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Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 14; scores hurt 07 Mar 2023 - 04:38 pm
Emergency personnel shift an injured man to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital in Dhaka on March 7, 2023, following an explosion inside an office building. (AFP)
Iran in first arrests as school poisoning cases top 5,000 07 Mar 2023 - 04:29 pm
This grab taken from a UGC video made available on the ESN platform on March 4, 2023, shows families gathering and chanting slogans outside an education ministry building in Tehran, following poisoning attacks on students. (Photo by Anonymous/ESN / AFP) 
Mug-size hair mass snipped from Czech with rare syndrome 07 Mar 2023 - 03:12 pm
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M23 rebels clash with DR Congo troops despite ceasefire 07 Mar 2023 - 02:27 pm
(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 06, 2023, M23 soldiers leave Rumangabo camp after the meeting between EACRF officials and M23 rebels during the handover ceremony at Rumangabo camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. - UN chief Antonio Guterres on March 6, 2023, urged the Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels to honor an impending ceasefire and to move toward fully withdrawing from the conflict-ridden country. (Photo by Guerchom Ndebo / AFP)
Pension strike snarls France as unions vow to press protest 07 Mar 2023 - 02:20 pm
Screens display information above empty forecourts and platforms at the Gare de l'Est railway station in Paris, on March 7, 2023 (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)
Xi’s frustration at Biden grows with skepticism of ‘guardrails’ 07 Mar 2023 - 02:05 pm
China's President Xi Jinping (C) is applauded as he arrives for the second plenary session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 7, 2023. (Photo by Greg Baker / AFP)
Woman arrested in gruesome killing of Hong Kong model 07 Mar 2023 - 01:24 pm
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Pakistan's ex-PM Imran Khan no-show in court, avoids arrest 07 Mar 2023 - 01:19 pm
File Photo: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan gestures as he addresses supporters during a rally, in Lahore, Pakistan April 21, 2022. (REUTERS/Mohsin Raza)
Biden woos blue collar Americans as he 'unofficially' campaigns for re-election 07 Mar 2023 - 10:47 am
US President Joe Biden takes a selfie with attendees after speaking at the 2023 International Association of Fire Fighters Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
World Bank stops some Tunisia work, cites anti-racist stance 07 Mar 2023 - 10:29 am
Sub-Saharan migrants head with their belongings to a bus taking them to a repatriation flight, leaving Tunis for their countries of origin. (Photo by FETHI BELAID / AFP)
6.0-magnitude earthquake rocks southern Philippines: USGS 07 Mar 2023 - 09:51 am
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Woman funded lavish lifestyle with stolen COVID funds: Feds 07 Mar 2023 - 12:21 am
Danielle Miller allegedly used the identities of more than 10 people and used fake business names to apply for and receive more than $1 million Covid relief fund. (Image: social media)
Alliance picks main opposition leader to run against Erdogan 06 Mar 2023 - 11:41 pm
Kemal Kilicdaroglu leader of the Republican People party CHP speaking after he was confirmed as the Turkish opposition's joint candidate to run against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkiye's Presidential elections in May in Ankara, Turkiye, on March 6, 2023. (Photo by Adem ALTAN / AFP)
South African leader names electricity minister in cabinet reshuffle 06 Mar 2023 - 11:02 pm
Ramaphosa last month declared a state of emergency to help tackle severe energy shortages. File photo / AFP
UNESCO chief promises help in restoring Iraq's looted sites 06 Mar 2023 - 09:39 pm
UNESCO chief Audrey Azoulay smiles as she is gifted a traditional dress during a visit to the national museum in Baghdad on March 6, 2023 as part of a three-day visit to Iraq where many priceless cultural treasures have been damaged or destroyed during decades of conflict. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)
US bans entry to Syria security agent over killings on video 06 Mar 2023 - 07:19 pm
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Women still barred as Afghan universities reopen for men 06 Mar 2023 - 06:58 pm
A banner seen with images of women defaced using spray paint are pictured inside a private university after the universities were reopened in Kabul on March 6, 2023. - Male students trickled back to their classes on March 6 after Afghan universities reopened following a winter break but women remain barred by Taliban authorities. (Photo by Wakil KOHSAR / AFP)
In "junk fee" fight, US details airline family seating rules 06 Mar 2023 - 06:53 pm
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