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Hundreds of children under care of London council abused, says report
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
London [UK] July 28 (ANI/Xinhua): Hundreds of children in the care of Lambeth Council in south London were subjected to levels of cruelty and sexual abuse that were "hard to comprehend" for several decades since 1960s, a report released Tuesday has found.
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Derailment involving 18 acid tankers occurs in Namibia
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Windhoek [Namibia], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Namibia's rail operator TransNamib on Tuesday confirmed that a derailment involving 18 acid tankers occurred between Otavi and Otjiwarongo, in the country's central part on the evening of July 25.
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Maldivian president stresses importance of Islam, strong foreign ties on 5
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Male [Maldives], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): President of Maldives Ibrahim Solih said that the Islamic faith and strong multilateral relationships were important pillars in sustaining the country's independence and sovereignty.
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Delta variant identified in Nanjing's COVID-19 clusters
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Nanjing [China], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The virus strain behind the latest clusters of COVID-19 cases in Nanjing, capital of east China's Jiangsu Province, has been identified as the highly infectious Delta variant, local authorities said Tuesday.
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3 Beijing districts issue red alert for rainstorms
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The meteorological observatory of Miyun District in northeast Beijing issued the highest alert for rainstorms at 9 a.m. Tuesday, forecasting a new round of torrential downpours in the afternoon.
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Five killed in hours-long standoff in US's California
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Los Angeles (California) [US], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Five people, including a policeman and a suspect, were killed in a shooting incident in Wasco, a city located in central California of the United States, local authorities said Monday.
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Somali army kills 15 al-Shabab terrorists in central region
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mogadishu [Somalia], July 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali National Army (SNA) on Monday said that its forces intensified the fight against the al-Shabab terrorist group, killing 15 insurgents in a security operation in the central Hiran region.
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Najib Mikati named Lebanon's new PM
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], July 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Najib Mikati was named as Lebanon's new prime minister on Monday with 72 votes in parliament, MTV TV channel reported.
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Cameroonian troops kill 20 Boko Haram terrorists
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Yaounde [Cameroon], July 26 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 20 Boko Haram fighters were killed when the insurgents raided a Cameroon army outpost in the country's Far North region, an official who asked to remain anonymous said on Monday.
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Philippine President Duterte delivers State of the Nation Address
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], July 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his sixth and final State of the Nation Address (SONA) to a joint session of Congress on Monday.
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Argentina reports 7,506 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Buenos Aires, July 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina registered 7,506 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, raising the national count to 4,846,615, the country's health ministry said.
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Tunisian president sacks PM, freezes parliament
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tunis [Tunisia], July 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Tunisian President Kais Saied announced on Sunday evening that he has removed Hichem Mechichi from the post of prime minister and suspended all activities of the Assembly of People's Representatives, the parliament.
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