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13,000 Gaza children killed in Israeli offensive

GAZA, Mar 18 (Reuters/AFP/BBC): The UN children's agency said on Sunday over 13,000 children have been killed in Gaza in Israel's offensive, adding many kids were suffering from severe malnutrition and did not "even have the energy to cry.""Thousands more have been injured or we can't even determine where they...

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Western leaders dismiss Putin's 'illegal' victory

PARIS, Mar 18 (AFP): Friends and allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin were quick to congratulate him on his election win but Western leaders denounced what they called an illegal election.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed the result as illegitimate. "Everyone in the world understands that this person, like many others...

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Pak air strikes in Afghanistan claim 8 lives

KABUL, Mar 18 (Reuters): Afghanistan's Taliban said on Monday that Pakistan carried out two air strikes on its territory, killing five women and three children, and its security forces launched heavy weapons at the Pakistani military in retaliation.The strikes came as the neighbouring countries trade blame over who is responsible...

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Foreign students attacked in India over Ramadan prayers

KOCHI, Mar 18 (BBC): Police in India have arrested five people after some international students were assaulted in a university hostel while offering Ramadan prayers.Officials say a heated argument about the location of the prayers led to the physical attack in Gujarat University in western India on Saturday. Police sources...

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Teenagers held in China over classmate's death

BEIJING, Mar 18 (BBC): Authorities in the northern Chinese city of Handan have detained three teenage boys over the brutal death of their classmate, local media report.The case of the 13-year-old boy, identified only by his surname Wang, has sparked anger and furious debate on juvenile crime. Authorities found his...

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