International
Uncut diamond, at 1,175-carats, is third largest in world
The Lucara Diamond mining company and manufacturer HB Antwerp have put on display a 1,175-carat diamond in New York City,...
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Canary Islands eruption destroys 100 homes, 5500 forced to flee
Lava flowing from the first volcanic eruption in 50 years on Spain's Canary Islands destroyed some 100 houses and forced...
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Afghanistan: 17 children die of malnutrition in six months
Over a dozen children have died of malnutrition in the last six months in Afghanistan’s western Ghor province, local health...
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UK launches special visas for truck drivers, farmers
The United Kingdom has launched a special visa scheme for immigrant lorry drivers, farmers and poultry workers as the country...
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Exit polls show neck-and-neck race in Germany’s historic election
Latest projection puts Merkel’s CDU/CSU bloc on 24.5%, Social Democrats on 25.5%, both parties announce their claim to lead new...
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Guatemala Attorney General added to U.S. corruption list
On Monday, the U.S. announced it added Guatemala Attorney-General Consuelo Porras and five Salvadoran Supreme Court judges to its list...
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Buhari regime seeks better trade relations with Iran
The Muhammadu Buhari regime has appealed to the Islamic Republic of Iran for the deepening of trade relations between the...
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Afghanistan: Taliban says public executions will return under current rule
The Taliban says it would revive punishments like executions in its new rule over Afghanistan, warning the world against interfering...
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UNGA: Amina Mohammed opposes Taliban’s anti-women policies
Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed, UN’s deputy secretary-general, has opposed the Taliban’s policies limiting the freedom of girls and women in Afghanistan....
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US House approves $1B in new funding for Israel’s Iron Dome
Funding clears House after progressives threaten to block must-pass legislation to which it was originally tied WASHINGTON The US House...
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