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Suicide bomber targets medical facility near US airbase in Afghanistan

A suicide bomber blew himself at an under-construction medical facility, near USA's Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan's Parwan province

Dec 11, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

9-year-old college drop-out Laurent Simons to pursue PhD in electrical engineering

Laurent Simons dropped out of his course at TUE after university refused to graduate him this year

Dec 11, 2019

By Parwinder Sandhu

How did these pigeons get cowboy hats? Viral video from Las Vegas becomes a rage

The video featuring the two pigeons has gone viral on social media; some netizens think it is an act of animal cruelty.

Dec 11, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Ice coats the Hudson River as a river ferry departs for New York City from Weehawken, New Jersey, U.S.

New Jersey shooting: 6 killed including a police officer and two suspects

Shooting in New Jersey City kills 6 people including 2 suspects and a police officer on Tuesday early afternoon

Dec 11, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

In this French town you are not allowed to die on weekends; it's banned

French municipality La Gresle issues hilarious order banning citizens from dying on weekends and holidays.

Dec 10, 2019

By Jacob J

Two days before election, Algeria jails two ex-prime ministers

Ahmed Ouyahia, who was prime minister four times, received a 15-year jail sentence and Abdelmalek Sellal, who was twice premier, was jailed for 12 years

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

Physical illness ups suicide risk in men, not women: Study

The findings point to new factors to examine in working to prevent this persistent public health issue

Dec 10, 2019

By IANS

Labour will not win UK election, says senior Labour figure in leaked recording

The Labour Party are trailing Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party in opinion polls ahead of the election which will decide the fate of Brexit

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

Last remaining tropical glaciers will melt away in 10 years

A new study says that the last remaining tropical glaciers between the Himalayas and the Andes will disappear in the next decade owing to climate change

Dec 10, 2019

By IANS

Qatar sends premier to Gulf summit in prospective thaw in rift

Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser Al Thani's attendance follows an intensification of efforts to resolve the row among US allies

Dec 10, 2019

By Reuters

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Czech hospital shooter still at large after killing six and injuring two in Ostrava

Shooter kills six and injures two in hospital shooting in the border city of Ostrava, Czech Republic

Dec 10, 2019

By IBTimes SG Desk

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Merriam-Webster declares words of the year with 'They' topping the list

The personal pronoun 'they' have been decided as the word of the year with the words such as 'impeach', 'quid pro quo' and 'crawdad' taking the runner-up spots

Dec 10, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Chilean military plane carrying 38 people goes missing en route to Antarctica

Drake's passage, over which the plane disappeared, is notorious for harsh weather conditions.

Dec 10, 2019

By Parvathy Rajagopal

Ivanka Trump's relationship with British spy Christopher Steele in focus after DoJ report

British spy Christopher Steele, who threw light on the possible Russian collusion in the 2016 US Presidential elections, had ties with Ivanka Trump for years.

Dec 10, 2019

By Shubhangi Shah

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Melania Trump took a jibe at Ivanka with 'I don't care' jacket? First Lady reveals

New details from 'Free, Melania', an unauthorized look into the life of Melania Trump reveals the 'Don't care' jacket wasn't about the First Lady's thoughts on immigration

Dec 10, 2019

By R A Karthik Prasad

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