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Dozens killed as Pakistani passenger plane crashes near Karachi

A passenger plane with 98 people on board has crashed in a crowded neighbourhood on the edge of the international airport near Pakistan’s southern...

Recovery begins after Cyclone Amphan ravages Indian and Bangladeshi coast

Authorities are clearing roads and assessing damage after Cyclone Amphan barrelled through coastal communities in eastern India and neighbouring Bangladesh, killing more than 100...

Family of Jamal Khashoggi forgives Saudi government agents convicted of murder

The family of murdered Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi have announced they have forgiven his Saudi killers, giving legal reprieve to the five government...

India cuts interest rates to shore up Covid-19 ravaged economy

India’s central bank on Friday cut its key interest rate to 4% to revive the economy severely hit the Covid-19 outbreak and a two-month...

Man who filmed shooting of Ahmaud Arbrey charged with murder

A Georgia man who filmed mobile phone video of Ahmaud Arbery’s fatal shooting has been charged with murder. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) said...

Coronavirus: Next phases begin in UK vaccine trial

Southampton researchers have begun recruiting volunteers for the next two phases in clinical trials they hope could bring a coronavirus vaccine this year. Scientists at...

FBI launches terrorism probe after Texas naval air station shooting

A shooting at a Texas naval air station that wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead is being investigated as “terrorism-related”, the FBI...

Locusts, Covid-19 and flooding pose ‘triple threat’ in Africa

Locusts, Covid-19 and deadly flooding pose a “triple threat” to millions of people across East Africa, officials have warned. The warning came as the World...

Phased easing of lockdown to begin in Scotland next week, Nicola Sturgeon confirms

Meeting people outside, sunbathing and some sports are to be allowed in Scotland from the end of next week as the lockdown measures are...

Oxfam to close operations in 18 countries as virus drains finances

Aid agency Oxfam International is to severely curtail its work because of the financial strain caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Its plans include the closure...

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