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Far-right party wins most seats on Chile's constitution rewrite body

Chile's far-right Republican Party finished in first place Sunday in a nationwide vote to choose the 50 members of a committee that will draft a replacement to the country's dictatorship-era constitution, according to an official count.. The Servel election authority reported that with almost all ballots counted, the Republican Party had won 35 percent of the vote, corresponding to 22 seats on the constitutional rewrite committee.

Mon, May 8, 2023 2 mins read

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Xi to host first China-Central Asia summit this month

President Xi Jinping will host a two-day summit with the leaders of five Central Asian nations next week, Beijing said on Monday, as China moves to increase its influence in the region.. Leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are expected to attend the China-Central Asia Summit from May 18 to 19, said China's foreign ministry.

Mon, May 8, 2023 1 mins read

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At least 22 dead after India boat capsizes

At least 22 people died when a double-decker tourist boat capsized in India's southern state of Kerala, officials said Monday.. "Pained by the loss of lives due to the boat mishap in Malappuram, Kerala.

Sun, May 7, 2023 1 mins read

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Sydney Opera House in row over coronation snub

A royal row has erupted in Australia over a decision to scrap the lighting-up of the Sydney Opera House in honour of King Charles III's coronation.. New South Wales state premier Chris Minns said he had cancelled his predecessors' plans to light up the building for Charles, who is Australia's head of state.

Sun, May 7, 2023 2 mins read

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Biden again demands action after eight killed in Texas mall rampage

US President Joe Biden renewed his call Sunday for a national assault-weapons ban and other gun safety measures, a day after eight people were murdered at a Texas shopping mall in the latest mass shooting to shake the nation.. "Eight Americans -- including children -- were killed yesterday in the latest act of gun violence to devastate our nation," Biden said in a statement Sunday.

Sun, May 7, 2023 3 mins read

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At least 7 killed in car ramming outside Texas migrant center

At least seven people were killed Sunday in south Texas and several others injured when a car plowed through a group waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant aid center, police said.. "We're looking (into it)," he told AFP. - 'Intense' - The victims were among a crowd of about 25 people waiting at a bus stop, according to Victor Maldonado, the executive director of the Ozanam Center, a homeless shelter across the street from the crash.

Sun, May 7, 2023 2 mins read

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At least 7 killed in car ramming outside Texas migrant center

At least seven people were killed Sunday in south Texas and several others injured when a car plowed through a group waiting at a bus stop outside a migrant aid center, police said.. "We're looking (into it)," he told AFP. - 'Intense' - The victims were among a crowd of about 25 people waiting at a bus stop, according to Victor Maldonado, the executive director of the Ozanam Center, a homeless shelter across the street from the crash.

Sun, May 7, 2023 2 mins read

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At least 27 dead in Peru gold mine fire tragedy

At least 27 workers have died in a fire at a gold mine in a remote area of southern Peru, authorities said on Sunday, making it one of the worst mining tragedies in the country's recent history.. Yanaquihua mayor James Casquino told the Andina news agency that most of the miners would have died of asphyxiation and burns. - 39 dead in 2022 in mining incidents - The incident is one of the worst mining accidents in recent years in Peru, the largest gold producer in Latin America.

Sun, May 7, 2023 2 mins read

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'We will win': Erdogan leads show-of-force rally in Istanbul

"Istanbul!". The young were out in force at the Istanbul park on the pleasant Saturday evening.

Sun, May 7, 2023 3 mins read

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Israel court denies bid to force demolition of West Bank village

Israel's top court denied on Sunday a petition by a pro-settlement organisation to force authorities to demolish a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank, capping years of legal battles.. Earlier on Sunday, Israeli forces demolished a primary school in Jabbet al-Dhib, a Palestinian village near Bethlehem, further south in the West Bank, also following a petition filed by Regavim.

Sun, May 7, 2023 2 mins read