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Airport Director Dies After Falling Beneath President’s Helicopter

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2017

Local officials in southern Tajikistan say the director of the regional airport in the city of Khorugh has died after being thrown to the ground by a downdraft from President Emomali Rahmon’s helicopter and hitting his head on a rock. Several local officials who witnessed the incident told

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Fire kills 25 at Malaysian Islamic School

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2017

Kuala Lumpur: A fire department official in Malaysia says a fire at an Islamic school on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur has killed at least 25 people, mostly teenagers. The official says the fire started early Thursday at the top floor of the three-story building that is believed to be a dormitory. He says the […]

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Four killed in suicide attack in Cameroon’s restive north

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2017

A young woman blew herself up on Wednesday in Cameroon’s far north, killing four people and injuring another in an area frequently targeted by Boko Haram jihadists from neighbouring Nigeria. The attack happened in Sandawadjiri, just 15km from Nigeria’s northeastern border, a security source in Yaounde said, adding that “a young woman blew herself up” […]

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It’s time to abolish the Electoral College – Clinton

Daily Dispatch September 14, 2017

Hillary Clinton told CNN on Wednesday that it is time to abolish the Electoral College, part of a sweeping interview where the former Democratic nominee sought to explain why she lost the 2016 election. Clinton, in the interview with CNN’s Anderson Cooper, displayed her animus for fired FBI Director James Comey, reflected on her love […]

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Singapore gets female president, Halimah Yacob

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2017

Former speaker of parliament, Halimah Yacob on Wednesday emerged as Singapore ’s eighth president after a “walkover” election that saw no other contenders run for the position. Yacob, 63, was the only candidate deemed eligible to run in the country’s Elections Department after the other two contenders, Salleh Marican and Farid Khan, were both denied […]

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China plans switch to bioethanol fuel by 2020

Daily Dispatch September 13, 2017

China plans to use bioethanol gasoline nationwide by 2020, the National Development and Reform Commission and National Energy Administration (NEA) said on Wednesday. “The plan was unveiled as the country is pushing the use of biofuel, which is renewable, applicable, tech-savvy and environmental-friendly. It is an ideal alternative to fossil fuel,” a senior NEA official