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Hurricane Ana to hit Hawaii with strong winds and heavy rains

Hurricane Ana is approaching Hawaii, producing high waves along some shorelines, heavy rains that prompted a flood advisory, and winds…

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Nepal: Annapurna Circuit death toll rises to 32

Nepal’s Annapurna Circuit death toll has risen to 32 after the hiking route was hit by major snowstorms and avalanches…

10 years ago

Hong Kong protesters retake streets in Mong Kok

Hong Kong protesters have retaken streets in the Mong Kok district cleared by the authorities just a few hours earlier.…

10 years ago

Hurricane Gonzalo hits Bermuda as Category 2 storm

Hurricane Gonzalo has hit Bermuda late Friday, October 17, as a powerful Category 2 storm, with winds of about 110mph.…

10 years ago

Michael Dunn gets life sentence without parole in Jordan Davis murder case

Michael Dunn, the Florida man who shot and killed teenager Jordan Davis in an argument over his loud music, has…

10 years ago

Barack Obama’s credit card declined at New York restaurant

President Barack Obama revealed his credit card was declined at a restaurant in New York City last month. Barack Obama…

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Vladimir Putin pays late-night visit to Silvio Berlusconi during ASEM Summit

President Vladimir Putin has paid a late-night visit to former Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi during ASEM summit in Milan. Vladimir…

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Boko Haram agrees to release kidnapped Nigerian girls

Nigerian army has agreed a truce with Islamist militants Boko Haram - and that the schoolgirls the group has abducted…

10 years ago

Jayaram Jayalalitha granted bail by India’s Supreme Court

Imprisoned Indian politician Jayaram Jayalalitha has been granted bail by the country’s Supreme Court. Former chief minister of the southern…

10 years ago

ASEM Summit 2014: Vladimir Putin holds Ukraine crisis talks

President Vladimir Putin and key EU leaders have met Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Milan to discuss the eastern Ukraine…

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