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Electrical grid problems cut power to parts of Oman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Electrical grid problems cut power to parts of Oman for hours on Monday, authorities said.…
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Underrated America: 22 overlooked destinations worth a visit
(CNN) — Disney World, Times Square and Yellowstone National Park can be packed to the rafters with tourists. But there…
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China Covid: More than 70 cities in full or partial lockdown since late August
Since August 20, at least 74 cities with a combined population of 313 million have imposed lockdowns that cover entire…
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Blast outside Russian Embassy in Kabul; casualties reported
KABUL, Afghanistan — Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti says an explosion has gone off outside the Russian Embassy in…
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Cyrus Mistry, former Tata Sons chairman, dies in car accident
Mistry, 54, was one of two people who died when the car they were traveling in hit a barrier between…
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Military reserves, civil defense worry Taiwan as China looms
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Chris Chen, a former captain in Taiwan‘s military, spent a lot of time waiting during his weeklong…
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Chileans resoundingly reject new progressive constitution
SANTIAGO, Chile — Chileans resoundingly rejected a new constitution to replace a charter imposed by the dictatorship of Gen. Augusto…
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Canadian police: 10 dead, 15 injured from stabbings
REGINA, Saskatchewan — A series of stabbings in two communities in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan left 10 people dead…
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Pope declares ‘zero tolerance’ for church abuse, saying he takes personal responsibility for ending it
CNN — Pope Francis says he has taken it on himself to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse, telling…
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Ukrainian firefighters rescue kitten from burning building
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian firefighters known for rescuing people from buildings hit by shelling in more than six months of…
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