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India erects world’s tallest statue in Modi’s home state
NEW DELHI – At 182 metres, twice the height of the Statue of Liberty, it is the world’s tallest statue. Inaugurated on October 31st in […]
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South Asia
Asia Bibi: Top Pakistani court overturns blasphemy death sentence
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s supreme court has struck down the death sentence for blasphemy handed down to a Christian woman in a landmark decision. Asia Bibi, […]
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Thailand football team trapped in flooded cave found alive after 9 days
Source: Santiago Times Bangkok- Rescuers have found 12 boys and their soccer coach, who had been missing for more than a week, deep inside a […]
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Mercosur divided on Jerusalem vote: Argentina and Paraguay abstained; Chile and Brazil supported
Source: Santiago Times/ MercoPress A resolution backed overwhelmingly by the United Nations has effectively called on the U.S. to withdraw its recognition of Jerusalem as […]
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Panic grips NYC after four injured in Manhattan bus terminal blast
Source: Santiago Times NEW YORK – The New York City police say a suspect is in custody following an explosion early Monday at a subway […]
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Top Chinese general commits suicide amid graft probe
Source: Santiago Times BEIJING – A high-ranking Chinese military officer committed suicide after authorities opened an investigation against him over his links to two corruption-tainted […]
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Russian deep-sea craft joins international search for Argentine submarine
Source: Santiago Times BUENOS AIRES – The Russian military has sent its top-notch research vessel, equipped with submersible drones, to assist the search for the […]
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Fearing Trump, U.S. Congress examines president’s nuclear authority
Santiago Times/ Merico Press WASHINGTON – For the first time in over 40 years, Congress has examined a U.S. president’s authority to launch a nuclear […]
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Hitler survived World War II and hid in Colombia, JFK files show
Source: Santiago Times WASHINGTON – A CIA report declassified as part of the JFK assassination document dump suggests that Adolph Hitler survived World War II […]
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Catalonia to Declare Independence in “Days”
Catalonia could declare independence within days. The statement came from independence leader Carles Puigdemont in a recent interview with BBC indicating his government would act […]