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Syrian conflict toll tops 93,000: UNThe death toll in Syria reached at least 93,000 at the end of April, but the true number from the violence now in its third year may be much higher, the United Nations human rights office said on Thursday. More… |
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New bird strain among most lethal flu viruses: WHOA new bird flu strain that has killed 22 people in China is "one of the most lethal" of its kind and transmits more easily to humans than another strain that has killed hundreds since 2003, a World Health Organization (WHO) expert said More… |
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15 dead after fire and blast at Texas plantA fiery explosion tore through a fertilizer plant and leveled dozens of homes in a small Texas town late on Wednesday, killing as many as 15 people, injuring more than 160 others and spewing toxic fumes that forced evacuations. Po More… |
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New China bird flu death, spread fearedAnother person died from a new strain of bird flu in China on Thursday, state media said, bringing to 10 the number of deaths from the H7N9 virus, as a UN body said it was concerned the virus could spread across borders in poultry. More… |
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China culls birds as bird flu death toll mountsChinese authorities were slaughtering birds at a poultry market in the financial hub Shanghai as the death toll from a new strain of bird flu mounted to six on Friday, spreading concern overseas and sparking a sell-off on Hong Kong's share m More… |
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Egypt court confirms soccer riot case sentenceAn Egyptian court confirmed on Saturday death sentences handed down to 21 soccer fans for their role in a stadium riot which killed dozens of people in Port Said last year, a case which has provoked violent protests in the Suez Canal city. More… |
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21 get death sentence for Egypt stadium disasterAt least 32 people were killed on Saturday when Egyptians rampaged in protest at the sentencing of 21 people to death over a soccer stadium disaster, violence that compounds a political crisis facing Islamist President Mohamed Mursi. Tw More… |
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Blogger's death stirs hornet's nest in IranThere was little about Sattar Beheshti that made him stand out in a working-class suburb south of Tehran called Robat Karim. Like many of his peers, the 35-year-old labourer was devout and lived More… |
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RW starts Iraq housing project workRW Middle East, a leading provider of precast modular construction solutions, said it has started work on a massive housing project in Iraq that will see a total of 1308 homes being built on an area of 221,000 sq m in Simawah. Rotondo Weir More… |
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Saudi rebounds; not affected by Nayef deathSaudi Arabia's index roses in early trade, recovering the previous day's losses, with the death of the kingdom's crown prince no longer affecting the market. The benchmark climbed 0.3 per cent to hit 6,745 points. It fell 0.3 More… |
