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Russia fires powerful ballistic missile in mass attack on Kyiv

KYIV – Russia used a new hypersonic ballistic missile in one of its biggest bombardments of the Kyiv region since the war began, an attack that left at least four people dead.

#Kyiv #RussiaUkraineWar

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4 dead, 17 missing after under-construction building collapse in Philippines

MANILA – Four people were killed after a building collapsed before dawn Sunday in Angeles City in northern Philippines’ Pampanga province, as search and rescue operations continue for 17 missing people, authorities said Monday.

#Philippines #BuildingCollapse

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19 people taken to hospital after ‘strong smell’ reported at Tokyo mall

TOKYO – At least 19 people have been taken to hospital after a strong smell was reported at a shopping complex in Tokyo, according to media reports.

#Tokyo #Emergency

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At least eight killed in bus-truck crash in Brazil

RIO DE JANEIRO – At least eight people were killed early Sunday morning after a passenger bus collided with a truck on a federal highway in Brazil’s southeastern state of Minas Gerais, according to the Federal Highway Police.

#Brazil #RoadAccident

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Ebola cases in DR Congo passes 900: WHO

GENEVA – More than 900 suspected Ebola cases, including ?101 confirmed ?cases, ?have been identified in the ?Democratic Republic of ?Congo, WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ?said ?on Sunday.

#Ebola #Congo

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Myanmar military steps up fight for rare earth area and border routes

NAYPYIDAW – Myanmar’s military has launched renewed offensives into several border regions, including a frontier area with critical rare earth deposits and other vital trade routes, a month after a new administration took formal control of the war…

#Myanmar #CivilWar

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Clashes as Venezuelan prisoners protest over alleged mistreatment

CARACAS – Violent clashes have erupted between inmates and security personnel at a prison in the Venezuelan state of Barinas.

#Venezuela #PrisonerProtest

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Morocco wants tourists to visit Western Sahara

Rabat – Back in March, an email landed in my inbox from Irish airline Ryanair asking me if I was ready for my “next Moroccan adventure”.

#Morocco #WesternSahara #Tourism

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Uzbekistan flower festival enters Guinness World Records

ASTANA – As part of the 65th International Festival of Flowers, the city of Namangan in Uzbekistan has set a world record.

#Uzbekistan #FlowerFestival

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Michael Jackson’s friend Diana Ross breaks silence on new biopic

LOS ANGELES – Diana Ross, a close friend of Michael Jackson has reportedly reacted to the new biopic.

#DianaRoss #MichaelJackson #Biopic