MEDAN, Indonesia – A dump truck carrying children of plantation workers to school Thursday morning plunged into a ditch in western Indonesia, killing 17 of them, police said. Local traffic police Capt. M. Syafei said five other students were hurt in the crash near a palm oil plantation in Tapanuli …
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STOCKHOLM – Swedish police say the motorcade of visiting Indian President Pranab Mukherjee was involved in a traffic accident that left nine people with minor injuries. Uppsala police spokesman Christer Nordstrom says the president and other top dignitaries were unharmed in Tuesday’s accident, which happened as Mukherjee was heading to …
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is warning that Russia and China are cooperating closely with North Korea to mutually expand military capabilities. Austin spoke Tuesday during a meeting of defense ministers at a summit for U.N. Command, the international body that oversees and enforces the Korean War armistice. “We are …
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German authorities searched 15 properties on Thursday in connection with a recentbanon activities of Hamas as well as pro-Palestinian group Samidoun, the German interior ministry said in a statement. KATHY IRELAND AMONG THOSE HONORING HOSTAGES ON THANKSGIVING WITH EMPTY SEATS AT DINNER TABLE The searches in four German states, which …
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A governmental inquiry into the United Kingdom’s COVID-19 response has revealed a series of text messages in which a top Cabinet minister reportedly warned that his colleagues were “f—ing up” the program. Michael Gove, who served as chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster during the pandemic, reportedly told then-Prime Minister …
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A volcanic eruption on Indonesia’s Mount Marapi caught dozens of climbers by surprise over the weekend, killing at least 22, with rescuers continuing to search the dangerous slopes for a missing climber, authorities said Tuesday. Dozens of climbers were near the danger zone when the initial eruption on Sunday spewed …
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Israel will continue its war on Hamas in Gaza, whether it has international support or not, according to Israel’s foreign minister. Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said Wednesday that agreeing to another cease-fire would be a “gift” to Hamas and that Israel’s military would continue its ground offensive in Gaza despite …
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Russia launched hypersonic ballistic missiles at Ukraine’s two largest cities on Tuesday morning, leaving at least five people dead and at least 130 injured, officials said. The attack comes as Moscow’s war is approaching its two-year milestone. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on the social media platform X that four …
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SKOPJE, Macedonia – Macedonia’s main opposition leader has withdrawn from talks to resolve a deep political crisis stemming from a wiretap scandal that has roiled the country for months. Social Democrat head Zoran Zaev said Friday he would not participate in the next round of talks with Prime Minister Nikola …
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BUCHAREST, Romania – Romania’s prime minister says he will contest prosecutors’ accusations he has engaged in money laundering, forgery and being an accomplice to tax evasion. Victor Ponta said Sunday the case against him is politically motivated and that he would file a complaint because prosecutors accused him without a …
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