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Taliban break up rare protest by Afghan women in Kabul
Taliban fighters have dispersed dozens of female protesters in Kabul, almost a year after the militant group seized power. About…
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Rushdie on ventilator and may lose eye after attack
Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator and unable to speak after being stabbed on stage in the US, his agent…
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Israel-Gaza: Ceasefire holds overnight after days of violence
A ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip appears to be holding. The Egypt-brokered truce followed three…
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Man weeps as son he tutored daily scores 6/100 in math exam
A Chinese father who reportedly tutored his son daily for a year went viral for bursting into tears after his…
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Why are black chickens bred in China
In terms of food, the Chinese are known to eat almost anything edible on the planet, including snakes, frogs, dogs,…
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Russia sentences US teacher to 14 years for cannabis smuggling
A Russian court has sentenced a former US diplomat to 14 years in prison for “large-scale” cannabis smuggling. Marc Fogel…
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Pope prays for victims of Nigeria Church massacre
Pope Francis has reacted to a church shooting that claimed about 50 lives in Nigeria over the weekend. The incident…
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Lebanon demands arrest of citizen who threatened Ghanaian man with ‘sword’
Lebanon’s embassy in Accra is the latest to demand the arrest of one of its citizens who reportedly launched an…
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Woman rushed to hospital after holding in farts around boyfriend for 2 years
A woman said she landed in hospital and needed emergency surgery because she held in farts around her boyfriend for…
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Man with 9 wives to wed two more women
A man, who married nine wives at once to celebrate free love, has revealed he plans to marry two more…
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