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Most of the victims are young women, including one who was carrying her child on her back
The UN Interim Force in Lebanon has demanded a 'full and immediate investigation' after one of its vehicles was set on fire in the attack
The Kumbh Mela attracts tens of millions of Hindu faithful every 12 years and has a history of crowd-related disasters
Attack came as Hezbollah supporters blocked the road to the country's only international airport
'Very destructive winds of up to 290 kilometers per hour' are likely close to center of Cyclone Zelia as it crosses coast, Australian Bureau of Meteorology says
Suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol was detained last month on insurrection charges, becoming the first sitting South Korean head of state to be arrested
Both countries accused each other of blocking the rotation of staff from the International Atomic Energy Agency at the power plant
Officials say people were working without safety precautions in factory with combustible materials
The resurgence comes after east and southern African leaders called on their general staff to propose a plan for implementing an 'unconditional' ceasefire by Thursday
The use of chatbots at work and school is destroying jobs, professions and threatening the acquisition of knowledge, some argue
Just 10 of nearly 200 countries required under the Paris Agreement to deliver fresh climate plans by Feb. 10 did so on time
The meeting comes a month after the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby stepped down as head of the world's Anglicans
The demand came after Petro on Tuesday subjected his Cabinet to a five-hour public dressing down on state TV
The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles before a sell-out crowd of around 74,000 fans at the New Orleans Superdome for the biggest annual event in the American sporting calendar
Recently ousted leader Bashar al-Assad was repeatedly accused of using such weapons
Social media posts by movie's star has prompted backlash
The proposed move has sparked fierce opposition from nearby residents, rights groups, critics of China's ruling Communist Party
The summit called for army chiefs from both communities 'to meet within five days' about immediate and unconditional ceasefire
M23 armed group has seized territory in the mineral-rich eastern DRC
Transactions still need to be approved by Congress
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