World
Don’t let Church failings distance you from God, Pope says on Christmas Eve
VATICAN CITY, Dec 25 Pope Francis led the world's 1.3 billion Roman Catholics into Christian on Wednesday, urging them not...
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Thousands flee north-west Syria amid fierce assault by Assad
MAARAT AL-NUMAN (SYRIA), DEC 25 A mass exodus of civilians from the last rebel-held stronghold in Syria has begun as...
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Indian government must take steps quickly to reverse the economic slowdown: IMF
WASHINGTON, DEC 24 Declining consumption and investment, and falling tax revenue, have combined with other factors to put the brakes...
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Ghani set for second term as Afghan President
ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL, DEC 23 Afghanistan’s president has won a second term in office, securing a tiny majority of the...
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Trump says trade deal with China to be signed ‘very shortly’
WEST PALM BEACH, FLA., DEC 22 President Donald Trump on Saturday said the United States and China would “very shortly”...
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A bill seeks promotion of Gandhi legacy moved in US House
A bill seeks promotion of Gandhi legacy moved in US House WASHINGTON, DEC 22 Legendary civil rights leader Congressman...
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Syria says possible drone attacks hit 3 oil, gas facilities
BEIRUT, DEC 22 Near-simultaneous attacks believed to have been carried out by drones hit three government-run oil and gas installations...
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Alphabet grants Sundar Pichai largest ever stock award
SAN FRANCISCO, DEC 22 Alphabet Inc's newly instated Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai will receive a hefty $240 million in...
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In Germany, piglets ‘sue over castration’
BERLIN, DEC 16 In a legal first, animal rights activists have asked Germany’s top court to ban the practice of...
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Racism row: Belgian carnival removed from UNESCO’s list
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA A famous Belgian carnival was removed from the UN’s cultural heritage list following complaints that its most recent...
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