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7 Killed As Boat Capsizes In Indonesia
A boat carrying at least 19 people has sunk in waters off South Sulawesi in Indonesia, leaving seven people dead, a disaster agency official said on Saturday.....
10 Killed In Afghan Avalanche
At least 10 people lost their lives and 12 others were wounded after a snow avalanche struck a village in northern Afghan province of Badakhshan, a local official said on Saturday. ....
Tendulkar Urges Fans To Support Women's Cricket
Wishing all the participating countries in the upcoming women's World Cup qualifiers, starting February 7, cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday urged fans to wholeheartedly root for their teams.....
'What Do You Think, Our Country's So Innocent?', Asks Trump
US President Donald Trump appeared to equate American actions with the regime of Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview, saying, "There are a lot of killers. You think our country's so innocent?", the media reported.....
Court Rejects Appeal Against Stay On Trump's Travel Ban
A US court has rejected the Justice Department's appeal asking to pause the sweeping decision that temporarily halted enforcement of President Donald Trump's travel ban on citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries.....
Trump Agrees To Attend NATO Summit In May
US President Donald Trump has agreed to attend the upcoming NATO summit slated to be held in May, after having repeatedly criticised the alliance and having called it "obsolete", the media reported.....
Serena Williams Leads WTA Rankings
American tennis player Serena Williams led the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) world rankings on Monday for the second consecutive week.....
Russia Increases Spending On 2018 Football World Cup Preparations
Russia has increased spending on the 2018 World Cup preparations by 19.1 billion rubles ($324 million), according to information posted on the official information website on Monday.....
Baby Born From 16-year-old Frozen Embryo In China
A healthy baby boy has been born from an embryo frozen 16 years ago, a hospital in south China announced on Monday.....
India, US Agree To Sustain Defence Partnership
India and the US agreed to maintain the pace and momentum of their partnership, particularly their defence ties, after Secretary of Defence Jim Mattis spoke on the phone with his Indian counterpart Manohar Parrikar, a Pentagon spokesman said.....
