38 journalists killed in 20 countries in first half of 2019: PEC

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GENEVA–A total of 38 journalists were killed in 20 countries from January to the end of June this year, the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC) said Thursday. The figure...

WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook down, Twitter stands tall!

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NEW DELHI–As WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook apps continue to experience technical glitches, it's Twitter that is acting as a shoulder to cry for all the jilted users. Meanwhile, memesters are...

Rahul Gandhi changes his Twitter bio from 'President to Member of INC'

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NEW DELHI – Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday removed the tag of party president from his Twitter bio hours after confirming his resignation from the top post. The Congress...

600,000 people ordered to evacuate in SW Japan due to torrential rain

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TOKYO–Around 600,000 people have been ordered to evacuate in the city of Kagoshima in Japan's southwest, public broadcaster NHK said here Wednesday. The evacuation order came as torrential rain...

E-cigarettes may damage brain stem cells: Study

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WASHINGTON–Often used as an alternative to traditional smoking, e-cigarettes (EC) come with their own health risks. E-cigarettes produce a stress response in neural stem cells, which are critical cells in...

Drowned Salvadoran migrant father, daughter buried, clashes on U.S. immigration policy still alive

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MEXICO CITY–Families and friends on Monday buried Oscar Martinez and his 23-month-old daughter Valeria in a cemetery in their home country of San Salvador, days after they drowned while trying...

Wall collapse kills 15 as monsoon causes chaos in Mumbai

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MUMBAI–At least 15 people were killed in Mumbai early Tuesday when a wall collapsed as torrential monsoon downpours brought chaos to India's financial capital and surrounding areas. Another 69...

Yemen Houthi rebels claim attack on other Saudi airport

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SANAA–Yemen's Houthi rebels said they targeted Abha airport in Saudi southern Asir province on Saturday night, just few minutes after they claimed another bomb-laden drone attack on Jizan airport in...

Trump says he 'would invite' North Korean leader Kim to White House

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PANMUNJOM– US President Donald Trump Sunday voiced a willingness to welcome North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Washington, as the two men held historic discussions in the Demilitarized Zone...

CPC members exceed 90 million

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BEIJING–The membership of the 98-year-old Communist Party of China (CPC) has exceeded 90 million, the Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee announced Sunday. The CPC had 90.59 million...

14th G20 summit kicks off with focus on global economy, multilateral trade

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OSAKA,Japan–The 14th Group of 20 (G20) summit kicked off here on Friday, with issues pertaining to the global economy, multilateral trade and development taking the center stage. During the...

UN "deeply shocked" by death of father, child at U.S.-Mexico border

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GENEVA–The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday it was "deeply shocked" to see the "heartbreaking photo" of the drowned bodies of a father and his 23-month-old daughter from El...

Vietnam to place 5-year driving ban on cheating drivers

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HANOI–Vietnam will impose a five-year driving ban on drivers who try to cheat in driving tests or buy fake driving licenses, starting from September this year, local media reported on...

Boko Haram kills 22 farmers in northeast Nigeria

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ABUJA–Twenty-two local farmers were killed following an attack by terror group Boko Haram who invaded a village in Nigeria's northeastern state of Borno, security sources said on Wednesday. The...

Two killed as plane hits building in Siberia

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MOSCOW–A Russian passenger plane overshot the runway, crashed into a building and caught fire at an airport in Siberia on Thursday, killing two crew members, officials said. The small...