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Tourist Bus, With Indians Aboard, Crashes On New York Highway, 5 Killed
Five tourists were killed Friday when the driver of a bus carrying visitors from several countries got distracted and crashed on a New York state highway, police said.
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Israeli Indicted After Seeking Rabbinical Approval To Kill Attorney General
Israel's police force said it pressed charges against a man suspected of asking a senior rabbi for religious permission to assassinate the country's attorney general.
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Drinking Fountains In This Region In Bulgaria Have Rich Cultural Significance - Here's Why
Many historic drinking fountains were built centuries ago, before households had plumbing. In parts of Bulgaria, people attach sentimental and cultural value to them.
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"Fuels Violence": 21 Countries Condemn Israel's West Bank Settlement Plan
Britain and France were among 21 countries to sign a joint statement Thursday calling Israel's approval of a major settlement project in the West Bank "unacceptable and a violation of international law".
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Putin Demands Donbas Surrender, No NATO, No Western Troops In Ukraine: Report
Vladimir Putin is demanding that Ukraine give up all of the eastern Donbas region, renounce ambitions to join NATO, remain neutral and keep Western troops out of the country, three sources familiar with top-level Kremlin thinking said.
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Thailand's Shinawatra Dynasty Faces Court Verdicts That Could Shake Politics
Thailand's billionaire Shinawatra family is bracing for a series of high-stakes court decisions starting Friday that could test its political resilience, with the prospect of an early election and prolonged trouble for country's stuttering economy.
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S Jaishankar To Hold Talks With Russia's Sergey Lavrov In Moscow Today
In a key diplomatic engagement aimed at reinforcing the "special privileged strategic partnership" between India and Russia, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow today.
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"Misplaced": India Rejects Dhaka's 'Anti-Bangladesh Activities' Claim
India in a statement on Wednesday strongly rejected claims made by Bangladesh that members of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League were carrying out "anti-Bangladesh" activities on Indian soil.
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China In "Opportunistic" Move, Pounces On Cheap Russian Oil, As Indian Demand Dips
Chinese refineries have ramped up their crude oil purchases from Russia as demand from India has weakened. Trump has threatened to impose secondary tariffs on goods from countries importing Russian oil in to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.
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Record Surge In Mosquito-Borne Diseases In Europe, Says Health Agency
Europe has registered a record number of outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses such as chikungunya and West Nile virus this year, the EU health agency said Wednesday, saying climate change was contributing to a "new normal".
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'Want To Make India Game Development Capital': Centre On Online Gaming Bill
The government wants to make India the 'game development capital of the world' and hopes the proposed online gaming bill tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday will set the country's game development industry on that path.
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Trump Vows To Change How Polls Are Run. He Doesn't Have Constitutional Power
Donald Trump pledged on social media that he would do away with both mail voting, which remains popular and is used by about 1/3rd of all voters, and voting machines, some form of which are used in almost all of the country's election jurisdictions.
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Kim Jong Un Urges "Rapid Expansion" Of North Korea's Nuclear Capability
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Tuesday for the "rapid expansion" of the country's nuclear weapons capability, citing ongoing US-South Korea military exercises that he said could "ignite a war".
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US, Bangladesh, UK Lead Tourist Arrivals In India Over Last 5 Years: Data
The US, Bangladesh, the UK, Australia and Canada were the top five source countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India in the last five years, according to data shared by the government.
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Spain Wildfires Burn Area Equivalent To Half Million Soccer Fields: Report
Deadly wildfires ravaging Spain have burnt the equivalent of nearly half a million football fields this year, setting a new record for the country, a European monitor said Monday.
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Tourist Bus, With Indians Aboard, Crashes On New York Highway, 5 Killed
Five tourists were killed Friday when the driver of a bus carrying visitors from several countries got distracted and crashed on a New York state highway, police said.
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Israeli Indicted After Seeking Rabbinical Approval To Kill Attorney General
Israel's police force said it pressed charges against a man suspected of asking a senior rabbi for religious permission to assassinate the country's attorney general.
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Drinking Fountains In This Region In Bulgaria Have Rich Cultural Significance - Here's Why
Many historic drinking fountains were built centuries ago, before households had plumbing. In parts of Bulgaria, people attach sentimental and cultural value to them.
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"Fuels Violence": 21 Countries Condemn Israel's West Bank Settlement Plan
Britain and France were among 21 countries to sign a joint statement Thursday calling Israel's approval of a major settlement project in the West Bank "unacceptable and a violation of international law".
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Putin Demands Donbas Surrender, No NATO, No Western Troops In Ukraine: Report
Vladimir Putin is demanding that Ukraine give up all of the eastern Donbas region, renounce ambitions to join NATO, remain neutral and keep Western troops out of the country, three sources familiar with top-level Kremlin thinking said.
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Thailand's Shinawatra Dynasty Faces Court Verdicts That Could Shake Politics
Thailand's billionaire Shinawatra family is bracing for a series of high-stakes court decisions starting Friday that could test its political resilience, with the prospect of an early election and prolonged trouble for country's stuttering economy.
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S Jaishankar To Hold Talks With Russia's Sergey Lavrov In Moscow Today
In a key diplomatic engagement aimed at reinforcing the "special privileged strategic partnership" between India and Russia, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will meet Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow today.
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"Misplaced": India Rejects Dhaka's 'Anti-Bangladesh Activities' Claim
India in a statement on Wednesday strongly rejected claims made by Bangladesh that members of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League were carrying out "anti-Bangladesh" activities on Indian soil.
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China In "Opportunistic" Move, Pounces On Cheap Russian Oil, As Indian Demand Dips
Chinese refineries have ramped up their crude oil purchases from Russia as demand from India has weakened. Trump has threatened to impose secondary tariffs on goods from countries importing Russian oil in to pressure Moscow to end the war in Ukraine.
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Record Surge In Mosquito-Borne Diseases In Europe, Says Health Agency
Europe has registered a record number of outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses such as chikungunya and West Nile virus this year, the EU health agency said Wednesday, saying climate change was contributing to a "new normal".
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'Want To Make India Game Development Capital': Centre On Online Gaming Bill
The government wants to make India the 'game development capital of the world' and hopes the proposed online gaming bill tabled in the Lok Sabha Wednesday will set the country's game development industry on that path.
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Trump Vows To Change How Polls Are Run. He Doesn't Have Constitutional Power
Donald Trump pledged on social media that he would do away with both mail voting, which remains popular and is used by about 1/3rd of all voters, and voting machines, some form of which are used in almost all of the country's election jurisdictions.
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Kim Jong Un Urges "Rapid Expansion" Of North Korea's Nuclear Capability
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called Tuesday for the "rapid expansion" of the country's nuclear weapons capability, citing ongoing US-South Korea military exercises that he said could "ignite a war".
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US, Bangladesh, UK Lead Tourist Arrivals In India Over Last 5 Years: Data
The US, Bangladesh, the UK, Australia and Canada were the top five source countries for Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs) in India in the last five years, according to data shared by the government.
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Spain Wildfires Burn Area Equivalent To Half Million Soccer Fields: Report
Deadly wildfires ravaging Spain have burnt the equivalent of nearly half a million football fields this year, setting a new record for the country, a European monitor said Monday.
