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Fire kills at least 52 at COVID-19 hospital in southern Iraq
At least 52 people have been killed and and over 60 injured by a fire at an isolation center for people infected with coronavirus in southern Iraq, the second such deadly blaze in three months.
The fire erupted at Imam Al-Hussein…
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Georgia TV cameraman dies after beating by far-right mob
A Georgian TV cameraman has died after being badly beaten by far-right assailants during a protest against an LGBTQ Pride march, his station said Sunday, as pressure mounted on authorities over attacks on journalists.
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Palestinian minister withdraws threat to quit over activist
The Palestinian Authority labor minister who declared he would resign amid protests over the death of an activist in custody will ultimately remain in office, he said Sunday.
Nasri Abu Jaish, who is also the representative of the…
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Haiti’s interim PM confirms request for US troops to country
Haiti’s interim government said Friday that it asked the US to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilize the country and prepare the way for elections in the aftermath of the assassination of President Jovenel…
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Hackers hit Iran’s railroad system in cyberattack, causing chaos
Iran’s railroad system came under cyberattack on Friday, a semi-official news agency reported, with hackers posting fake messages about alleged train delays or cancelations on display boards at stations across the country.
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Death toll from collapsed Florida condo tower rises to 64
The confirmed death toll in the collapse of a Miami-area condominium tower rose to 64 on Thursday after crews recovered the remains of 10 more people from the concrete and steel ruins of the building.
A total of 76 people remain missing…
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26 Colombians, 2 Americans behind assassination of Haitian president: Haiti police
At least 28 people carried out the assassination of President Jovenel Moise, Haitian police said Thursday, adding that 26 of them were Colombian and two were Americans of Haitian origin.
“We have arrested 15 Colombians and the two…
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Haiti police hunt down president’s assassins as uncertainty grows
Haitian police killed four “mercenaries” they said were behind the assassination of President Jovenel Moise Wednesday and took two more into custody, as the impoverished and crisis-hit Caribbean nation was pitched into uncertainty.…
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Explosion on ship at Jebel Ali Port shakes Dubai
A huge explosion shook buildings in Dubai late on Wednesday with authorities saying there had been a fire on board a commercial ship anchored off Jebal Ali Port.
Dubai Media Office (DMO) said: "A fire has been reported to have broken out…
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US, UN call on all parties in Ethiopia dam dispute to refrain from unilateral actions
The US on Tuesday called on all parties in the Grand Renaissance Dam dispute to refrain from any unilateral actions that would raise tensions, a day after Ethiopia began filling the dam’s reservoir.
US State Department spokesman Ned…
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