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Afghanistan mosque explosion kills many worshippers, witnesses say
A powerful explosion in a mosque frequented by a religious minority group in northern Afghanistan on Friday has left several ...
One dead, others trapped after Hong Kong scaffolding collapses-
By Associated Press HONG KONG: One worker died and others were trapped Friday when a major rainstorm blew traditional bamboo ...
BBC agrees deal with Diana interview whistleblower-
By AFP LONDON: The BBC on Friday said it had reached an agreement with a graphic designer who was sidelined ...
Khashoggi fiancée hits out at Saudi-led takeover of Newcastle United-
By AFP LONDON: The fiancée of murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Friday criticised the takeover of Newcastle United by a ...
Russia’s independent media stalwarts-
By AFP MOSCOW: The Novaya Gazeta newspaper, whose editor-in-chief Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, is one ...
Panda cubs at Tokyo zoo get their names, to debut in January-
By Associated Press TOKYO: Giant panda twins born at Tokyo’s Ueno Zoo in June got their names Friday — Lei ...
Taliban now guard site of Bamiyan Buddhas they destroyed-
By AFP BAMIYAN: Taliban gunmen now stand guard at the gaping rock cavities that once housed two ancient statues of ...
China fines food delivery giant Meituan for monopolistic behaviour-
By AFP BEIJING: China has fined food delivery giant Meituan 3.4 billion yuan ($527 million) for monopolistic practices and ordered ...
Nobel Peace Prize goes to journalists from Philippines, Russia
OSLO — The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov ...
Journalists Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov awarded Nobel Peace Prize for their fight for freedom of exp-
By Associated Press OSLO: The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded Friday to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and ...