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Floodwaters submerge Assam villages as India’s northeast reels from deluge
NEW DELHI, Aug 7 — Floods in India’s northeast have killed nearly 100 people, according to an official toll update today with villages buried in mud after one of Assam state’s worst deluges in years. At least 97 people have died
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Locked room in South Jakarta school hid hundreds of guns, drugs and porn videos — and only its ousted foundation chief had the keys
JAKARTA, Aug 7 — Nearly 1,000 firearms and airsoft guns, along with ammunition, suspected narcotics, and pornographic video discs, were discovered in a locked room at a private school in South Jakarta. Lawyer Hermawanto, who represents the school’s foundation, said
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Measles scare prompts warning for thousands who visited Universal Studios Hollywood
LOS ANGELES, Aug 7 — Recent visitors to the popular Universal Studios theme park in California may have been exposed to measles, the local health department said, as cases of the once-eradicated disease soar in the United States. A person
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Iran and Oman agree on new Strait of Hormuz shipping route
TEHRAN, Aug 6 — Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and were finalising arrangements for jointly managing the strategic waterway, Tehran said Wednesday, even as fresh security incidents highlighted continued risks for
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Sanctioned Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing arrives in Bangkok for Asean reintegration talks
BANGKOK, Aug 6 — Myanmar’s ex-junta chief Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Bangkok Thursday for his first visit to Thailand as civilian leader, as he seeks a return to the diplomatic fold for his pariah state. As a general, he
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Cambridge’s youngest black professor resigns over PhD plagiarism claims
LONDON, Aug 6 — A University of Cambridge professor engulfed in a high-profile plagiarism storm resigned from his posts Wednesday, shortly after the prestigious British institution announced a probe into the various accusations against him. Jason Arday – who made
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Oops — SpaceX rocket stage slams into the moon at 8,690kph
NEW YORK, Aug 5 — A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX rocket was believed to have unintentionally crashed into the Moon on Wednesday, a collision that posed no danger to Earth but is expected to leave behind a lunar crater.
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China halts critical drone exports to US in retaliation to new trade sanctions
BEIJING, Aug 5 — China announced restrictions on drone exports to the United States and blacklisted six companies on Wednesday in response to trade sanctions imposed by Washington over forced labour and national security concerns. The move comes days after
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South Korea police raid Starbucks headquarters over ‘Tank Day’ controversy
SEOUL, Aug 5 — South Korean police raided the Starbucks national headquarters today, the chain’s local operator told AFP, following allegations an advertising campaign defamed activists slain in 1980 pro-democracy protests. Starbucks Korea caused an uproar this year when it
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Mexico dismantles clandestine refineries as fuel smuggling costs Pemex millions
MEXICO CITY, Aug 5 — Mexican authorities said yesterday they dismantled four clandestine oil refineries and seized almost a million liters (6,300 barrels) of petroleum derivatives. For years organized crime gangs in Mexico have engaged in fuel smuggling, siphoning hydrocarbons
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