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Ethiopian Airlines crew ‘followed rules, unable to control jet’
The crew of a Ethiopian Airlines plane that crashed last month repeatedly followed procedures recommended by Boeing, but were unable to regain control of the jet, the Ethiopian transport minister has said. Dagmawit Moges
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UN chief ‘deeply concerned’ by military escalation in Libya
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed worry about a potential armed showdown in Libya, where eastern military forces have moved west and skirmished with rival forces south of the capital, Tripoli. "I am
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Nepal storm: Entire village ‘mourning but for others it is a festival’
On Tuesday afternoon, Pheta rural municipality of Bara district in southern Nepal had an air of a fun fair. Horse-drawn carriages and brightly painted auto-rickshaws brought visitors from neighbouring villages and towns. Trucks and
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Turkey defiant as US threatens Ankara over Russian S-400 missiles
US Vice President Mike Pence warned Turkey on Wednesday that it could risk its membership in NATO if it goes ahead with plans to buy a Russian air defence system despite widespread international opposition.
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One in five deaths worldwide linked to poor diet: Study
One in five deaths worldwide in 2017 were linked to people eating poor diets high in sugar, salt and processed meat that contributed to heart disease, cancer and diabetes, a global study has found.
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Daesh ‘caliphate’ exodus overwhelms east Syria hospitals
JERUSALEM: In a charged election campaign that has been heavy on insults and short on substance, Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians has been notably absent from the discourse. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud Party
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New Zealand mosque attacker Tarrant to face 50 murder charges
Christchurch, New Zealand - The self-confessed white supremacist accused of killing 50 people at two Christchurch mosques last month has been charged with 50 counts of murder and 39 counts of attempted murder ahead of
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Australia: Fines, jail for social media firms for violent content
Australia will fine social media companies up to 10 percent of their annual global turnover and imprison executives for up to three years if violent content is not removed "expeditiously". The new law, passed
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Modi’s rebranding: Tea seller in 2014, watchman in 2019
New Delhi, India - Clever catchphrases and viral social media campaigns were a defining feature of the bid for power launched five years ago by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party
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Ex-Nissan boss Ghosn arrested on new financial misconduct charges
Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn has been rearrested in Tokyo on fresh financial misconduct allegations. Authorities arrested the 65-year-old less after he was dramatically freed on bail last month in Japan following more than


