Nearly 200 starving Rohingya reach Indonesia after month at sea
Some died of sickness. Others of dehydration.
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US digs out from monster storm as death toll passes 50
The monster storm that killed dozens in the United States over the Christmas weekend continued to inflict misery on New York state and air travellers nationwide Tuesday, as stories emerged of families trapped for days during the "blizzard of the century."
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Entire Brasilia police force to deploy for Lula swearing-in: official
Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's inauguration will be secured by "100 percent" of the capital district's police force, an official said Tuesday amid widespread fears of violence.
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Markets mostly rise after China scraps travel quarantine
European and Asian stock markets advanced on Tuesday but Wall Street wavered after China said it would end quarantines for overseas arrivals, spurring hopes for the revival of the world's second-largest economy.
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Paris attack puts spotlight on the Kurdish question
The deadly attack on Kurds in Paris last week has highlighted the long plight of the non-Arab ethnic group of between 25 and 35 million people who remain stateless.
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Shiffrin goes 'full gas' in Semmering to close on Vonn record
Mikaela Shiffrin had to go 'full gas' to pull off the 78th World Cup win of her career with victory in Tuesday's giant slalom event in Semmering.
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Library offers refuge and recovery in war-scarred Ukraine town
Hundreds of laptop-toting professionals and students line up outside the public library in the Ukrainian town of Irpin, desperate to get plugged in and online amid the latest energy blackout.
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World Cup winner Messi to return to PSG next week
World Cup winner Lionel Messi is set to return to work at Paris Saint-Germain next week, his club coach Christophe Galtier said on Tuesday.
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Markets diverge after China scraps travel quarantine
European and Asian stock markets advanced on Tuesday but Wall Street fell after China said it would end quarantines for overseas arrivals, spurring hopes for the revival of the world's second-largest economy.
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New Zealand foil Pakistan after Salman's hundred in first Test
New Zealand openers Devon Conway and Tom Latham blunted Pakistan bowlers to guide their side to a solid 165 without loss at close on the second day of the first Test in Karachi on Tuesday.
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