TEHRAN, Dec. 30 (MNA) – The US military has conducted a strike on a vessel allegedly carrying drugs in the Pacific Ocean.
Category: 2. World
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US strike on alleged drug vessel in Pacific Ocean kills 2
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Spanish woman who found fame for botching fresco restoration dies
The Spanish parishioner who made headlines around the world for her botched restoration of a prized Jesus Christ fresco has died aged 94.
Cecilia Giménez, an elderly woman from Borja, northeast Spain, became famous 13 years ago after she…
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How growing up in war really affects an 11-year-old child
Fergal KeaneSpecial correspondent
BBCContent warning: this article includes details about the impact of conflict on children in war zones and descriptions of injuries that some readers may find distressing.
The first thing was that Abdelrahman’s…
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From ‘shy housewife’ to Bangladesh’s first female PM
Getty ImagesKhaleda Zia was the first female prime minister of Bangladesh, serving from 1991-1996 and 2001-2006 Khaleda Zia, who has died at the age of 80, was Bangladesh’s first female prime minister.
Her husband, Ziaur Rahman, a leading figure in…
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Alleged Bondi gunmen acted alone and did not train in the Philippines, police say
The two alleged gunmen who killed 15 people at a Jewish event on Bondi Beach were not part of a wider terror cell and acted alone, Australian police have said.
Police also confirmed Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed Akram, 24, travelled to the…
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Bangladesh’s first female prime minister Khaleda Zia dies aged 80
Bangladesh’s first female prime minister Khaleda Zia has died at the age of 80 after suffering from a prolonged illness.
“Our favourite leader is no longer with us. She left us at 6am this morning,” Zia’s Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)…
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Donald Trump says he is not worried about Chinese military drills around Taiwan
US President Donald Trump said he is not worried about Beijing’s military drills around Taiwan, choosing to instead highlight his rapport with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
“I have a great relationship with President Xi, and he hasn’t told…
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Great white sharks face extinction in Mediterranean, say researchers
Victoria Gill, Kate Stephens and Gwyndaf Hughes,BBC News science teamand
Ahmed Nour,BBC News Arabic
Getty ImagesGreat white sharks in the Mediterranean Sea are in danger of disappearing, with illegal fishing contributing to their decline.
This is…
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The fight over Christian nationalism in a small Tennessee town
Ellie House and Mike WendlingGainesboro, Tennessee
BBC/Ellie HouseReal estate developer Josh Abbotoy on the site of his planned future development outside Gainesboro. Abbotoy’s customers, including two self-described Christian nationalists, have… Continue Reading
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Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro undergoes second procedure for hiccups
Brazil’s imprisoned former president, Jair Bolsonaro, has undergone a second medical procedure in just three days to treat his persistent hiccups.
Doctors performed a “phrenic nerve block procedure” on Bolsonaro to block his left phrenic nerve,…
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