India extends ban on public events in election states as COVID cases rise
New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s election commission extended its ban on political rallies and roadshows in five states on Saturday
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Volcano erupts in Pacific, West Coast under tsunami advisory
Wellington, New Zealand (AP) — An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday,
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Catastrophe averted as fire near chemical plant is contained
Passaic, N.J. (AP) — A dramatic fire near a chemical plant burned through the night and into Saturday morning in
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Indonesia reports over 1,000 daily COVID-19 cases, highest in 3 months
Jakarta (Reuters) – Indonesia reported 1,054 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the highest daily increase in three months, as the
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Kazakhstan puts unrest death toll at 225
Almaty (Reuters) – The bodies of 225 people killed in unrest in Kazakhstan last week, including 19 members of the
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New U.S. Horn of Africa envoy to visit Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Ethiopia
Los Angeles (Reuters) – The new U.S. envoy to the Horn of Africa, David Satterfield, and Assistant Secretary Molly Phee
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Japanese students injured in stabbing during entrance exams – media
Tokyo (Reuters) – Several high school students sitting their university entrance exam in Tokyo were wounded on Saturday in an
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Philippines agrees to buy India anti-ship missile system
Manila (AFP) – The Philippines has agreed to buy an anti-ship missile system from India, the defense minister said Friday,
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Strong quake shakes Indonesia’s capital; no tsunami alert
Jakarta Indonesia (AP) — A powerful earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, damaging buildings and
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UK economy finally bigger than before pandemic in November
London (Reuters) – Britain’s economy grew strongly in November to finally surpass its size just before the country went into
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