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October 10, 2024
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At least 192 killed in wave of violence between drug gangs in northwest Mexico

At least 192 people have been killed in a wave of violence that began last month between warring drug gangs in Mexico’s northwestern state of Sinaloa, the State Public Security Council, a local civilian-led watchdog, said on Wednesday. The council, which consists of members of Sinaloan society such as academics, business representatives and nonprofits, said […]

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October 10, 2024
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South Korea's experimental novelist Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel literature Prize

South Korean author Han Kang, the winner of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature, makes a speech in Gwangju, South Korea, in this photo taken in 2023. — Reuters  STOCKHOLM: South Korean author Han Kang won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility […]

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October 10, 2024
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South Korea’s Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in literature

South Korean author Han Kang has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in literature “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life”. Mats Malm, permanent secretary of the Swedish Academy’s Nobel Committee, announced the prize in Stockholm on Thursday. Han, 53, is the first South Korean writer to […]

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October 10, 2024
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Hundreds gather to pay last respects to India's iconic business tycoon

India’s Home Minister Amit Shah pays his respect as he attends the final viewing of the former chairman of Tata Group Ratan Tata, in Mumbai, India, October 10, 2024. — Reuters Hundreds gather to pay last respects to India’s iconic business tycoon Hundreds of people, including corporate leaders, politicians and celebrities, gathered in Mumbai on […]

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October 10, 2024
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WWF reveals alarming figures over decline in wildlife populations

A group of elephants are seen near a watering hole inside Hwange National Park, in Zimbabwe. — Reuters The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) on Thursday revealed that Wild populations of monitored animal species have plummeted over 70% in the last half-century. The WWF Living Planet Index, featuring data from 35,000 populations of more than 5,000 species […]