Impeached S Korean president charged with insurrection

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South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol arrives for his impeachment trial. (Reuters) Seoul, January 27 — South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged with insurrection...

Hamas and Israel trade blame over deal violations

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Gazans hoping to return to their homes in northern Gaza run after the Israeli military opened fire to prevent them from crossing into the area on Saturday, January 25. (CNN) ...

Trump says he believes US will 'get Greenland'

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BBC News, January 26 — President Donald Trump has said he believes the US will gain control of Greenland, after showing renewed interest in acquiring the autonomous Danish territory in...

Rebels kill 13 foreign peacekeepers in DR Congo

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Members of an international peacekeeping force have been pushing back a rebel advance on the Congolese city of Goma. (Reuters) Goma (Congo), January 26 — Thirteen soldiers serving with...

Trump's deportation operation underway, hundreds of migrants arrested: White House

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WASHINGTON, January 24 — Hundreds of migrants in the United States were arrested Thursday and others flown out of the country on military aircraft as President Donald Trump's promised mass deportation...

8 killed, 7 injured in explosion at ordnance factory in India

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The blast at the ordinance factory in Maharashtra's Bhandara occurred on Friday morning. (Photo: Loksatta) Maharashtra (India), January 24 — At least eight people were killed and seven others injured...

IDF said bombed apartments were Hezbollah base - but most of dead were civilians

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Beirut, January 24 — Julia Ramadan was terrified - the war between Israel and Hezbollah was escalating and she'd had a nightmare that her family home was being bombed. When...

'Gaza rubble clearance could take 3-5 years even with sufficient resources'

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RAMALLAH, January 24 — Clearing rubble in Gaza following the recent conflict with Israel could take three to five years if sufficient funding and equipment are available, Palestinian Public Works...

Trump orders plan for release of JFK and MLK assassination documents

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President John F Kennedy was killed while driving through Dallas in 1963. (Getty Images) Washington DC, January 24 — US President Donald Trump has ordered officials to make plans...

Couples wed in a riot of colour as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage

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Bangkok, January 23 — When Thailand's long-awaited equal marriage law came into effect on Thursday, police officer Pisit "Kew" Sirihirunchai hoped to be among the first in line to marry...

Trump tells Putin to end 'ridiculous war' in Ukraine or face new sanctions

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BBC News, January 23 — Donald Trump has warned he will impose high tariffs and further sanctions on Russia if Vladimir Putin fails to end the war in Ukraine. ...

Thousands evacuated as new fast-growing fire ignites near Los Angeles

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Los Angeles, January 23 — A new fast-moving wildfire has erupted in Los Angeles County, prompting tens of thousands to evacuate a region already reeling from the most destructive fires...

13 dead in India train accident, including 4 Nepali nationals

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New Delhi, January 23 — The death toll in the train accident in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra, has reached 13. Among the victims, four are Nepali nationals. As...

13 dead in south India road mishaps

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NEW DELHI, January 22 — At least 13 people were killed and around 20 others injured in two separate road accidents in India's southern state of Karnataka on Wednesday, local...

Xi and Putin hold video call after Trump's inauguration

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BBC News, January 22 — Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had a video call hours after Donald Trump was sworn in on Monday, pledging to...