The director of a high-security laboratory based in the Chinese city of Wuhan has denied US allegations that the new coronavirus... |
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Iran: US seeks to hide economic terrorism with arms embargo call Irans Ambassador to the United Nations Majid Takht-Ravanchi addresses a UN session in New York on June 26, 2019. (Photo by Anadolu)
Irans UN envoy says a recent US call on the world body to extend an arms embargo on Tehran is yet another attempt by Washington to divert attention from its economic... |
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Hong Kong police arrest 15 over last years violent rallies Tear gas is fired by riot police during an anti-government march in Hong Kong, on January 1, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Police in Hong Kong have arrested more than a dozen high-profile activists and campaigners as part of a sweeping operation aimed at bringing to justice organizers of violent anti-government... |
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South Korea blocks test kits for Iran on Saudi-funded TVs request South Korean President Moon Jae-in, center, visits a Seegene research facility, a Seoul-based developer of COVID-19 diagnostic solutions, in Seoul on March 25, 2020. (Photo by AFP)
Iran says South Korea has rejected a SWIFT payment request by Tehran for purchase of coronavirus testing kits over the... |
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Dozens of Boko Haram militants found dead in Chad prison A Chadian soldier rides atop a pickup truck next to a bag of rocket-propelled grenades in Gambaru, Nigeria, on February 26, 2015. (File photo by Reuters)
Dozens of jailed suspected Boko Haram militants have been found dead in a prison cell in Chads capital.
Chads chief prosecutor, Youssouf Tom, announced... |
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