Myanmar president urges for proper preparation of upcoming general election

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YANGON–Myanmar President U Win Myint has urged for proper preparation of the holding of a free and fair general election in 2020, according to the Union Election Commission (UEC) Wednesday. ...

Putin calls Merkel, Macron to discuss Syria

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Moscow ,Russia– Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday discussed the situation in war-torn Syria with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, said Kremlin. "The sides compreh...

Brazil: 11 killed in mass shooting at bar

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Belem,Brazil– At least 11 people were killed and one other sustained injury in a mass shooting incident at a bar in Brazil's northern state of Para on Sunday afternoon. The...

Scoot Airways flight makes emergency landing at Chennai airport

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Chennai–A Singapore-bound Scoot Airways flight made an emergency landing at the Chennai airport in the early hours of Monday after the pilot detected smoke in the aircraft cargo, authorities said. ...

Modi party confident of new India election victory

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NEW DELHI– Exit polls from India's marathon election showed an "overwhelming" vote in favour of a new term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, his party said Monday as shares and...

Exit polls are all wrong: Shashi Tharoor

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New Delhi –Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Monday rejected the predictions of exit polls and said that he will wait till May 23 for the "real results". "I believe...

32 dead in Tajikistan prison riot: official

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DUSHANBE, Tajikistan– A riot at a prison in Tajikistan has left 32 people dead, including 24 members of the Islamic State group and three guards, authorities said Monday. Five...

Seven killed, including two police, in Mali border attack

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 BAMAKO–Four civilians, two Malian policemen and a customs officer were killed in an attack on a border post on Mali's frontier with Burkina Faso, security sources and government officials said...

Five killed in Honduras plane crash, no survivors

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TEGUCIGALPA– Four Canadians and an American pilot died Saturday when their small plane plunged into the sea off the Honduran island of Roatan where they were vacationing, firefighters said. ...

Tanzania floods kill five, leave around 2,500 homeless

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NAIROBI– Flooding in Tanzania has killed five people and forced about 2,500 to flee their homes after a week of torrential rain in the country's south, an official said Friday. ...

6.8 magnitude earthquake rattles New Caledonia

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Tadine ,New Caledonia– An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale hit the east coast of New Caledonia, according to the United States Geological Survey (UNGC). The quake occurred...

29 hurt after trains collide in Philippines

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Manila ,Philippines– At least 29 passengers were injured after a Light Rail Transit Line 2 train rammed into a parked train between two stations at Quezon City here on Saturday...

UN peacekeeper killed in Mali

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UNITED NATIONS– A Nigerian peacekeeper was killed Saturday in an attack on the United Nations' stabilization mission in Mali, the UN said. The victim "succumbed to his wounds following the...

LS polls: Last phase of polling begins in 59 seats across 7 states, 1 UT

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  New Delhi–Polling for the seventh and final phase of the Lok Sabha elections began on Sunday in 59 seats spread across seven states and one Union Territory. ...

North Korea seeing worst drought in a century: state media

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SEOUL–North Korea is experiencing its worst drought in over a century, official media reported Friday, days after the World Food Programme expressed "very serious concerns" about the situation in the...