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Taiwan gas explosions kill 25 people in Kaohsiung

Several gas explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung has killed 25 people and injured 267 others, officials say.…

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Meriam Ibrahim arrives in New Hampshire

Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag, the Sudanese woman who fled to Italy after being spared a death sentence for renouncing Islam,…

10 years ago

Gaza: US in its strongest criticism yet of Israel’s offensive in Palestinian territory

The US - Israel's closest ally - has said the shelling of a UN shelter in Gaza is "totally unacceptable…

10 years ago

Taiwan gas explosions kill at least 5 people in Kaohsiung

Multiple gas explosions in the southern Taiwanese city of Kaohsiung has killed at least five people and injured hundreds of…

10 years ago

Argentina default 2014: US mediator accused of incompetency

Argentina is blaming the US for its debt default, calling the mediator in failed talks "incompetent". Cabinet Chief Jorge Capitanich…

10 years ago

Malaysia Airlines crash: International forensic scientists reach plane crash site

International forensic scientists have reached the crash site of Malaysia Airlines plane in east Ukraine after the government halted military…

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US imposes travel restrictions on Venezuela officials

The US government is imposing travel restrictions on a number of Venezuelan officials. Officials did not specify how many people…

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Ebola outbreak: Sierra Leone declares state of public emergency

Sierra Leone's President Ernest Bai Koroma has declared a public health emergency to curb the deadly Ebola outbreak. Ernest Bai…

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Gaza Strip: Israel calls up 16,000 extra reservists

Israel has decided to call up 16,000 extra reservists to bolster its military as the conflict in Gaza continues. The…

10 years ago

India landslide death toll rises to 23 as rescue teams work to locate survivors

Indian rescue teams are working to locate survivors of a landslide that has claimed at least 23 lives and buried…

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