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One dead, four taken to hospital after shooting near Toronto
Local reports say the shooting took place inside a family-run take-out restaurant in a small strip mall
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Pro-Palestinian rally in Washington seeks end to US Aid to Israel
The demonstration csme as a cease-fire that ended 11 days of intense fighting between Israel and Hamas
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Vietnam detects hybrid of Indian and UK Covid-19 variants
Vietnam is grappling with a rise in infections since late April
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Hunger stalks India's poor in pandemic double blow
The 40-year-old, her husband Abdul Jaleel, 65, and the children already survive on just one meal a day
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Dubai property booms as wealthy buyers escape lockdowns
Luxury villas are the hottest segment in the market
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Brazilians stage nationwide protests against President Bolsonaro's Covid response
Bolsonaro's popularity has plummeted during the coronavirus crisis
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UK PM Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony
Both newspapers said guests were invited at the last minute to the central London ceremony
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Surging COVID-19 cases lead to school closure in Afghanistan
Surging COVID-19 cases lead to school closure in Afghanistan
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Nuclear flash cards: US secrets exposed on learning apps
Soldiers used the cards to familiarise themselves with positioning of live nuclear bombs
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Pakistan proposes new framework for ties with Iraq
FM Qureshi holds talks with Iraqi, President, PM in Baghdad
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‘Solidarity with close friend’: Saudi Arabia sends more oxygen aid to India
Kingdom ships 60 tonnes of oxygen, a month after it sent 80 tonnes to overcome shortage amid Covid crisis
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Roadside bomb kills three university teachers in Afghanistan
No group claimed responsibility for the incident
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Pakistani girl feared dead in Italy after refusing arranged marriage
The girl's parents, an uncle and two cousins are under investigation for murder
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Iranian tanker seized by Indonesia is released after 4 months
The tanker was seized by Indonesia in January over the suspected illegal transfer of oil
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Philippines lifts ban on workers deploying to Saudi Arabia
More than a million Filipinos work in Saudi Arabia, most preferred destination of overseas Filipino workers in 2019
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Ex-Israeli defence minister shows Pakistani hospital in video targeting Hamas
Naftali Bennett referred to Islamabad's Shifa International Hospital as Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza
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Canadian MP caught naked during telework for second time in a month
I urinated without realizing I was on camera," MP William Amos wrote on his Twitter account
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Vietnam discovers new Covid variant spreads quickly by air
The health minister says new variant is a combination of the Indian and British strains
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Saudi Arabia lifts ban from travelers arriving from 11 countries
In February, it suspended entry for non-citizens from 20 states with exception of diplomats and medical practitioners
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Philippines protests China's 'illegal' South China Sea presence
Philippines says it believes the vessels were manned by militia, while Beijing has said they were fishing boats
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Pakistan greatly values its relations with Iraq: Qureshi
During his official visit to Baghdad, FM agrees to enhance cooperation at international forums including UN, OIC
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Little food and water for Congolese fleeing volcano
Many escaped to Sake, a town 13 miles northwest of Goma that is prone to cholera outbreaks, UNICEF said
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US drawing up targeted sanctions on Belarus officials after plane incident
President Joe Biden says that sanctions against Belarus were “in play”, without giving details
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Australia's Victoria logs 5 Covid-19 cases amid lockdown, vaccination demand surges
Number of exposure sites visited by the infected people has expanded to more than 150, putting thousands at risk
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India posts lowest daily rise in COVID-19 cases in 45-days
The South Asian nation’s tally of infections now stands at 27.7 million
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Blinken says U.S. and India united in tackling Covid-19
Antony Blinken said on Friday Washington is determined to help India with its coronavirus crisis
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Coronavirus storm engulfs Everest
Nepal suffered a devastating blow to its tourism industry last year when the pandemic forced a complete shutdown
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Remains of 215 children found at former indigenous school site in Canada
The report documents horrific physical abuse, rape, malnutrition and other atrocities suffered by many of children
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Search for origin of Covid-19 'poisoned by politics', says WHO expert
We would like for everyone out there to separate politics of this issue from the science, says Mike Ryan
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China's CoronaVac reduces Covid-19 mortality by 97 per cent: study
In Uruguay two doses of Chinese vaccine reduced infection with coronavirus by 57% and ICU admissions by 95%
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Malaysia PM orders ‘total lockdown’ amid Covid-19 surge
PM Muhyiddin says stricter lockdown from June 1 to 14 was for all social and economic areas
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Syria's Assad wins 4th term with 95% of vote, in election the West calls fraudulent
Assad's government says the election shows Syria is functioning normally despite the decade-old conflict
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Erdogan inaugurates major new mosque in heart of Istanbul
Taksim mosque’s 30-metre high dome looms symbolically over monument to foundation of Turkish republic by Ataturk
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Shoot-out after policewoman stabbed in attack in France
Assailant had been caught after a manhunt that involved two police helicopters and more than 200 officers
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Boat carrying 200 people capsizes in Nigeria
About 40 people have been rescued so far
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Azerbaijan accuses Armenia of overnight shooting
Armenia's defence ministry denied Baku's assertion, the TASS news agency reported
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Pakistan welcomes UNHRC resolution for probe on Israel's human rights violations
The resolution was passed with 24 of the council's 47 members in favour
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Russia calls US decision to not rejoin Open Skies arms pact 'a political mistake'
US refusal strikes a sour note ahead of a summit in Geneva says Russian deputy foreign minister
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Australia's Victoria state sees fewer new COVID-19 cases on first day of lockdown
More than 15,000 primary and second contacts have been identified, a rise of 5,000 in 24 hours
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Germany says committed genocide in Namibia during colonial rule
German colonial settlers killed tens of thousands of indigenous Herero and Nama people in 1904-1908 massacres
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Mexico sees glimmer of light at end of Covid tunnel
Mexico's confirmed Covid-19 death toll of more than 222,000 is the fourth highest in the world
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South Asia crosses 30 million Covid-19 cases as India battles second wave
India leads and is struggling with a second Covid-19 wave and vaccine shortage across the region.
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Malaysian volunteer undertakers struggle to cope as Covid cases surge
The volunteer team has grown in size to more than 2,000 members, but still struggling to keep up
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India accuses Twitter of trying to 'undermine' its legal system
Social media giant's concerns over freedom of expression in India draw sharp rebuke from New Delhi
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UN body orders probe of 'systematic' abuses in Israel, Palestinian areas
Resolution tabled by Pakistan debated during special session focused on surge in deadly violence in Gaza this month
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Armenia says six soldiers captured by Azerbaijan at border
The capture of soldiers comes at a delicate time for PM Nikol Pashinyan ahead of snap elections next month
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Iran sentences activist to 30 months jail, flogging
Mohammadi, 49, a campaigner against death penalty, was spokeswoman for the Defenders of Human Rights Centre in Iran
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'Only 0.3% of Covid vaccine doses have gone to low-income countries'
Vaccinating everyone, everywhere is the only way to end the pandemic, says UN chief
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Synagogue, mosque and church to join under one roof in Berlin
The building, with a tall square tower, will contain separate rooms for religious services
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Hong Kong woman breaks record for fastest ascent of Everest
Tsang Yin-hung scales 29,031 feet mountain in a record time of 25 hours and 50 minutes

















































