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Sri Lankan court sentences 10 Iranians to life for smuggling 111kg of heroin
Some 17 arrested in Sri Lankan waters in April 2016 while transporting narcotics aboard an Iranian trawler
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Tropical Storm Trami kills 14, forces evacuations in Philippines
At least 32,000 people have fled their homes in the northern parts of the country
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Palestinian UN aid worker dies in Gaza vehicle strike, UNRWA confirms
223 UNRWA staff have been killed, and two-thirds of the agency’s facilities in Gaza have been destroyed
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UK dismisses Trump team's accusations of Labour govt meddling in US election
Republican candidate Donald Trump’s legal team filed an official complaint to US Federal Election Commission
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Iran to hold joint military exercises with Saudi Arabia, reports Iranian media
Saudi Arabia did not immediately confirm whether it would hold joint military exercises with Iran
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Russia's Putin thanks UAE president for mediation in prisoner exchange with Ukraine
Moscow and Kiev, announced that they had swapped 95 prisoners each following negotiations led directly by the UAE
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Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia, receiving treatment in New York prison
Hollywood movie producer is serving a 16-year sentence for rape in California, sexual assault convictions in New York
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Dhaka sees torchlit protest as female students call for action on violence against women
Women's rights group, Mohila Parishad recorded a more than 25% rise in violence against women cases in September
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Meat exports to China reach $3.37m in Jan-Sept
Pakistan's meat exports to China hit $3.37 million in 2024, boosted by rising demand for quality meat.
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Bangladesh floods destroy 1.1 million tonnes of rice, sparking urgent imports amid rising food costs
The floods have also severely impacted other agricultural products, including more than 200,000 tons of vegetables