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Israel strikes building in southern Beirut, killing at least 4 people
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Myanmar earthquake death toll surpasses 2,700 as hope fades for finding more survivors
The death toll from the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar has surpassed 2,700, with thousands more injured, Myanmar media reported Tuesday. The head of Myanmar's military government, Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, told a forum in the capital,... 
Trump says first call with newly minted Canadian prime minister was 'extremely productive'
US President Donald Trump said Friday that his first call with new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney was “extremely productive” and Carney said Trump respected Canada's sovereignty both in private and public but added that the relationship has changed. The... 
New US strikes against Houthi rebels kill 1 in Yemen
Suspected US airstrikes pounded Yemen overnight into Saturday, reportedly killing at least one person as the American military acknowledged earlier bombing a major military site in the heart of Sanaa controlled by the Houthi rebels. The full extent of the... 
Pak govt finalises arrangements to detain, deport Afghans as deadline nears
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Houston University defends its Hinduism course amid charge of misrepresenting religion
An Indian-American has accused that a course on Hindu religion offered by the University of Houston distorts Hinduism and promotes “Hinduphobia", prompting the varsity to defend the course's integrity and emphasise its scholarly approach to studying the religion. Vasant Bhatt,... 
Critics see Trump attacks on 'Black Smithsonian' as effort to sanitise racism in US history
President Donald Trump's order accusing the Smithsonian Institution of not reflecting American history notes correctly that the country's Founding Fathers declared that “all men are created equal.” But it doesn't mention that the founders enshrined slavery into the US Constitution... 
Myanmar's earthquake death toll jumps to more than 1,000 as more bodies recovered from rubble
The death toll from a powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake in Myanmar jumped to more than 1,000 on Saturday as more bodies were pulled from the rubble of the scores of buildings that collapsed when it struck near the country's second-largest... 
