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Egypt convicts 56 over migrant boat sinking that killed 200
An Egyptian court has sentenced 56 people to prison over the capsizing of a migrant boat that killed more than 200 people in September.
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Urine Test to help detect pancreatic cancer
A simple urine test that could detect pancreatic cancer much earlier than at present has been developed by scientists.
Pancreatic cancer is often very advanced...
Islamic State claims responsibility for attack in Indonesian capital
Islamic State (IS) was behind a series of explosions and gun attacks in the capital Jakarta, an IS-linked news agency and police have said.
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Arab nations condemn Netanyahu’s Jordan Valley annexation plan
Arab nations have condemned a plan by Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to annex a third of the occupied West Bank.
According to Aljazeera News, on...
China says a US travel ban on Communist Party members would be ‘pathetic’
China says any US travel ban on members of its Communist Party would be "pathetic", in the latest sharp exchange amid souring bilateral ties.
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Putin confirms run for 2024 presidency
Russia’s longstanding leader Vladimir Putin has confirmed his run for the Russian presidency in the 2024 election.
Putin announced his decision to seek to extend...
Family of Australian killed by US police demands answers
The family of an Australian woman killed by US police after making an emergency call is complaining that authorities have left them in the...
Iran tells US President to stay in nuclear deal or ‘face severe consequences’
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has called on US President Donald Trump to uphold the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, or...
World Health Organization issues list of World’s most threatening bacteria
The World Health Organization (WHO) has drawn up a list of the drug-resistant bacteria that pose the biggest threat to human health.
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Prisoners escape from Maximum Security prison in India
Authorities in India have recaptured one of two prisoners who escaped from the maximum security Tihar jail in Delhi by digging a tunnel under...