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Two die in Swedish school attack, student suspected
Mar 22, 2022 01:48Two women died after being stabbed at a high school in southern Sweden on Monday, police said, adding that an 18-year-old student had been arrested.
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The pot calling the kettle black: Americans accuse Russia of war crimes
Mar 21, 2022 06:29US President Joe Biden has labeled his Russian counterpart a “war criminal,” even as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says Vladimir Putin would be held accountable.
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UN fails to raise money to avert catastrophe in war-ravaged Yemen
Mar 18, 2022 10:58The UN says it needs four billion dollars in aid for Yemen as the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in the war-ravaged country. But donors have failed to raise enough money to avert the impending crisis. Yemen’s economy lies in ruins and basic services are collapsing.
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Afghans mark birth anniversary of Imam Mahdi with tremendous fervor
Mar 18, 2022 08:23People in Afghanistan on Friday celebrated the blessed birth anniversary of the 12th and Last Infallible Imam, the eagerly awaited Mahdi al-Qa’em (May God hasten his reappearance), and called for fostering brotherhood and solidarity among Muslims across the globe.
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Persian Gulf Pro League: Persepolis 1-1 Esteghlal
Mar 18, 2022 02:11The 98th version of Tehran Derby between Persepolis and Esteghlal football teams has ended in a 1-all stalemate.
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Protest breaks out against Saudi executions in Pakistan
Mar 17, 2022 09:55Pakistanis have taken to the streets in the port city of Karachi to condemn a recent mass execution by Saudi Arabia in the oil rich region of Qatif to suppress the voice of dissent.
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Hundreds of thousands still without power in northeast Japan after deadly earthquake
Mar 17, 2022 04:43Hundreds of thousands of people in northeast Japan remain without power more than 10 hours after a powerful earthquake that killed at least four people.
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Magnitude 7.3 quake jolted northeast Japan, cuts power in Tokyo
Mar 17, 2022 04:33A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 jolted Japan's northeast coast on Wednesday, shaking buildings as far away as Tokyo where it left hundreds of thousands without power, and reviving memories of a devastating quake 11 years earlier.
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US Census undercounted minorities in 2020
Mar 15, 2022 14:50New data suggest US officials undercounted the number of minorities in the 2020 census. For decades, the census has overcounted white people while undercounting people of color. This could affect the allocation of funds and the political clout of minority groups in the US.
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Saudi Arabia executes 81 inmates in a single day
Mar 15, 2022 05:10Saudi Arabia has executed 81 prisoners in a single day over a variety of charges including “terror-related offenses.”