5 killed by lightning in eastern India

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NEW DELHI –At least five people have been killed and 12 others injured by lightning strikes in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, officials said Monday.  The incident...

44 dead in bus crash in northern India: police

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DEHRADUN, India –At least 44 people were killed in northern India Sunday when a passenger bus crashed into a gorge in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, police said.  ...

Major plastic bag ban begins in Australian state

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SYDNEY – A ban on single-use plastic bags in Australia's Queensland state came into effect on Sunday, in the latest major effort to reduce the impact of the items on...

Maldives opposition gets new leader, vows to restore democracy

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COLOMBO – The Maldivian opposition have chosen a new candidate to run against strongman President Abdulla Yameen in elections this year and promised to allow dissidents to return from exile...

Assault on Yemen's Hodeida halted as UN pursues talks

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ABU DHABI –The United Arab Emirates on Sunday announced it had halted the offensive it is backing against Huthi rebels in Yemen's port city of Hodeida to give a chance...

US says Taliban inertia on peace talks 'unacceptable'

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KABUL – The United States said the Taliban's failure to engage in talks to end Afghanistan's nearly 17-year conflict was "unacceptable" and called on Pakistan to exert more pressure on...

UNESCO lists Korean mountain Buddhist temples as World Heritage sites

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MANAMA –Seven ancient Korean mountain temples, which typify the way Buddhism in the country has merged with indigenous beliefs and styles, were listed as UNESCO world heritage sites on Saturday.  ...

Five dead in 'targeted attack' on US newsroom

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ANNAPOLIS, United States –A man armed with a shotgun and smoke grenades burst into a newspaper office in the US city of Annapolis on Thursday, killing five employees in what...

Thousands of tourists stranded as Bali volcano eruption closes airport

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DENPASAR, Indonesia –Thousands of tourists were stranded Friday as Bali shuttered its international airport following a volcanic eruption on the Indonesian resort island that shot a thick plume of ash...

'Under the weather' Queen skips engagement in London

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LONDON –Britain's Queen Elizabeth II cancelled an engagement in London on Thursday because she is "feeling under the weather", Buckingham Palace said in a rare change to her schedule. ...

Pope appoints 14 new cardinals

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VATICAN CITY –Pope Francis was to appoint 14 new cardinals Thursday, a diverse selection from all over the world including Iraq, Pakistan, Madagascar and Japan.  In the event...

UN chief "outraged" at number of child victims in conflict

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UNITED NATIONS –UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday was "outraged" at the high number of the more-than 21,000 violations committed against children in armed conflict in 2017, including the more...

Flood deaths in northern Vietnam increase to 22

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HANOI –Floods and landslides triggered by downpour over the weekend in Vietnam's northern mountainous provinces have killed 22 people and left nine others missing, the country's Central Steering Committee for...

Mumbai light plane crash kills five

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MUMBAI –A small plane crashed into a construction site in a densely populated area of India's financial capital Mumbai on Thursday, killing five people including one on the ground, officials...

South Sudan foes agree 'permanent' ceasefire within 72 hours

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KHARTOUM –South Sudan President Salva Kiir and arch-foe Riek Machar agreed Wednesday to a "permanent" ceasefire to take effect within 72 hours, raising hopes of a deal to end their...