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22 dead, dozens injured as flooding hits Ecuador capital

22 dead, dozens injured as flooding hits Ecuador capital

The heaviest flooding to hit Ecuador in two decades has killed at least 22 people in Quito, inundating homes, swamping cars and sweeping away athletes and spectators on a sports field, officials said Tuesday.

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Putin says West ignoring Russian concerns but hopes for 'solution'

Putin says West ignoring Russian concerns but hopes for 'solution'

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday accused the West of ignoring Moscow's security concerns and of using Ukraine as a tool to contain Russia, though he said he hoped a solution could be found to end spiralling tensions.

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UK premier safe for now, but future in jeopardy over 'partygate'

UK premier safe for now, but future in jeopardy over 'partygate'

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will probably hold onto his job for now despite a scathing report about government coronavirus lockdown parties, but his long-term future is out of his hands as police probe claims of rule breaking, analysts said on Tuesday.

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Man United's Greenwood further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill

Man United's Greenwood further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill

Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood has been further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill as police were again granted more time to question the 20-year-old.

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UPS unveils big dividend hike after strong 2021

UPS unveils big dividend hike after strong 2021

UPS announced Tuesday a hefty increase in its investor dividend, boosting shares as it moved up key profit targets following a strong 2021.

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Two killed, 38 injured in Myanmar rally attack on coup anniversary

Two killed, 38 injured in Myanmar rally attack on coup anniversary

Two people were killed and 38 injured in a grenade attack on a pro-military rally in eastern Myanmar on Tuesday, a security official told AFP, as anti-coup protests were held across the country on the first anniversary of the military's power-grab.

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Man United's Greenwood further arrested on suspicion of 'threats to kill'

Man United's Greenwood further arrested on suspicion of 'threats to kill'

Manchester United's Mason Greenwood has been further arrested on suspicion of sexual assault and threats to kill as police were given a fourth day to question the 20-year-old.

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Norway court rules killer Breivik to remain in prison

Norway court rules killer Breivik to remain in prison

A Norway court on Tuesday rejected a request for parole from neo-Nazi Anders Behring Breivik 10 years after he was convicted of killing 77 people in the country's deadliest peacetime attack.

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Gunfire heard in Guinea-Bissau, W. African bloc says 'attempted coup'

Gunfire heard in Guinea-Bissau, W. African bloc says 'attempted coup'

Sustained gunfire was heard on Tuesday near the seat of government in the coup-prone West African state of Guinea-Bissau, AFP reporters said, as a regional bloc condemned what it called an "attempted coup".

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Myanmar, climate activists among Nobel Peace Prize nominees

Myanmar, climate activists among Nobel Peace Prize nominees

Myanmar's defenders of democracy, a Belarus opposition leader, the pope, and environmental activists like Greta Thunberg and David Attenborough have emerged as likely nominees for the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.

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