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China holds drills around Taiwan as US lawmakers visit
US bad actions and tricks are completely futile and very dangerous, says official
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Girls' education ban reveals deep rifts within Taliban
Ban triggered international outrage and even left many in the movement baffled by the decision
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Israeli police clash with Palestinians inside Al-Aqsa mosque, 152 injured
Confrontations at sacred Al-Aqsa compound carry risk of a slide back into wider conflict
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Russia warns US to stop arming Ukraine - Washington Post
'We call on the United States and its allies to stop the irresponsible militarization of Ukraine'
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Growing defiance of Covid curbs in China brings wave of arrests
Most infractions involve citizens trying to skirt rules reporting travels on a health app, falsifying test results
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Shanghai turns residences into Covid isolation facilities, sparking protest
The city has begun converting schools, recently finished apartment blocks and exhibition halls into quarantine centres
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Penthouses in North Korea are mainly for the unfortunate few
Few of North Korea's rich drawn to live in penthouses, concerns over power and water supply keep them away
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S.Africa releases emergency funds for deadly floods on east coast
Local authorities estimate 341 people have been killed so far; more than 40,000 people affected
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Russia pledges more strikes on Kyiv after missile attack, says took Mariupol plant
Russia's defence ministry said it struck a military target on edge of Kyiv overnight with cruise missiles
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Pope visits Italian prison for traditional foot washing Mass
We priests should be the first to serve others, not exploit others, Francis tells prisoners
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Afghan prison commander jailed for 12 years for war crimes by Dutch court
Abdul Razaq Arif came to the Netherlands seeking asylum and became a Dutch national
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Iran will harshly confront Israel 'wherever it feels necessary': Iranian commander
Commander pledges to support any group that fights the 'Zionist regime'
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Russia warns of nuclear deployment if Sweden and Finland join NATO
Finland, which shares a 1,300-km border with Russia, and Sweden are considering joining the alliance
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Worldwide Covid cases surpass 500m as Omicron variant BA 2 surges
New cases are rising in 20 out of more than 240 countries and territories tracked
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Russia ‘blacklists’ 398 members of US Congress in reciprocal move
Country also sanctions 87 Canadian senators, expels Czech diplomat, says Foreign Ministry
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India open to additional $2 bln aid for Sri Lanka with eye on China - sources
India has so far committed $1.9 billion to Sri Lanka in loans, credit lines and currency swaps
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China's Xi says sticking to tough Covid curbs will bring victory
China's zero-Covid policy put millions into lockdown, had growing impact on world's second-largest economy
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US gives Ukraine $800 million more in military aid, adds heavy weapons
Aid includes heavy artillery ahead of wider Russian assault expected in eastern Ukraine
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Philippine storm death toll climbs to 123 as army aids search
Philippine military pledged to keep up rescue efforts after tropical storm Megi ripped through central areas
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New York subway shooting suspect arrested on mass transit violence charge
Man arrested faces possible life in prison if convicted, at least 23 injured in Tuesday's shootings, smoke bomb attack
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Troops burn villages in Myanmar heartland, seek to crush resistance
Bin is one of more than 100 villages partially or completely burned by Myanmar's military since the start of this year
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Russia says blast cripples Black Sea flagship, Ukraine claims missile strike
Moskva missile cruiser damaged after ammunition blew up, Ukrainian official says vessel hit by missiles
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World bank cuts South Asia growth forecast on Ukraine crisis
The international lender cites worsening supply bottlenecks and rising inflation risks as reasons
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US president labels Russia's war on Ukraine 'genocide'
Biden says he is doing everything to reduce 'the price and address the Putin price hike'
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Pope: Current war is ‘blasphemous betrayal’ of God
Pope Francis has repeatedly called out for peace but shied away from attacks on Vladimir Putin
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Train services suspended across Bangladesh as staff goes on strike
Tens of thousands of passengers stranded in sudden disruption of railway services
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69th anniversary of CIA mind control program
There is ample evidence that spy agencies continue experimenting with project
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A small tent camp in Sri Lankan city becomes focus of national protests
One common cause was anger at what protesters said was economic mismanagement by the Rajapaksa family
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Search for New York subway gunman centers on man who rented U-Haul van
Some injured passengers collapsed as they poured onto the platform of the 36th Street station
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Shanghai vows punishment for COVID lockdown violators as cases hit 25,000
Shanghai police also warned increasingly frustrated residents, millions of whom are confined to their homes
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Cable-car collision kills two in India, leaves almost 50 trapped mid-air
Authorities say the cars collided when one of them became partly dislodged from its cable
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Multiple people shot in New York subway station, explosives found
NYPD warns people to stay away from the area
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Iran summons Afghan envoy after protesters throw rocks at diplomatic missions
The incidents took place in Kabul and Herat over 'mistreatment of Afghan refugees' in Tehran
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Sri Lanka defaults on entire $51b external debt
Island nation is grappling with its worst economic downturn since independence with regular blackouts
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After week of silence, Putin says Russia will achieve 'noble' aims in Ukraine
Putin says Moscow main aim is to protect the Russian-speaking people of Donbas in eastern Ukraine
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US monitoring rise in rights abuses in India, Blinken says
Modi's critics say his Hindu nationalist ruling party has fostered religious polarization since 2014
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Drugs out, surgeries cancelled as Sri Lanka's health system buckles
Sri Lanka's health ministry did not respond to detailed questions from Reuters about the problems facing the sector
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Biden to Modi: Buying more Russian oil is not in India's interest
Biden recently said that only India among the Quad group of countries was "somewhat shaky" in acting against Russia
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Claiming Kartarpur: Sikh community irked by Indian rhetoric
The minority believes use of hateful and divisive language by high-ranking politicians has increased on Modi’s watch
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Russia scolds Google after alleged 'dead Russians' translation option
The regulator says the translator is offering the variant under the 'Did you mean' section
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British lawmaker guilty of sexually assaulting boy
Imran Ahmad Khan, 48, had denied the allegation but was convicted act that took place in 2008
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Hindu-Muslim clashes prompt Indian police to ban gatherings in affected areas
In Madhya Pradesh, more than 35 people were injured during clashes
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Biden, Modi hold virtual talks centered on Russia and Ukraine
United States has made clear it does not want to see an uptick in Russian energy imports by India
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Biden, Modi to meet virtually over Ukraine
India has tried to walk a tightrope between maintaining relations with West and avoiding alienating Russia
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Russia afraid to admit its policy towards Ukraine is erroneous: Zelenksy
'They ruined the lives of millions of people -- and we are allegedly to blame,’ says Ukraine's president
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Indian police hunt gang accused of stealing a bridge
A gang dismantled a 60-feet-long iron bridge and likely sold it off in parts as scrap metal
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Shanghai to ease lockdown in some areas despite rise in Covid infections
Shanghai has classed residential units into three risk categories
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US will supply Ukraine with 'the weapons it needs' against Russia
NSA says the aim is to prevent Russia from seizing more territory and targeting civilians
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Civilian deaths in Ukraine war rise to 1,793, refugees above 4.5m: UN
At least 2,439 people have been injured in the conflict since Feb 24
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Famine-threatened Yemenis fear impact of Ukraine war
Across Middle East and North Africa, people are struggling to secure even the most basic staples











































