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Judge rejects bid by Polanski’s 1977 rape victim to end case
A Los Angeles judge on Friday rejected a request by the woman who was raped by director Roman Polanski 40 years ago to […]
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High security as Afghanistan marks independence day
Afghan security forces were on high alert today as the war-weary country, reeling from a number of high-profile deadly attacks, prepared to mark […]
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China’s solar panels shine spotlight on North Korea trade
Despite new United Nations sanctions further narrowing the categories of goods that can be traded with the hermit state this month, solar panels […]
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Widow of late Chinese Nobel laureate reappears in video
Liu Xia was last seen in government-released images of her dissident husband’s sea burial on July 15. The widow of late Chinese Nobel […]
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Spanish police hunt driver who left trail of carnage in Barcelona
Spanish police expanded a manhunt on Saturday for a Moroccan national believed to be one of the perpetrators of twin terror attacks in […]
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Saudi Arabia led coalition to blame for half of Yemen children deaths: UN
A Saudi Arabia-led military coalition was responsible for an “unacceptably high” 51 percent of child deaths and injuries in Yemen last year, according […]
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Twin attacks in Spain: Police say suspects were planning bigger attack
Drivers deliberately targeted pedestrians with their vehicles in Barcelona, just the latest in a series of such assaults in Europe where cars and […]
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Lanka appoints first Tamil Navy chief after four decades
Colombo, Rear Admiral Travis Sinniah was on Friday appointed as the chief of Sri Lanka’s naval forces, making him the first from the […]
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One killed in stabbing in western Germany, attacker on the run: Police
One man was killed and another injured in a stabbing in the western German city of Wuppertal on Friday police said, adding that […]
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UK stands with Spain against ‘evil’ terrorism: PM May
London, The UK stands with Spain following the “appalling” twin terror attacks in which at least 14 people were killed and 80 others […]
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US president Trump fires Steve Bannon as White House chief strategist
The New York Times had reported that the White House was discussing when and how Bannon would leave his position. President Donald Trump […]
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US: Child shot, killed by 10-year-old playing with unsecured gun
A 6-year-old Alaska child has died after being accidentally shot by another child. A 6-year-old Alaska child has died after being accidentally shot […]