Syria first lady diagnosed with leukaemia: presidency
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's British-born wife Asma, who recovered from breast cancer in 2019, has been diagnosed with leukaemia, the president's office said on Tuesday.
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India inspects spice companies after contamination claims
India's government spice board has launched factory inspections of two top companies in the wake of foreign bans following accusations some products were tainted with pesticides, media reports said Tuesday.
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Fear but no injuries after quake 'swarm' near Naples
Authorities evacuated 39 families near the Italian city of Naples and schools were closed on Tuesday after a wave of tremors of a strength not seen for decades sparked panic but no injuries.
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France begins its first war crimes trial of Syrian officials
The first trial in France of officials from the Syrian regime of Bashar al-Assad opened on Tuesday, with three top security officers to be tried in absentia for complicity in crimes against humanity and war crimes.
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Blues look into early playing return for Beauden Barrett
All Blacks star Beauden Barrett is back training with the Auckland Blues, the Super Rugby table-toppers said Tuesday, and could play for them this season after returning from Japan.
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Iranians pay last respects to president killed in helicopter crash
Tens of thousands of Iranians gathered Tuesday to mourn president Ebrahim Raisi and seven members of his entourage who were killed in a helicopter crash on a fog-shrouded mountainside in the northwest.
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Japan's new whaling mothership sets sail on first hunt
The chef fires up the grill and bastes a chunky whale steak, a Japanese delicacy that could soon appear on more plates nationwide as a new whaling mothership sets sail despite criticism from conservationists.
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Markets retreat as traders take profits, eye commodities' spike
Markets in Asia and Europe suffered a downturn Tuesday after racking up a series of gains as profit-takers stepped in, while traders were also spooked by a surge in commodity prices.
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Demise of rangelands 'severely underestimated': report
From camel drivers in the Sahara to nomads on the Mongolian steppe, traditional herders the world over rely on earth's wildest open spaces to support an ancient way of life.
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India shuts schools as temperatures soar
Indian authorities in the capital have ordered schools shut early for the summer holiday, after temperatures hit 47.4 degrees Celsius (117 degrees Fahrenheit) with Delhi gripped by a "severe heatwave".
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