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Woes of Beirut rescuers 'microcosm' of troubled Lebanon
The authorities had failed to tell the fire brigade of the giant shipment of fertiliser stored at the port
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Britain passes 500,000 coronavirus cases
The United Kingdom has now recorded 502,978 Covid-19 cases since the start of the pandemic
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Djokovic eyes Paris payback for Khachanov as Kenin aims higher
2016 champion is through to the Roland Garros last 16 for a record-equalling 11th successive year
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Trump improving, could be discharged Monday: doctors
His medical team says his oxygen levels dropped twice briefly in recent days and he is being treated with steroids
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Pilgrims flood Iraq's Karbala for Arbaeen despite virus fears
With 14 million pilgrims attending Arbaeen in 2019, Iraq has allowed only 1500 pilgrims per country this year
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Nadal, Thiem tackle outsiders looking in at Roland Garros
12-time champions' record in Paris now stands at 96 wins against just two losses since his 2005 debut
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Azerbaijan launches major new offensive in Nagorno-Karabakh, say Armenians
Fighting broke out between Armenia and Azerbaijan over disputed separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh on September 27
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Egypt unveils coffins buried 2,500 years ago
The coffins date back to the Late Period of ancient Egypt, from about the sixth or seventh century BC
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India's Modi opens tunnel route to tense China border
This (infrastructure) will also hugely benefit the men and women in our army, says Modi
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India gang-rape victim's family get protection over reprisal fears
With her home village barricaded by hundreds of police, victim's brother told Indian television they were frightened









