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Italy's Autostrade to announce plan for victims, city after bridge collapse
Italy's Autostrade per l'Italia said it would hold a news conference in Genoa on Saturday to announce initiativ…
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ISF arrests smuggling ring member detaining smuggled Syrians for ransom
The Internal Security Forces raided the home of a smuggler in Zahle and seized over 300 identity documents confiscated …
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More Genoa bridge collapse victims found
Firefighters searching the rubble of a collapsed bridge in Genoa have found human remains inside a car, emergency servi…
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US-backed forces repel Daesh attack in Syria
U.S.-backed forces have repelled a raid by Daesh (ISIS) targeting barracks housing American and French troops in easter…
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Iran says navy mounts new defense system on warship
Iran's navy has mounted a locally built advanced defensive weapons system on one of its warships for the first time…
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Quotation of the Day: Murder Mystery Roils Coptic Church in Egypt
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Former cricketer Imran Khan sworn-in as Pakistan's prime minister
Former cricket star Imran Khan was sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan on Saturday, taking on the challenge of formi…
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Wonder horse sets record for straight wins
Winx secures her 26th win in a row to set a new record for the most consecutive victories in Australian racing. from …
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Cricket hero Imran Khan sworn in as PM, taking power in Pakistan
Pakistan's new Prime Minister Imran Khan was sworn in at a ceremony in Islamabad Saturday, ushering in a new politi…
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US supplied bomb that killed Yemeni children: report
The bomb that killed 40 children and 11 others in a Saudi-led coalition air strike on a bus in rebel-held northern Yeme…
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Chinese President Xi to visit North Korea next month: Straits Times
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit Pyongyang next month at the invitation of North Korea leader Kim Jong Un t…
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Amid Vatican talks, China official says foreign forces can't control religion
Religious matters in China cannot be controlled by foreigners, Beijing's seniormost official for religion wrote in …
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China sacks six senior officials at food and drug regulator over vaccine scandal
China said on Saturday it has sacked six senior officials at its food and drug regulator after a safety scandal at vacc…
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Mexico navy says finds 50 tons of meth in mountain lab
Mexican marines on Friday said they had discovered an underground drug lab in the mountains outside the capital of Sina…
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China complains about Pentagon report, says it is 'pure guesswork'
China's Defence Ministry has lodged a complaint with the United States about a Pentagon report that said China'…
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Quake rattles southern Costa Rica, Panama; no damage reported
A magnitude 6.0 quake struck southern Costa Rica on Friday, close to the border with Panama, the U.S. Geological Survey…
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Taiwan's president lauds Belize amid dwindling support
Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-Wen thanked the government of Belize on Friday for backing Taiwan's claim to independe…
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Exclusive: U.S. government seeks Facebook help to wiretap Messenger - sources
The U.S. government is trying to force Facebook Inc to break the encryption in its popular Messenger app so law enforce…
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U.N. chief suggests options for improved Palestinian protection
The protection of Palestinian civilians could be improved by the deployment of U.N.-mandated armed forces or unarmed ob…
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Worst floods in a century kill scores in India's Kerala
The worst floods in a century in the Indian state of Kerala have killed 164 people and forced more than 200,000 into re…