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Philippines: Death toll from tropical storm Trami climbs to 116
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Philippines: Death toll from tropical storm Trami climbs to 116

Manila, Oct 28: The death toll from catastrophic flooding and landslides triggered by tropical storm Trami that slammed into the Philippines last week has risen to 116, with at least 39 people remaining unaccounted for, the Philippines' National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council...
Two light planes collide, crash in Sydney
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Two light planes collide, crash in Sydney

Sydney, Oct 26: Emergency services responded to a fatal plane crash in Sydney's southwest on Saturday, police in the Australian state of New South Wales NSW said. Two light planes were understood to have collided and crashed before midday in Sydney's outer southwest.Members of the public were urged...
US awaits India
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US awaits India's inquiry into Khalistani activist's killing plot

Washington, Oct 25: The US expects India's inquiry into the foiled plot to kill a Khalistani activist to nail those responsible for it and not merely, by implication, those who tried to carry it out. Nikhil Gupta, an Indian businessman accused by the US of implementing the plot by trying to hire a...
23 students remain hospitalised two days after school explosion in Chilean capital
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23 students remain hospitalised two days after school explosion in Chilean...

Santiago, Oct 26: As many as 23 of the 35 students injured in an explosion inside a school in the Chilean capital, Santiago on Wednesday are still hospitalised, said the Ministry of Health on Saturday. The ministry said in a news bulletin that two of the injured remain in a state of "extreme...
Pacific island country Kiribati holds presidential election
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Pacific island country Kiribati holds presidential election

Sydney, Oct 25: Voters of the Pacific island country Kiribati went to polls on Friday for the nation's presidential election, with incumbent President Taneti Maamau seeking to win a third term in office. Voting started at 7 a.m. local time and will close at 6 p.m. local time, according to the...
Canada reduces immigration to witness population decline in 2025, 2026
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Canada reduces immigration to witness population decline in 2025, 2026

Ottawa, Oct 25: The Canadian federal government announced an immigration levels plan to pause population growth in the short term which will witness a population decline in 2025 and 2026. The population of Canada has been increasing each year since 1867 thanks to endless immigration, Xinhua news...
Malta plans 25 pc renewables by 2030, climate neutrality by 2050
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Malta plans 25 pc renewables by 2030, climate neutrality by 2050

Valletta, Oct 25: Malta has announced plans to increase its share of renewable energy to 25 per cent by 2030 and achieve climate neutrality by 2050. Energy Minister Miriam Dalli on Thursday unveiled the National Policy for Offshore Renewable Energy Use during the third National Energy Conference...
Typhoon Trami approaching south China island city
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Typhoon Trami approaching south China island city

Sansha, Oct 24: Typhoon Trami is strengthening its intensity and is expected to enter the South China Sea on Thursday evening, according to the meteorological observatory in China's southernmost island province of Hainan. The observatory forecast heavy rainfall and strong gales on the typhoon's path...
Bangladesh interim govt bans student wing of ex-PM Sheikh Hasinas party
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Bangladesh interim govt bans student wing of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina's party

Dhaka, Oct 24: The Bangladesh interim government has banned Bangladesh Chatra League, the student organisation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's party Awami League, after a demand by a student group that led the July-August uprising under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009. The government, under...
Facebook owner Meta to face more lawsuits in Japan over fake ads
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Facebook owner Meta to face more lawsuits in Japan over fake ads

Tokyo, Oct 24: Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms Inc. will face fresh lawsuits in Japan over advertisements that fraudulently solicited investment funds with fake endorsements from celebrities, local media reported. Around 30 plaintiffs will seek at least 300 million yen (about $2 million)...
Uganda procures 500,000 doses of hepatitis B vaccines to combat new infections
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Uganda procures 500,000 doses of hepatitis B vaccines to combat new infections

Kampala, Oct 23: Uganda has procured 500,000 doses of hepatitis B vaccines to be administered to children at birth and adults to combat and contain new infections, a public health distribution agency said here. The hepatitis B vaccines will be delivered to public health facilities across the East...
Rare fish rediscovered in Cambodia after disappearance for nearly two decades
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Rare fish rediscovered in Cambodia after disappearance for nearly two decades

Phnom Penh, Oct 23: The 'Mekong ghost' fish has resurfaced in Cambodia after nearly two decades without a trace. According to the news release, the elusive giant salmon carp (Aaptosyax grypus) was spotted once again on Tuesday in Cambodian waters by a team of international scientists led by the...
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