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Dozens feared dead in eruption of New Zealand volcano
A volcano on a New Zealand island erupted Monday with a towering blast of ash and scalding steam as tourists were exploring ...Peace deal for Yemen’s south stumbles as deadline expires
The Yemeni government and southern separatists have failed to meet a deadline to establish a power-sharing government, an ominous sign for hopes ...Airstrikes in northwest Syria kill at least 18 people
Airstrikes on areas in the last major rebel stronghold in northwest Syria killed at least 18 people, including women and children, and ...Devastating factory fire kills at least 43 in Indian capital
A fire believed to be caused by an electrical short circuit engulfed a building in India’s capital on Sunday where handbags and ...North Korea conducts ‘very important test’ at Sohae
North Korea said Sunday it had carried out a “very important test” at its space launch centre, as Pyongyang ramps up pressure ...Iran unveils budget of ‘resistance’ against US sanctions
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday presented to parliament what he called a “budget of resistance” against crippling sanctions imposed by arch-enemy ...Iranian and American freed in apparent prisoner swap
An Iranian held in the US and an American held in Iran have been freed, the two sides said Saturday, in an ...Belarus crowds rally against closer Russia ties
Roughly 1,000 Belarusians joined an unauthorised demonstration on Saturday against the prospect of a closer union with Russia. Long-time ruler Alexander Lukashenko ...Iran nuclear deal parties meet as accord nears collapse
The remaining signatories to the faltering 2015 Iran nuclear deal will meet in Vienna on Friday with the survival of the landmark ...Indian police fatally shoot 4 suspects in gang-rape case
Police on Friday fatally shot four men suspected of raping and killing a woman in southern India, drawing both praise and condemnation ...