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Massive crowd joins largest religious procession in Philippines

Jan 10, 2025

Manila [Philippines], January 10: A massive crowd of over 7.4 million mostly barefoot devotees on Thursday joined the largest religious procession in the predominantly Catholic Philippines in honour of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ. The devotees, wearing maroon and yellow shirts, jostled against each other during the nearly 6-kilometre procession called Traslacion - the highlight of the feast of the Black Nazarene, a life-size wooden statue of Jesus Christ crowned with thorns and bearing a cross. This year's number of participants of 7.4 million was up from more than 6 million in 2024 and is considered one of the biggest crowds to join the procession, overnight vigil and masses during the feast. The procession lasted for more than 20 hours, compared to around 15 hours in 2024. (DPA)
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Concert marks a month of Assad's fall

Jan 10, 2025

Damascus [Syria], January 10: It's been a month since Bashar Al-Assad was overthrown, ending more than five decades of his family's rule in Syria and almost 14 years of civil war. Al-Assad escaped to Russia on December 8 and has not been seen since.

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Lebanese parliament elects army commander president

Jan 10, 2025

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Three Gaza hospitals face imminent closure as latest Israeli raids kill 50

Jan 10, 2025

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EIB plans to double support for Bangladesh

Jan 10, 2025

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Donald Trump requests US Supreme Court to pause sentencing in hush money case

Jan 09, 2025

Washington [US], January 9: US President-elect Donald Trump requested the Supreme Court, to pause his sentencing in the hush money case, scheduled for Janaury 10, CNN reported.
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"Expected during winter," WHO official on HMPV virus

Jan 09, 2025

Geneva [Switzerland], January 9: Amid concerns surrounding the Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) virus, WHO official, Margaret Harris, said that the rise observed in the number of common respiratory infections, is 'common'...
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10 patients evacuated for treatment in Jordan, US

Jan 09, 2025

New York [US], January 9: World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has said his organisation and partners facilitated the medical evacuation of four patients and five companions to Jordan,...
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Israel bombs women, children in Gaza's 'safe zone'

Jan 09, 2025
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Palisades fire in Los Angeles destroys 1,000 structures; no containment

Jan 09, 2025
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Three people confirmed dead in Australian seaplane crash

Jan 09, 2025
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Trudeau says not 'a snowball's chance in hell' Canada will join US

Jan 09, 2025
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Germany and France warn Trump over threat to take over Greenland

Jan 09, 2025
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Mexican president hits back at Trump with 'Mexican America' jibe

Jan 09, 2025
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Romania's ruling coalition agrees to hold presidential election on May 4

Jan 09, 2025
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Slovak PM to discuss gas transit issue with EU

Jan 09, 2025
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Hungarian swimmer 'Iron Lady' Katinka Hosszu announces retirement

Jan 09, 2025
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Wildfires rage out of control near Los Angeles, killing at least two

Jan 09, 2025
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Urgency mounts in search for survivors of powerful Tibet earthquake

Jan 09, 2025
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Russian strike kills 13 in Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia

Jan 09, 2025
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Who could replace Justin Trudeau to lead Canada's Liberal Party?

Jan 09, 2025
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Venezuela's opposition decry arrests ahead of anti-Maduro protests

Jan 09, 2025
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Italian journalist Sala freed from Iran prison, returns home

Jan 09, 2025
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Meta's decision to ditch fact checks 'very concerning'

Jan 09, 2025
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WHO says respiratory virus HMPV in China is 'common,' not a threat

Jan 08, 2025
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Bangladesh revokes passport of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina

Jan 08, 2025