Briefing: The outlook for Libya's migrant detention centres
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JSE rises as market participants bet on more central bank stimulus
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Promise, Peril in Malaysia's Move to Lower Voting Age
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Suspect behind Kyoto anime studio attack alleges work plagiarised
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What school segregation looks like in the US today, in 4 charts
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, a senator from California, has spoken about how she benefited from attending Berkeley's desegregated schools."There ...
'My entire world was gone' - floods devastate northern Pakistan
Once a small cluster of houses stood along a gentle stream in Pakistani Kashmir. Now only jagged rocks and a ...
Bangladesh Rivers Overflow, Force 400,000 From Their Homes
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Taiwan Says It Will Treat Hong Kong Asylum Seekers Humanely
TAIPEI - Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen says she would follow "humanitarian principles" in dealing with asylum seekers from Hong Kong.Tsai ...
US-based body urges unity against religious persecution in Pak, Sudan
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Dumaguete asks PSC P46M upgrade for ASEAN school games
DUMAGUETE CITY, June 17 (PIA)--Dumaguete City and Negros Oriental has requested a total of P46 million from the Philippine Sports ...
Sensex drops 237 points on profit booking, Nifty below 11,600
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 19 (ANI): Equity benchmark indices erased opening gains in early hours on Friday due to profit ...
Newcastle boss vows to give 'everything' for new club
Shanghai - New Newcastle head coach Steve Bruce has vowed to win over the doubters after admitting he has always ...
INS Sagardhwani embarks on mission Sagar Maitri
Kochi (Kerala) [India], July 18 (ANI): INS Sagardhwani on Thursday embarked on mission Sagar Maitri here. The Marine Acoustic Research ...
India's policy towards China consistent through govts
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Thursday that he sees "more consistency than ...
Sustained anti-drug operations rescue 2,385 kids
Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Assistant Secretary Marie Rafael, Philippine National Police (PNP) Deputy Spokesperson PSupt. Kimberly Esteban Molitas, and ...
Ghana hopes to benefit from hosting Africa's free trade area secretariat
Ghana has been chosen by the African Union (AU) to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area. ...
Solar power lights up this Puducherry house
Puducherry [India], July 18 (ANI): In the era where the use of solar energy is being extensively called for, this ...
Media Watchdogs Describe Pakistan As 'High-Risk Country'
A joint report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Pakistani media watchdog Freedom Network has labeled Pakistan a 'high-risk ...
Japan look to give ailing Ikee a lift at world champs
Gwangju - Japan's swimmers have promised to lift their game at next week's FINA World Championships to lift the spirits ...
Sensex plunges 318 points on global worries, Yes Bank down 12.7 pc
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 18 (ANI): Equities ended a three-day winning streak on Thursday with across-the-board selling pressure during the ...
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