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Indian train drivers in crash that killed 14 were watching cricket
The WorldTOP STORYWORLD

Indian train drivers in crash that killed 14 were watching cricket

The drivers of a train that missed a signal and ploughed into another train, killing 14 people, were distracted because…

byP C James05/03/2024
US Supreme Court rules Colorado cannot ban Trump from presidential ballot
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US Supreme Court rules Colorado cannot ban Trump from presidential ballot

The US Supreme Court has struck down efforts by individual states to disqualify Donald Trump from running for president using…

byP C James05/03/2024
Malaysia says MH370 search must go on, 10 years after plane vanished
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Malaysia says MH370 search must go on, 10 years after plane vanished

(Courtesy Reuters) -Malaysia is pushing for a renewed search for Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, the transport minister said on Sunday,…

byP C James03/03/2024
Pakistan’s ‘King of Chaos’ Imran Khan keeps winning even behind bars
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Pakistan’s ‘King of Chaos’ Imran Khan keeps winning even behind bars

Pakistan’s recent elections were supposed to bring in a period of stability, badly needed to deal with crippling inflation and…

byP C James03/03/2024
More countries call for investigation into Gaza food site tragedy. Here’s where things stand
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More countries call for investigation into Gaza food site tragedy. Here’s where things stand

At least 115 people were killed and at least 760 were injured after Israeli forces opened fire as Palestinian civilians…

byP C James02/03/2024
Tribute To Marie Colvin
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Tribute To Marie Colvin

Marie Colvin, who has been killed by a shell in Syria aged 56, was a fearless but never foolhardy war…

byP C James26/02/2024
Man sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington DC
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Man sets himself on fire outside Israeli embassy in Washington DC

A man has set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy in Washington DC, US emergency services say.…

byP C James26/02/2024
Bangladesh’s critically endangered Asian elephants get court protection
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Bangladesh’s critically endangered Asian elephants get court protection

Bangladesh’s critically endangered wild elephants have received a court order banning their adoption and protecting them from exploitation. Animal rights…

byP C James26/02/2024
SpiceJet: Man locked in India plane toilet for over an hour
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SpiceJet: Man locked in India plane toilet for over an hour

A passenger in India was locked in an airplane toilet for more than an hour after its door malfunctioned mid-journey.…

byP C James22/02/2024
Alexei Navalny’s body to be held for two weeks for ‘chemical analysis’, family told
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Alexei Navalny’s body to be held for two weeks for ‘chemical analysis’, family told

The family of Alexei Navalny, the Putin critic who died in a Russian prison, have reportedly been told his body…

byP C James20/02/2024

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