Campaign attacks heighten fears for Bangladesh election

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DHAKA– New clashes marred the deadly Bangladesh election campaign on Wednesday as opposition leaders stepped up complaints over the organisation of what they consider a one-sided vote.  Youths...

Nissan executive linked to Ghosn case released on bail

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TOKYO– Japanese authorities Tuesday released on bail a Nissan executive accused of a key role in the financial misconduct case involving auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn, who remains in detention.  ...

Christmas dashed for residents of Sydney 'cracking' tower

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SYDNEY– Some residents of a recently completed Sydney high-rise apartment block were Tuesday spending their Christmas in makeshift camps, after they were evacuated by authorities when "cracking noises" in the...

At least 43 killed in Kabul govt compound attack

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KABUL– An hours-long gun and suicide attack on a Kabul government compound killed at least 43 people, the health ministry said Tuesday, making it one of the deadliest assaults on...

North Korea ordered to pay parents, estate of student $500M

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WASHINGTON– A federal judge ordered North Korea to pay more than $500 million in a wrongful death suit filed by the parents of Otto Warmbier, an American college student who...

Mexican governor, senator killed in helicopter crash

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PUEBLA, Mexico–The governor of the Mexican state of Puebla and her husband, a senator and former governor, were killed on Monday in a helicopter crash, the country's president said.  ...

Afghan airstrikes kill 8 insurgents

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PUL-E-ALAM, Afghanistan– A total of eight militants were confirmed dead after fighting aircraft struck a Taliban hideout in Mohammad Agha district of eastern Logar province on Monday, provincial police spokesman...

UK retail sector axed 150,000 jobs in 2018: study

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LONDON–Troubled UK high-street retailers shed almost 150,000 jobs this year, hit by high business property taxation, flagging growth and rising online sales, a study showed Monday.  Some 148,132...

China 'resolutely opposes' demands for release of detained Canadians

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BEIJING–China on Monday made "resolute opposition" to statements made last week by Canada and the US demanding the release of detained Canadians.  "The Chinese side expressed strong dissatisfaction...

US lawmakers home for Christmas, govt workers unpaid on shutdown Day 3

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WASHINGTON–US lawmakers headed home for Christmas leaving the government partially shut for a third day Monday in an impasse over President Donald Trump's demand for border wall funding, a standoff...

Over 1,000 Syrian refugees return home from Lebanon

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BEIRUT– Over 1,000 Syrian refugees returned Monday to their homeland from various areas in Lebanon including Tripoli, Aarsal, Tyre and Nabatieh, local media reported.  The United Nations High...

Canadian PM visits troops on peacekeeping mission in Mali

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OTTAWA– Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Canadian troops deployed on the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali on Saturday, according to CTV.  Trudeau's visit was kept secret...

A tsunami following a volcanic eruption killed at least 168

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  CARITA, Indonesia –A tsunami following a volcanic eruption killed at least 168 people when it slammed without warning into popular beaches around Indonesia's Sunda Strait on Saturday night,...

UN hopes Congolese can 'freely' vote after delay

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UNITED NATIONS, United States– The United Nations Security Council on Saturday said it hoped a week-long delay in DR Congo's election will allow Congolese "to express themselves freely" during the...

Thirteen dead in Czech mine accident: spokesman

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PRAGUE–Thirteen miners died and up to 10 were injured after methane combustion at a mine in the east of the Czech Republic, a spokesman said Friday.  "In total...