US agents tear gas migrants at Mexico border
TIJUANA, Nov 26 (Agencies): US agents fired tear gas and rubber bullets at hundreds of Central American migrants who climbed over a fence and attempted to rush the border from Tijuana, Mexico into the United States.The San Ysidro border post - the busiest crossing on the US-Mexico border- was closed...
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S Korea unveils newborn pups given by Kim
SEOUL, Nov 26 (AFP): South Korean President Moon Jae-in and his wife have been pictured cuddling a litter of puppies whelped by one of the dogs given to them by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as a symbol of the strengthening ties between the two countries.Images released on Monday...
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22 Afghan cops die in Taliban ambush
HERAT, Nov 26 (AFP): At least 22 police officers were killed in a Taliban ambush in western Afghanistan, a health official said on Monday, in another blow to Afghan forces already suffering record casualties.The attack on the police convoy in Farah province follows a wave of violence across Afghanistan in...
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Sandstorm hits NW China
BEIJING, Nov 26 (AFP): A northwest Chinese city was engulfed by a massive sandstorm that sparked rural fires, forced traffic to slow down and prompted residents to cover their faces, according to state media.Video from state broadcaster CCTV showed a grey wall of sand hitting Zhangye City in Gansu province...
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News in Brief (27-11-2018)
IS assault kills 92 US-backed forces in East SyriaBEIRUT, Nov 26: An assault by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria has killed at least 92 US-backed fighters in three days, a war monitor said Monday. It was the highest death toll the jihadist group has inflicted against the Kurdish-led...
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