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Colombian president’s son arrested in money laundering probe

COLOMBIA: The son of Colombia’s president has been arrested as part of an investigation into money laundering and illicit enrichment, the…

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China’s heaviest rains in 140 years kill at least 20, leave 27 missing

China’s capital region has been battered by the heaviest rains since records began 140 years ago, as flooding left at…

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Myanmar Aung San Suu Kyi moved out of jail to house arrest

Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest after the military detained her following…

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Singapore to execute woman on drugs charge for the first time in 20 years

Singapore is scheduled to execute a woman for the first time in almost 20 years, human rights advocates say. Singaporean…

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Russia-Africa summit kicks off in St Petersburg

THE second Russia-Africa Summit begins today in St Petersburg’s Expo with leaders from the majority of African countries attending. Russian…

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Pakistan ranked 99th on the Global Hunger Index

Pakistan, the world’s fifth most populous country, has been ranked 99th out of 129 nations in a Global Hunger Index…

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11 dead after gym roof collapses in NE China

Rescuers pull out a trapped person after the roof of a gymnasium at a school in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang province, collapsed…

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School gym roof collapses in China, killing 11

Eleven people have died after the roof of a school gymnasium in north-east China collapsed while it was being used…

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Netflix ends password sharing in ‘big market’ India

Streaming giant Netflix has announced its decision to end password sharing in India – a country in which it has…

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S Korea floods leave at least 20 dead as thousands forced to evacuate

At least 22 people have been killed by deadly flooding in South Korea, as torrential rainfall continues to batter central…

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