Sub-lieutenant Shivangi becomes first woman pilot for Indian Navy

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KOCHI–Sub-lieutenant Shivangi became the first woman pilot for the Indian Navy on Monday. Shivangi was born in the city of Muzaffarpur in Bihar. She was commissioned into the Indian Navy...

Thousands flee as Typhoon Kammuri churns towards Philippines

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MANILA–Tens of thousands of people were sheltering in evacuation centres as powerful Typhoon Kammuri barreled towards the Philippines, threatening plans for the Southeast Asian Games events near the capital Manila. ...

Wall collapse kills 17 in India

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NEW DELHI–At least 17 people from four families in India were buried alive as they were sleeping on Monday when heavy rains caused a large wall to collapse on their...

Sudan's PM heads to U.S. for official visit

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KHARTOUM–Sudan's Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok on Saturday headed to the United States for an official six-day visit, official SUNA news agency reported. Hamdok is scheduled to hold talks with...

5.2-magnitude quake affects over 2,000 in south China

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NANNING–One person was killed, five injured and another over 2,000 people suffered losses in a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that hit south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region three days ago. The...

UK election poll predicts Conservative majority

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LONDON– Boris Johnson's Conservative Party would win a comfortable majority in Britain's parliament if the upcoming election were held this week, according to a poll by respected research firm YouGov. ...

Thousands of women rally in Istanbul against male violence

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ISTANBUL– Thousands of Turkish women on Monday flocked to the streets of Istanbul to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. On the iconic Istiklal...

Four dead, 150 injured in Albania earthquake: authorities

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TIRANA–Four people died and some 150 were slightly injured after a powerful 6.4 magnitude rocked Albania early Tuesday, authorities said. A man in his fifties jumped out of his building...

Israel: Gantz calls on Netanyahu to resign, seeks support from Likud to form govt

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TEI AVIV–Israel's Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz on Saturday urged leaders of the premier's Likud party to join him in forming a government and called on Prime Minister...

5.9-magnitude quake jolts New Zealand, felt by thousands

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WELLINGTON–A 5.9-magnitude earthquake hit North Island, New Zealand, on Sunday morning and was felt by thousands of people. More than 5,000 people reported feeling the earthquake which happened offshore around...

U.S. president invites Afghan counterpart to visit U.S.: statement

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KABUL–U.S. President Donald Trump has invited his Afghan counterpart Mohammed Ashraf Ghani to visit the United States which was accepted by the latter, said a statement of Presidential Palace released...

Trump-Imran-Khan-telephonic-conversation

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ISLAMABAD–Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan held a telephonic conversation with United States President Donald Trump on Thursday night during which the former re-affirmed Islamabad's commitment to the advancement of Afgha...

Sri Lanka: Mahinda Rajapaksa to be sworn in as PM today

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COLOMBO– Sri Lanka's newly elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's brother Mahinda Rajapaksa will be sworn in as the new prime minister of the island nation on Wednesday. Mahinda Rajapaksa has...

6.4-magnitude earthquake shakes northern Thailand

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BANGKOK–A 6.4-magnitude earthquake hit a border area between northern Thailand and Laos on Thursday morning, with tremors felt in the Thai province of Nan bordering Laos. Director-General of the...

15 killed in north China mine blast

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BEIJING–A coal mine explosion killed 15 people in north China's Shanxi province, state media reported Tuesday. Nine other people were injured by the gas explosion on Monday afternoon, which took...