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Argentine actress-beauty queen Jacqueline Carrieri dies due to plastic surgery
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A big name in Latin American cinema, the news of the model-actress, who died in California, came as a shock to her fans.
US will begin deporting Venezuelan migrants directly to Venezuela
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Venezuelans who cross the US-Mexico border unlawfully and lack a legal basis to remain in America will be eligible for removal, CNN quoted the officials as saying on Thursday.
Indian-origin family of 4 found dead in New Jersey in suspected murder-suicide
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Police in Plainsboro who went to their home on Wednesday evening responding to a request to check on their welfare found them dead, County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone said.
Pentagon vows continuing support for 'stronger defence partnership with India'
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Talking to media persons, Pat Ryder, the Pentagon Press Secretary, highlighted the significant strides made in the defense relationship between the United States and India. From a near-negligible defense trade relationship in 1997, the two nations have now propelled their defense trade to exceed $20 billion, underscoring the growing collaboration between them.
US planning face-to-face meeting between Joe Biden and Xi Jinping in November: Report
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This diplomatic maneuver is aimed at mending and stabilizing the relationship between the world's two most influential nations, Washington Post reported quoting senior officials within the Biden administration.
US healthcare workers' strike enters second day with no settlement in sight
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The strike has hit hospitals across California, Colorado, Washington and Oregon as the workers are represented by a coalition of unions that comprise 40 per cent of Kaiser Permanente’s staff. Nearly 200 workers from Kaiser facilities in Virginia and Washington joined the picket lines for a single day on Wednesday as well, media reports said.
British Sikh gets 9 years in jail for plotting to kill Queen Elizabeth II
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Jaswant Singh Chail, 21, had admitted to treason charges in February this year for scaling the Windsor Castle walls and telling royal guards on Christmas Day 2021 that he was there to kill the late Queen Elizabeth II.
N.Korea sends arms to Russia after Kim-Putin summit: Report
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Citing an unnamed US official, CBS News reported on the apparent arms transfer that came in the wake of the Kim-Putin summit at the Vostochny Cosmodrome, a Russian spaceport, last month.
Trump asks court to dismiss poll interference case against him
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Trump had made a series of allegations about fraud in the 2020 presidential election after his loss, but no evidence has emerged of any widespread fraud that would have altered the result, reports the BBC.
September 2023 marked record-breaking month for hail in US
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In its latest update on Thursday, the Center said that there were 420 preliminary large hail reports in the country with 63 reports of hail larger than two inches in diameter, reports Xinhua news agency.
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