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    Russia launches massive missile barrage across Ukraine
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    Russia launches massive missile barrage across Ukraine

    Kyiv, Dec 29: Multiple regions of Ukraine, including its capital, faced a massive Russian missile attack on Thursday, the biggest wave of strikes in weeks targeting power stations and other critical infrastructure during freezing weather. Air raid sirens rang out across the country. Mykhailo...
    Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 16
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    Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 16

    Phnom Penh: A massive fire that lasted more than 12 hours in a Cambodian hotel casino killed at least 16 people and injured about 50, while other victims were apparently not yet accounted for Thursday, as neighbouring Thailand sent firetrucks to help fight the blaze in a bustling border town. Videos...
    Lack of info on Chinas COVID outbreak stirs global concerns
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    Lack of info on China's COVID outbreak stirs global concerns

    Beijing, Dec 29: Moves by the US, Japan and others to mandate COVID-19 tests for passengers arriving from China reflect global concern that new variants could emerge in its ongoing explosive outbreak — and the government may not inform the rest of the world quickly enough. There have been no reports...
    Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties
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    Messi wins World Cup, Argentina beats France on penalties

    LUSAIL, Qatar: Lionel Messi's once-in-a-generation career is complete. The Argentina superstar is finally a World Cup champion. Messi scored two goals and then another in a shootout as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties Sunday to claim a third World Cup title despite Kylian Mbappé scoring the...
    Fuel tanker tunnel blast kills at least 19 in Afghanistan
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    Fuel tanker tunnel blast kills at least 19 in Afghanistan

    Kabul, Dec 18: At least 19 people were killed and 32 injured when a fuel tanker exploded in a tunnel north of the Afghan capital Kabul, a local official said on Sunday. The Salang Tunnel, which is around 80 miles north of Kabul, was originally built in the 1960s to assist the Soviet invasion....
    FIFA targets $11 billion in revenue through 2026 World Cup
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    FIFA targets $11 billion in revenue through 2026 World Cup

    Doha, Dec 17: FIFA expects to earn $11 billion in the 2026 World Cup cycle with a 48-team men's tournament in North America set to deliver a big increase in revenue amid ongoing uncertainty about the exact match schedule. The four-year budget, which was presented Friday to the FIFA Council,...
    Taliban carry out 1st public execution since Afghan takeover
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    Taliban carry out 1st public execution since Afghan takeover

    Islamabad, Dec 8: The Taliban authorities on Wednesday executed an Afghan convicted of killing another man, the first public execution since the former insurgents took over Afghanistan last year, a spokesman said. The announcement underscored the intentions by Afghanistan's new rulers to continue...
    After latest milestone, Ronaldo eyes World Cup glory
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    After latest milestone, Ronaldo eyes World Cup glory

    Doha (Qatar), Nov 27: Another game, another personal milestone. For all the turmoil that has surrounded Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of what is likely to be his final World Cup, the Portugal great continues to make his mark. On Thursday he became the first man to score in five World Cups. Earlier this...
    Cold and dark: Kyiv readies for
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    Cold and dark: Kyiv readies for 'worst winter of our lives'

    Kyiv, Nov 21: When the power is out, as it so often is, the high-rise apartment overlooking Ukraine's war-torn capital feels like a deathtrap. No lights, no water, no way to cook food. And no elevator by which to escape from the 21st floor should a Russian missile strike. Even when electricity comes...
    Earthquake shakes Indonesias Java island; at least 46 dead
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    Earthquake shakes Indonesia's Java island; at least 46 dead

    Jakarta, Nov 21: An earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, killing at least 46 people, damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the capital's streets for safety. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.6 quake was centered in the Cianjur region in West...
    Power Rangers star Jason David Frank dies at 49
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    'Power Rangers' star Jason David Frank dies at 49

    New York, Nov 21: Jason David Frank, who played the Green Power Ranger Tommy Oliver on the 1990s children's series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers", has died. He was 49. Justine Hunt, Frank's manager, said in a statement Sunday that Frank passed away. She did not name the cause of death or say...
    Myanmar releasing 4 foreigners in broad prisoner amnesty
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    Myanmar releasing 4 foreigners in broad prisoner amnesty

    Bangkok, Nov 17: Myanmar's military-controlled government announced on Thursday it was releasing and deporting an Australian academic, a Japanese filmmaker, an ex-British diplomat and an American as part of a broad prisoner amnesty to mark the country's National Victory Day. Australian Sean...
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