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    Fuel tanker tunnel blast kills at least 19 in Afghanistan
    International

    Fuel tanker tunnel blast kills at least 19 in Afghanistan

    Kabul, Dec 18: At least 19 people were killed and 32 injured when a fuel tanker exploded in a tunnel north of the Afghan capital Kabul, a local official said on Sunday. The Salang Tunnel, which is around 80 miles north of Kabul, was originally built in the 1960s to assist the Soviet invasion....
    FIFA targets $11 billion in revenue through 2026 World Cup
    Sports

    FIFA targets $11 billion in revenue through 2026 World Cup

    Doha, Dec 17: FIFA expects to earn $11 billion in the 2026 World Cup cycle with a 48-team men's tournament in North America set to deliver a big increase in revenue amid ongoing uncertainty about the exact match schedule. The four-year budget, which was presented Friday to the FIFA Council,...
    Taliban carry out 1st public execution since Afghan takeover
    International

    Taliban carry out 1st public execution since Afghan takeover

    Islamabad, Dec 8: The Taliban authorities on Wednesday executed an Afghan convicted of killing another man, the first public execution since the former insurgents took over Afghanistan last year, a spokesman said. The announcement underscored the intentions by Afghanistan's new rulers to continue...
    After latest milestone, Ronaldo eyes World Cup glory
    Sports

    After latest milestone, Ronaldo eyes World Cup glory

    Doha (Qatar), Nov 27: Another game, another personal milestone. For all the turmoil that has surrounded Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of what is likely to be his final World Cup, the Portugal great continues to make his mark. On Thursday he became the first man to score in five World Cups. Earlier this...
    Cold and dark: Kyiv readies for
    International

    Cold and dark: Kyiv readies for 'worst winter of our lives'

    Kyiv, Nov 21: When the power is out, as it so often is, the high-rise apartment overlooking Ukraine's war-torn capital feels like a deathtrap. No lights, no water, no way to cook food. And no elevator by which to escape from the 21st floor should a Russian missile strike. Even when electricity comes...
    Earthquake shakes Indonesias Java island; at least 46 dead
    International

    Earthquake shakes Indonesia's Java island; at least 46 dead

    Jakarta, Nov 21: An earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, killing at least 46 people, damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the capital's streets for safety. The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 5.6 quake was centered in the Cianjur region in West...
    Power Rangers star Jason David Frank dies at 49
    Entertainment

    'Power Rangers' star Jason David Frank dies at 49

    New York, Nov 21: Jason David Frank, who played the Green Power Ranger Tommy Oliver on the 1990s children's series "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers", has died. He was 49. Justine Hunt, Frank's manager, said in a statement Sunday that Frank passed away. She did not name the cause of death or say...
    Myanmar releasing 4 foreigners in broad prisoner amnesty
    International

    Myanmar releasing 4 foreigners in broad prisoner amnesty

    Bangkok, Nov 17: Myanmar's military-controlled government announced on Thursday it was releasing and deporting an Australian academic, a Japanese filmmaker, an ex-British diplomat and an American as part of a broad prisoner amnesty to mark the country's National Victory Day. Australian Sean...
    Chinese president confronts Trudeau at the G-20
    International

    Chinese president confronts Trudeau at the G-20

    Toronto, Nov 17: Chinese President Xi Jinping chastised Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the G-20 summit on Wednesday for leaking details of a prior meeting during which Trudeau expressed concern about Chinese interference in domestic affairs. The two had a brief encounter at an event in...
    Russian-made missile falls in Poland, killing 2
    International

    Russian-made missile falls in Poland, killing 2

    Warsaw, Nov 16: Poland said early Wednesday that a Russian-made missile fell in the country's east, killing two people, though U.S. President Joe Biden said it was "unlikely" it was fired from Russia. The blast, which Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy decried as "a very significant...
    Kevin Conroy, a defining voice of Batman, dies at 66
    Entertainment

    Kevin Conroy, a defining voice of Batman, dies at 66

    New York, Nov 12: Kevin Conroy, the prolific voice actor whose gravely delivery on "Batman: The Animated Series" was — for many Batman fans — the definite sound of the Caped Crusader, has died at 66. Conroy died Thursday after a battle with cancer, series producer Warner Bros. Announced Friday....
    Climate change to impact mountains, human activity on a global scale: Study
    International

    Climate change to impact mountains, human activity on a global scale: Study

    Johannesburg, Nov 8: Climate change will negatively impact mountain landscapes and human activity globally by increasing the risk of hazards such as avalanches, river floods, landslides, debris flows and lake outburst floods, a study has warned. The researchers noted that under the threat of...
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