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Suspected gunman takes hostages in Japan
SAITAMA: Police were surrounding a post office in Japan late Tuesday as a suspected gunman held at least two people…
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Shooter Shriyanka Sadangi wins Olympic quota for India
NEW DELHI: Shriyanka Sadangi grabbed India’s 13th Paris Olympics quota when she finished fourth in the women’s 50m rifle 3…
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Israel army says engaged in ‘fierce battles’ with Hamas in Gaza
JERUSALEM: Israeli forces were engaged in “fierce battles” with Hamas militants inside the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the army said,…
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Iran says proxies won’t ‘remain silent’ on Israel-Hamas war
DOHA: Iran said on Tuesday it was “natural” for Tehran-backed groups to attack Israel in light of its war on…
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Bangladesh becomes first country to eliminateĀ Kala-azar: WHO
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh has become the first country in the world to be able to eliminate kala-azar, a neglected tropical…
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Rights groups seek guarantees as Saudi closes in on 2034 World Cup
LONDON: Rights groups called for “binding commitments” from World Cup host nations after Australia opted against bidding for the 2034…
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Yemen’s Houthi rebels vow more attacks on Israel if war in Gaza continues
SANAA: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Tuesday pledged more attacks against Israel if its war on Hamas in Gaza continues,…
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Israeli airstrikes destroy apartments in Gaza refugee camp
KHAN YOUNIS: A barrage of Israeli airstrikes levelled apartment buildings in a refugee camp near Gaza City on Tuesday, and…
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Hamas says it will free foreign hostages ‘in the next few days’
GAZA: Hamas’s armed wing said Tuesday it would release in the coming days some of the foreign hostages in its…
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Israel bombs Gaza’s largest refugee camp
Dozens of people were killed Tuesday in Israeli bombing of Gaza’s largest refugee camp, the Hamas-run health ministry said, with…
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