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France passes security law allowing off-duty police to carry weapons
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Paris [France], March 21 (ANI): Amid opposition from across the political spectrum, the French Senate on Thursday passed Article 25 of a security law that allows off-duty police officers to carry their firearms into public establishments such as theatres and shopping centers, and forbids the
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Seven injured in earthquake off Japan's Miyagi
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Tokyo [Japan], March 21 (ANI/Sputnik): At least seven people have been injured as a result of the earthquake that hit the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Miyagi, NHK reported on Saturday, citing the national fire department.
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Bullet train service partially suspended in Tokyo following earthquake
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Tokyo [Japan], March 20 (ANI): Following a strong earthquake of 7.2 magnitude on the Richter Scale, the services on the Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line have been partially suspended in Tokyo, said East Japan Railway Company on Saturday.
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Fire breaks out in Lucknow-bound Shatabdi Express at Ghaziabad station, no
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New Delhi [India], March 20 (ANI): Fire broke out in the generator and luggage compartment of the Lucknow-bound Shatabdi Express on Saturday, said a railway official.
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Massive fire breaks out at plastic factory in Ahmedabad's Vatva area
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Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], March 19 (ANI): A massive fire broke out a plastic factory in the Vatva area of Ahmedabad on Friday evening.
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Gas explosion in apartment block in Moscow's suburb leaves 2 dead, 2 injur
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Moscow [Russia], March 19 (ANI/Sputnik): Two apartments in a nine-storied residential building in Moscow Region caught fire after what is assumed to be a gas explosion, leaving two people dead and two others injured, the Russian ministry of emergency situations reported on Friday.
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3 dead, 4 injured as Rajasthan building's roof collapses
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Chittorgarh (Rajasthan) [India], March 19 (ANI): Three members of a family died in Rajasthan's Chittorgarh after the roof of their house collapsed, following a blast on Friday, police said.
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Global economy gets COVID-19 shot from US stimulus: UNCTAD
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Geneva [Switzerland], Mar 18 (ANI): The global economy is set to grow by 4.7 per cent this year, faster than predicted in September (4.3 per cent), thanks in part to a stronger recovery in the United States where progress in distributing vaccines and a fresh fiscal stimulus of 1.9 trillion d
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Key accused who fired at Delhi Police constable in Bhalswa Dairy area held
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New Delhi [India], March 18 (ANI): Delhi Police Special Cell arrested a man allegedly involving in the incident in which three unidentified persons fired at a constable in the Bhalswa Dairy area last month.
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Fire breaks out at COVID-19 hospital in Vadodara
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Vadodara (Gujarat) [India], March 18 (ANI): A fire broke out at Vijay Vallabh hospital, a designated hospital for COVID-19 in Vadodara on late Wednesday night.
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China appears to have block encrypted messaging app Signal
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Beijing [China], March 17 (ANI): China appeared to have blocked encrypted messaging app Signal, adding it to the long list of foreign platforms not accessible in the Asian country due to the Great Firewall.
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'Gaming Masters' by Jio & MediaTek receives overwhelming response
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 17 (ANI): Jio and MediaTek concluded 'Gaming Masters', a 70-day Esports tournament, which according to them received an overwhelming response from gaming enthusiasts all over the country.
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