UK govt imposes complete ban on mobile phones in schools
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London, Feb 19 (Reporter) The UK authorities are banning the use of mobile phones throughout the school day in a bid to improve students' behaviour and attention, prevent disruption to lessons, and pr
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19-Feb-2024 02:20 PM
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6 soldiers, 2 suspected militants killed in clash in southern Philippines
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Manila, Feb 19 (Reporter) Philippine troops clashed with suspected militants in the southern Philippines, leaving six soldiers and two rebels dead and four other soldiers wounded, a military report sa
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19-Feb-2024 12:17 PM
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US, its western allies trying to prevent collapse of Ukrainian army
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Washington, Feb 19 (Reporter) The United States and its Western allies are trying to prevent the collapse of the Ukrainian armed forces as Kiev loses territory and runs out of ammunition, the Politico
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19-Feb-2024 12:06 PM
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Moroccan navy rescues 141 migrants off Atlantic coast
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Rabat, Feb 19 (Reporter) The Moroccan navy rescued 141 migrants from a flimsy boat off the Atlantic coast on Sunday, the official news agency MAP reported, citing a statement from the Royal Moroccan A
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19-Feb-2024 10:32 AM
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Missile attack damages cargo ship in Red Sea: British maritime agency
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Sanaa, Feb 19 (Reporter) A missile attack targeted a cargo ship in the Red Sea late on Sunday and damaged it, the British Maritime Trade Operations Agency (UKMTO) reported, and the attack was conduct
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19-Feb-2024 09:49 AM
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2 Palestinians killed, Israeli soldier wounded in West Bank raid
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Ramallah, Feb 19 (Reporter) Two Palestinians were killed and an Israeli soldier was seriously wounded in a gun battle during an Israeli raid on a refugee camp in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, Pal
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19-Feb-2024 09:04 AM
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Lassa fever kills 10 in Nigeria
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Abuja, Feb 19 (Reporter) Lassa fever has killed at least 10 people in Nigeria's southeastern state of Ebonyi since the beginning of the year, health authorities said Sunday.
The outbreak has prompted
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19-Feb-2024 08:30 AM
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SL makes record earnings from tourism in first 45 days of 2024
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Colombo, Feb 18 (Reporter) Sri Lanka has made record earnings from tourism in the first 45 days of this year, amounting to 7 billion rupees (about 22.4 million U.S. dollars) from 306,708 tourists, sta
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18-Feb-2024 05:03 PM
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6 killed, 5 injured in road accidents in SW Pakistan
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Islamabad, Feb 18 (Reporter) At least six people were killed and five others injured on Sunday morning in two different road accidents in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province, said police.
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18-Feb-2024 12:12 PM
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US command says Houthis launch 3 missiles towards Danish merchant ship in Red Sea
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Washington, Feb 18 (Reporter) Four anti-ship missiles were fired from areas controlled by the Ansar Allah movement, also known as the Houthis, in Yemen, with at least three of them targeting Danish me
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18-Feb-2024 09:59 AM
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Jailed former Thai PM Thaksin released on parole
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Bangkok, Feb 18 (Reporter) Thailand's convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on parole on Sunday, six months after his return to the country from self-exile.
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18-Feb-2024 08:40 AM
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Death toll from landslide in Philippines reaches 98
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Manila, Feb 18 (Reporter) The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippine province of Davao de Oro has reached 98, Philippine media reported on Saturday, citing local authorities.
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18-Feb-2024 08:29 AM
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