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Philippine typhoon death toll rises to 47, 9 still missing

Shawdesh Desk: The official death toll from Typhoon Phanfone has risen to 47 and is likely to keep rising as nine more persons are reported missing, the government said on

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6 dead, 5 wounded after shootout in central Mexico

Shawdehs Desk: Six people were killed and five others wounded on Saturday morning during a shootout in the city of Uriangato in Guanajuato state, Mexico, local authorities reported. According to

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China, Russia and Iran begin joint naval drills

Shawdesh Desk: The four-day exercise in the Indian Ocean and Gulf of Oman comes at a time of heightened tensions between US and Iran. Iran has kicked off the first

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Islamic State in Nigeria ‘beheads Christian hostages’

Shawdesh DEsk: The Islamic State group has released a video claiming to show the killing of 11 Christians in Nigeria. IS said it was part of its recently declared campaign

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Typhoon Phanfone kills at least 16 in Philippines

Shawdesh desk: A typhoon that swept across remote villages and popular tourist areas of the central Philippines on Christmas Day claimed at least 16 lives, authorities said Thursday, reports AFP

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Road crash kills 2 Indian students in UAE on Christmas break

Shawdesh Desk: Two Indian students were killed in a road accident in Dubai of United Arab Emirates in the early hours of Christmas Day on Wednesday, according to media reports.

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Indonesia bus crash death toll up to at least 28

ShawdeshDesk: The number of people killed in a fatal bus crash in Indonesia has risen to 28 including eight children, police said Wednesday as a rescue team continued to search

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35 civilians killed in double Burkina Faso attack

ShawdeshDesk: A militant attack in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday killed 35 civilians, almost all of them women, the president said, one of the deadliest assaults in nearly five years

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