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Huge factories built in China under Gou have rattled critics over his perceived coziness with Beijing's leadership
The soldiers died Sunday after their vehicle ran over a mine in Niger's western Tillaberi region, said the National Guard of Niger; jihadist fighters regularly launch attacks in the area
According to images from Friday's competition published by Iranian media, some women were running without headscarves, made compulsory shortly after the Islamic revolution of 1979
More than two million Thais nationwide are registered to vote early ahead of the kingdom's May 14 election, which is shaping up to be a clash between army-backed establishment parties and resurgent opposition movements
India beset by plummeting water tables, increasingly erratic monsoon rains
Protest march by a tribal group turned violent Wednesday
At least 394 bodies have been recovered after last week's floods, said Thomas Bakenga, administrator of Kalehe territory where the affected villages are located
'Hempcrete' blocks derived from cannabis plant have been used to fill building's walls, supported by concrete and cement structure
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The bloodshed occurred in a camp in Kisimba, in North Kivu province's Masisi territory, said a local source
Visit was the first to Syria by an Iranian president since 2010
Cambodia hosting biennial multisport event for the first time
Diplomatic win for Brazil as it seeks to get wealthy nations to help bankroll the fight to save the world's biggest rainforest
Nearly all are ethnic Chechens; target of planned attack not yet determined, police say
Rebel and militia attacks in the gold-rich Ituri province have killed hundreds
Stadler will admit guilt in exchange for a suspended sentence after reaching an agreement with the Munich district court over the scandal that rocked Audi's parent company Volkswagen
More than 40% of those in serious need of food lived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Nigeria and Yemen, the U.N. report said
Those who re-offend will have to serve the remainder of their sentence with an additional penalty
Severe damage reported at airport and a munitions depot at a military airfield
Geoffrey Hinton, told The New York Times that advancements made in the field posed 'profound risks to society and humanity'
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