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US University Faculty Member Shot Dead On Campus: Report
A faculty member of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was shot dead on campus on Monday afternoon, and a suspect has been taken into custody, according to a school spokesman, CNN reported.
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Plane Carrying Arsenal Women's Team Bursts Into Flames On Runway Before Take-Off
An airport spokesman said that a bird strike had caused the engine fire.
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"US Diplomatic Convoy Fired On In Sudan On Monday, All Safe": Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with two generals leading warring forces in Sudan and "underscored the urgency of reaching a ceasefire", a State Department spokesman said Tuesday.
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"Lesson For Other Invaders," Taliban Say On Runway As US Troops Leave
The Taliban's top spokesman congratulated Afghans on their victory on Tuesday, hours after the last US troops left the country following 20 years of military intervention.
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US Troops Fired Crowd-Control Shots At Kabul Airport: Pentagon
US troops guarding the evacuation effort from Afghanistan at Kabul airport fired some shots in the air overnight to control crowds, but there were no indications of casualties or injuries, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday
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Myanmar Army Pick For UN Envoy Quits Amid Diplomatic Power Struggle
Myanmar's newly-appointed ambassador to the United Nations has resigned, saying that his predecessor -- who was fired by the military junta -- continues to represent the country, a UN spokesman said Thursday, the latest twist in a diplomatic row.
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Border Security Force Foils Infiltration Bid Along J&K's Samba District
A major infiltration bid by a group of five heavily-armed terrorists, under cover fire provided by the Pakistani Rangers, was scuttled along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, a spokesman of the Border Security Force (BSF) said on Sunday.
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Fire On India-Bound Supertanker Off Sri Lanka Brought Under Control
A fire that broke out on a fully loaded supertanker off the east coast of Sri Lanka has been brought under control, a spokesman for the navy of the Indian Ocean nation said on Thursday, adding that one of its 23 crew was injured.
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Soldier Killed In Pak Firing Along Line Of Control In Jammu And Kashmir
A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army was killed on Sunday in firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. The firing from across the border in the Nowshera sector was unprovoked and responded strongly by the Indian Army, the spokesman said.
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Pakistani Troops Fire At Border Posts Along LoC In J&K's Poonch
Pakistani troops opened fire on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday in violation of a ceasefire agreement, a defence spokesman said.
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Alibaba Dismisses Livestreaming Head, Citing Nepotism, Gifts
Alibaba Group Holding has fired Zhao Yan, the head of its fast-growing livestreaming division, on grounds of nepotism and accepting gifts, according to an internal memo announcing his termination, seen by Reuters.
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Pakistan Violates Ceasefire In Rajouri's Nowshera Sector: Army
Pakistan army on Monday violated ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages with small arms firing and mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, a defence spokesman said.
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US Troops In Syria Came Under Fire From Turkish Incursion: Pentagon
US troops near the northern Syrian border came under artillery fire from Turkish positions on Friday, a Pentagon spokesman said, warning that the US was prepared to meet aggression with "immediate defensive action."
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Japan Says North Korean Projectile May Have Breached Its Economic Zone
One of the projectiles fired by North Korea early Wednesday appears to have fallen into Japan's exclusive economic zone, the top government spokesman said.
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Brazil President To Skip Summit On Amazon Fires On Doctor's Orders
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will skip a regional summit on fires that have devastated swaths of the Amazon because doctors want him to get ready for surgery scheduled for next week, a spokesman said Monday.
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US University Faculty Member Shot Dead On Campus: Report
A faculty member of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill was shot dead on campus on Monday afternoon, and a suspect has been taken into custody, according to a school spokesman, CNN reported.
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Plane Carrying Arsenal Women's Team Bursts Into Flames On Runway Before Take-Off
An airport spokesman said that a bird strike had caused the engine fire.
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"US Diplomatic Convoy Fired On In Sudan On Monday, All Safe": Blinken
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke with two generals leading warring forces in Sudan and "underscored the urgency of reaching a ceasefire", a State Department spokesman said Tuesday.
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"Lesson For Other Invaders," Taliban Say On Runway As US Troops Leave
The Taliban's top spokesman congratulated Afghans on their victory on Tuesday, hours after the last US troops left the country following 20 years of military intervention.
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US Troops Fired Crowd-Control Shots At Kabul Airport: Pentagon
US troops guarding the evacuation effort from Afghanistan at Kabul airport fired some shots in the air overnight to control crowds, but there were no indications of casualties or injuries, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Wednesday
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Myanmar Army Pick For UN Envoy Quits Amid Diplomatic Power Struggle
Myanmar's newly-appointed ambassador to the United Nations has resigned, saying that his predecessor -- who was fired by the military junta -- continues to represent the country, a UN spokesman said Thursday, the latest twist in a diplomatic row.
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Border Security Force Foils Infiltration Bid Along J&K's Samba District
A major infiltration bid by a group of five heavily-armed terrorists, under cover fire provided by the Pakistani Rangers, was scuttled along the International Border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, a spokesman of the Border Security Force (BSF) said on Sunday.
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Fire On India-Bound Supertanker Off Sri Lanka Brought Under Control
A fire that broke out on a fully loaded supertanker off the east coast of Sri Lanka has been brought under control, a spokesman for the navy of the Indian Ocean nation said on Thursday, adding that one of its 23 crew was injured.
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Soldier Killed In Pak Firing Along Line Of Control In Jammu And Kashmir
A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) of the Army was killed on Sunday in firing by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a defence spokesman said. The firing from across the border in the Nowshera sector was unprovoked and responded strongly by the Indian Army, the spokesman said.
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Pakistani Troops Fire At Border Posts Along LoC In J&K's Poonch
Pakistani troops opened fire on forward posts along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday in violation of a ceasefire agreement, a defence spokesman said.
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Alibaba Dismisses Livestreaming Head, Citing Nepotism, Gifts
Alibaba Group Holding has fired Zhao Yan, the head of its fast-growing livestreaming division, on grounds of nepotism and accepting gifts, according to an internal memo announcing his termination, seen by Reuters.
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Pakistan Violates Ceasefire In Rajouri's Nowshera Sector: Army
Pakistan army on Monday violated ceasefire by targeting forward posts and villages with small arms firing and mortar shelling along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district, a defence spokesman said.
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US Troops In Syria Came Under Fire From Turkish Incursion: Pentagon
US troops near the northern Syrian border came under artillery fire from Turkish positions on Friday, a Pentagon spokesman said, warning that the US was prepared to meet aggression with "immediate defensive action."
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Japan Says North Korean Projectile May Have Breached Its Economic Zone
One of the projectiles fired by North Korea early Wednesday appears to have fallen into Japan's exclusive economic zone, the top government spokesman said.
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Brazil President To Skip Summit On Amazon Fires On Doctor's Orders
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will skip a regional summit on fires that have devastated swaths of the Amazon because doctors want him to get ready for surgery scheduled for next week, a spokesman said Monday.
