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Weinstein close to settling sexual harassment civil cases against him for USD 25 million
Hollywod producer Harvey Weinstein is close to a USD 25 millon settlement that will resolve most of the civil cases against him, including […]
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PM Narendra Modi congratulates Boris Johnson on big win in UK election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated British Prime Minister Boris Johnson who is set to return to power with a thumping majority.Boris Johnson’s […]
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World’s First commercial electric plane takes flight in Canada
The world’s first fully electric commercial aircraft took its inaugural test flight, taking off from the Canadian city of Vancouver. Vancouver-based Harbour Air […]
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Bangladesh Death toll in Dhaka plastic factory fire goes up to 13
Twelve more persons who were injured in the fire in a plastic factory in the suburbs of Dhaka succumbed to burn injury at […]
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United Kingdom votes in landmark midterm elections
Fingers crossed in Britain as United Kingdom votes in landmark midterm elections; The verdict will decide the future of Brexit; Results expected by […]
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Nobel peace laureate Suu Kyi told to ‘stop the genocide’ in UN court showdown
Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi faced calls for Myanmar to “stop the genocide” of Rohingya Muslims as she personally led her […]
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Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed gets Nobel Peace Prize
Militant groups and global military powers both pose a threat to peace and stability in the Horn of Africa, Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy […]
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Charge-sheet filed against former Chief Justice of Bangladesh S K Sinha in corruption case
The Anti Corruption Commission of Bangladesh filed charge-sheet against eleven persons including the former Chief Justice of Bangladesh S.K. Sinha in a corruption […]
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Democrats unveil two articles of impeachment against President Trump
Democrats on Tuesday charged Donald Trump with two articles of impeachment, abuse of power and obstruction of Congress by pressing his Ukraine counterpart […]
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Chile combs Antarctic for missing plane with 38 aboard
Search crews are combing the Antarctic for a Chilean military transport plane carrying 38 people that vanished en route to a base on […]
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Peaceful Hong Kong march marred by fire outside court, say police
Hong Kong protesters set fire outside court buildings, threw petrol bombs and spray-painted graffiti on government buildings, marring what was otherwise a “generally […]
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Five killed, several missing as New Zealand volcano erupts
A volcano, off New Zealand’s North Island, erupted suddenly today at about 2:11 pm , spewing a plume of ash thousands of feet […]