BEIRUT – An activist group and a Lebanese TV station are reporting that an Israeli drone attack in southern Syria has killed at least three pro-government gunmen. Al-Manar TV, the outlet of Lebanon’s Hezbollah group, says the strike targeted a car carrying members of the Syrian National Defense Committees near …
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A health official in India is reportedly vowing that an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus (NiV) in the country’s southern Kerala state is under control despite more than 1,200 people being added to a list of close contacts. Kerala Health Minister Veena George said Monday there have been no …
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The uncle of a Canadian man who was mauled to death by a grizzly last week alongside his partner in Alberta’s popular Banff National Park has revealed that he received a final message from the couple. Colin Inglis told the Calgary Herald he received the SOS call from Doug Inglis …
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Lionel Messi’s final act in the 2014 World Cup was lifting a free kick high over the bar, wasting Argentina’s last chance to equalize in the final against Germany. It was far from fitting finish for the four-time world player of the year. This was supposed …
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VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis has made a surprise appearance in the Sistine Chapel to welcome a group of 150 homeless people who got a private guided tour, followed by dinner, as part of the pope’s ramped-up charity efforts. Francis told the visitors: “This is everyone’s house. It’s your house. …
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BRUSSELS – The European Union’s environment body says the 28 member states need to do more to meet long-term environmental goals, including targets for greenhouse gas emissions. The European Environment Agency said in its five-yearly report released Tuesday that the EU’s level of ambition “may be inadequate to achieve Europe’s …
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BEIJING – Police say a knife attack at a train station in southern China has left nine people injured and that police officers have fatally shot a suspect. A statement by police in the city of Guangzhou says police captured another suspect involved in the Friday morning attack at a …
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RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazilian authorities say two police officers have been killed and five others have been injured in separate attacks in the slums of Rio de Janeiro. The police department said a military police officer died and two others were wounded early Sunday in a gun battle with …
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ISLAMABAD – A defense lawyer says Pakistan has again detained the main suspect in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks for one month after a court ordered his release. The lawyer Rizwan Abbasi says the detention order for Zaki-ur-Rahman Lakhvi was issued Saturday. The development came a day after a court …
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TORONTO – Canada’s transportation safety board says the government needs to implement tougher new standards for oil trains earlier than a 2025 target. The government proposed tougher standards for tank cars this month in response to a string of fiery crashes. The new proposal would require the cars to have …
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