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Death Toll Rises to 63 After Horrific Train Collision in Pakistan
Prime Minister Imran Khan shocked by the horrific accident'
Fiji Scrambles to Provide Aid as Cyclone Toll Rises
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UN Urges Independent Probe as Colombia Unrest Death Toll Rises
In just over a month of unrest, 59 people have died across Colombia
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Injured Toll in Russian School Shooting Rises to 23
Attack in Kazan left 9 people dead, 7 of them children
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As Fighting Escalates, Death Toll in Gaza and Neighboring Israel Rises to 40
Deadly exchange of rocket fire and air strikes, most severe fighting between Palestinian militant group and Israeli forces since 2014 war in Gaza, spa
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Death Toll in Gaza and Neighboring Israel Rises to 40 as Fighting Escalates
35 Palestinians killed in Gaza during Israeli airstrikes, while five Israelis killed in Hamas rocket strikes in worst fighting in region since 2014
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West Darfur Tribal Clash Death Toll Rises to 87
Thousands have fled the state capital, El Geneina, where fighting has raged for several days
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UNICEF, Aid Organizations Urge More Humanitarian Help as Decade of Conflict Takes Toll on Syrians
Conditions worsen for Syrians as access to basic services, food, security remain under threat
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Brazil Hospitals Pushed to Limit as COVID-19 Death Toll Soars
The country recorded the world's highest COVID-19 death toll over the past week, triggering tighter restrictions on Thursday in its most populous stat
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Biden Urges Senate to Provide COVID-19 Relief as 3rd Vaccine Nears Approval
FDA could OK Johnson & Johnson vaccine as early as Saturday
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Himalayan Rescuers Recover More Bodies As Flash Flood Death Toll Rises to 50
The flash flood in Uttarakhand state, triggered by what scientists said could have been a large avalanche of glacier ice, sent water, rocks and debris
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Mogadishu Hotel Attack Death Toll Rises to 15
Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for bomb and gun attack on popular hotel in Somalia's capital
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COVID Toll Climbs as Biden Pledges to Curb Pandemic
Multiple states, including New York and Florida, have reported they are running out of vaccine
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Death Toll from Indonesia Earthquake Rises to at Least 84
Friday's earthquake is just one of many disasters to strike the Pacific archipelago at the start of 2021
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Wall Street Climbs to Record as Pandemic Aid, Federal Budget Bill Signed
After a sharp recovery from a coronavirus crash in March, the S&P 500 is on track to rise more than 15% this year on the back of a loose monetary poli
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As Pandemic Rages Across US, Congress Scrambles to Reach Relief Deal
Lawmakers from both parties said COVID-19's worsening toll meant that failure to agree was no longer an option
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UNHCR Ready to Provide Aid in Tigray as Soon as Access Restored
Aid agencies have been unable to provide vital humanitarian assistance to civilians and Eritrean refugees since fighting began in Tigray a month ago
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Quake Toll Rises to 116 in Turkey; Rescuers Finish Searches
Head of Turkey's Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency says search and rescue operations completed at 17 buildings that fell in Izmir
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Sources: Nigeria Convoy Attack Death Toll Rises to 30
Fatalities from Friday's jihadist attack in restive Borno state reportedly double as more bodies found
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New Zealand Scrambles to Trace COVID-19 Cases as Numbers Grow
Health director-general reports 13 new cases from four discovered Tuesday
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Death Toll from Australia Coronavirus Surge Rises to 189
Southern Victoria state, epicenter of outbreak, posts 723 new cases and 13 deaths Wednesday, a new one-day record
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Trump, Republican Leaders to Discuss Virus Aid as Crisis Deepens
Next stimulus package on the table; Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is prepared to roll out the $1 trillion in a matter of days
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UN Sends Aid to Venezuela as Country Faces Coronavirus Crisis
UNICEF has provided about 200 tons medicine and other items to Caracas
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Iranians Told to Wear Masks as Virus Toll Mounts
Since announcing its first cases in the Shiite holy city of Qom in February, Iran has struggled to contain what quickly became the Middle East's deadl
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Botswana Elephant Deaths Mystery Deepens as Toll Rises
The death toll is now at 110, with wildlife officials ruling out poisoning and anthrax, after initial tests