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16 dead after Russian plane carrying skydivers crashes-
By AFP MOSCOW: Sixteen people were killed after an aircraft carrying parachutists crashed in central Russia on Sunday, the emergencies ...
Italian far-right group’s leaders arrested after violent clashes in Rome-
By AFP ROME: Italian police on Sunday arrested leaders and other members of far-right party Forza Nuova after a protest ...
Colonial brute or national hero? Tensions persist between legacy of Columbus, native US communities-
By Associated Press Monday’s federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus is highlighting the ongoing divide between those who view the ...
Apple’s long-banned FaceTime calls apparently working in UAE-
By Associated Press DUBAI: FaceTime calls seemed to be working in the United Arab Emirates on Sunday, an apparent loosening ...
Controversial father of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb AQ Khan passes away at age 85-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: AQ Khan, a controversial scientist known as the father of Pakistan’s clandestine nuclear programme, passed away here ...
Taiwan wants ‘status quo’, not China’s path, says president Tsai Ing-wen-
By Associated Press TAIPEI: Taiwan’s president on Sunday called for the maintenance of the political status quo in a forthright ...
Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
ISLAMABAD – The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the United States to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking ...
Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines
When Russian regulators approved the country’s own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride, and the Pavlov family ...
6 killed in air force plane crash in Amazon jungle-
By PTI LA PAZ: A Bolivian air force plane crashed in the Amazon jungle in northeast Bolivia on Saturday, killing ...
Thousands pack streets in Rome to COVID vaccine work rule
Thousands of demonstrators marched down Rome’s Via Veneto and other main streets on Saturday, some clashing with police, to protest ...
