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Deadly mass shooting at video game tournament in Florida
A mass shooting at a video game tournament has led to "multiple fatalities" in the US state of Florida, according to police. The shooting took place on Sunday at a waterfront dining, entertainment and
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Unified Korea team wins dragon boat race at Asian Games
A unified Korean team has made sporting history after winning the first place in the 500-metre women's dragon boat final in the Asian Games currently held in Indonesia. It was the first gold medal
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Ex-Vatican envoy urges Pope Francis to resign over abuse case
A senior Vatican official called on Pope Francis to resign, accusing the pontiff of failing to act sooner on sexual abuse allegations against former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick. In an 11-page statement, Archbishop Carlo Maria
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Can Pope Francis end abuse of children in Catholic Church?
The Roman Catholic Church is the largest and one of the oldest religious institutions in the world. But it's facing some of its biggest scandals and criticism in recent history. Pope Francis, who leads
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Host Indonesia dreams of badminton glory at Asian Games
Not every sport at the Asian Games has world-class performers but badminton has most of the globe's top players on show. China, Indonesia and South Korea dominate the world rankings. Indonesia has won 26
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Senior US diplomat visits Kurdish-held territory in Syria
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday to bring peace and safety to Iraq and areas in Syria not under Turkish control and said terrorist organizations in those areas would be eliminated.Turkey, which
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Turkey’s Erdogan says will bring safety and peace to Syria, Iraq
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Sunday to bring peace and safety to Iraq and areas in Syria not under Turkish control and said terrorist organizations in those areas would be eliminated.Turkey, which
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British charity worker returns to Iran prison after short release
LONDON: A British-Iranian charity worker has been ordered to return to prison after being allowed out for three days. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was not granted an extension to her temporary release from Evin prison, her
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Colombians vote in landmark anti-corruption referendum
Colombians are heading to the polls to vote in a landmark referendum on tougher anti-corruption laws, two months after choosing Ivan Duque as their new president. Polls opened across the country on Sunday for voters
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ISIL leader in Afghanistan killed in air raids
The leader of ISIL in Afghanistan was killed in air strikes in eastern Nangarhar province, the fourth head of the armed group to die since it emerged in the country in recent years. Abu


