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Sweden: One killed, two injured in school sword attack

An 18-year-old armed with a sword attacked a school in the central Swedish town of Fagersta on Friday, killing one person and seriously injuring two others, police said

Updated 20 days ago

Police officers and rescue services work at the scene where an attacker with a sword wounded several people at a high school in Fagersta, central Sweden. Pic/AFP

India donates five peacocks to UN Geneva, reviving decades-old tradition

The five young peacocks comprise four blue peafowl and one white-feathered male, reflecting the blue and white colours associated with the United Nations

Updated 1 month ago

Police officers and rescue services work at the scene where an attacker with a sword wounded several people at a high school in Fagersta, central Sweden. Pic/AFP

Ebola outbreak kills over 1,000 in DR Congo and Uganda: WHO

Updated 1 month ago

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WHO warns DRC Ebola outbreak is far bigger than official count

Updated 1 month ago

Cases of Ebola, which spreads through close contact and infected bodily fluids, have so far been found in five DRC provinces, as well as in neighbouring Uganda. Representational pic

Iran-US deal with extended ceasefire expected in Geneva

Updated 3 months ago

Damaged buildings and vehicles in Bahrain caused by debris from intercepted drones. Pic/AFP

Hantavirus outbreak: 3 dead, 1 critical as WHO monitoring situation

Updated 4 months ago

World Health Organization. File Pic

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West Asia war: Iran moves ICC over "unprovoked aggression" by US-Israel

Updated 5 months ago

Iranian officials have described these incidents as serious breaches of international humanitarian standards. File Pic/AFP

US-Israel strikes rock Iran, civilian deaths reported, tensions soar

Updated 6 months ago

People watch as smoke rises on the skyline after an explosion in Tehran, Iran, on Saturday. PIC/PTI

'We have a big decision to make': Trump on nuclear talks with Iran

Updated 6 months ago

Donald Trump. Pic/AFP

Russia fires 420 drones, 39 missiles at Ukraine as Geneva talks loom

Updated 6 months ago

A firefighter extinguishing a blaze following a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Thursday. Pic/AFP

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