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On This Day: Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 killed 168
Following are some of the major events to have occurred on April 19:
1906 - The French chemist and physicist...
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In any air war, Israel’s defences would trump Iran’s, but at a high cost
Ageing air defences have left Iran vulnerable to an Israeli attack if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decides to ignore...
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Deadly heat in West Africa warns of climate change-driven scorchers to come, says report
On a hospital bed in Niger, a 96-year-old woman lay motionless attached to a drip - one of thousands...
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WIDER IMAGE-In Serbian village, women fight to escape encroaching mine
The women are nurses, school teachers, students and housewives. They span three generations. And they are up for a...
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INSIGHT-Brazil’s plans to drill for oil in the Amazon hit stiff Indigenous resistance
State-run energy firm Petrobras has hit growing resistance from Indigenous groups and government agencies to its premier exploration project,...
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Britain to examine whether some outward investment undermines national security
Britain will review its controls on outward investment and exports to protect its economic security, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's...
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FACTBOX-What Iran and Israel would wield in a long-range air war
Iran's first direct attack on Israel on April 13 has brought renewed focus on their air-defence capabilities as Israeli...
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UK’s Rwanda asylum plan to be debated on April 22
Britain's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda will be debated on Monday April 22 in the House of...
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After COVID, WHO defines disease spread ‘through air’
The World Health Organization and around 500 experts have agreed for the first time what it means for a...
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Man named Vote will cast ballot for change in South Africa
When Mariana Ubisi went into labour in her one-room home in rural South Africa, millions of Black citizens were...
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Russian drone attack in Ivano-Frankivsk region targeted critical infrastructure, governor says
A Russian drone attack on Ukraine's western Ivano-Frankivsk region targeted critical infrastructure on Thursday, with debris causing fires, the...
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Russian villagers build homemade dam to keep out floods [PHOTOS]
As floods engulfed large parts of central Russia, residents of one village defied advice to flee their homes and...
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China foreign minister says Beijing and Jakarta want regional peace and stability
China and Indonesia have pledged to strengthen economic ties and maintain peace and stability in the region, China's Foreign...
