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Two dams gave way in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia after weeks of heavy rains, swamping already swollen local rivers as flooding hit towns across the region, authorities said on Sunday. The Igua dam, on the Verruga river near the city ..
The National Hockey League (NHL) and players' body (NHLPA) said late on Sunday they had reached an agreement to allow teams to form temporary 'taxi squads' to avoid further disruptions to the season after three more games were postponed d..
A Russian court on Monday added two more years to a 13-year jail sentence for historian Yuri Dmitriev, in a sex abuse case that his supporters say was trumped up to punish him for uncovering mass graves of Stalin's Gulags. Dmitriev, who worked..
Iran plans to announce the appointment of a new ambassador in Yemen after the death of previous envoy Hasan Irlu, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said on Monday. Tehran said on Dec. 21 that Irlu, its envoy in the Yemeni capita..
Ferrari (RACE.MI) has signed a multi-year accord with Swiss technology firm Velas Network to create digital content for its fans, the luxury sports car maker said on Monday. From next season, Velas, a provider of digital products and services, wil..
An Israeli hospital administered fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses to a test group of health workerson Monday, in what it called the first major study into whether a second round of boosters will help contend with the fast-spreading Omicron variant. R..
It took scientists 375 years to discover the eighth continent of the world, which has been hiding in plain sight all along. But mysteries still remain. It was 1642 and Abel Tasman was on a mission. The experienced Dutch sailor, who sported a flamb..
Paving the way for deaf cricketers to rise up to the international stage, Cricket Sports Centre Qatar, will be hosting the first-ever International Cricket Match for the hearing impaired and differently abled community in Qatar. The 1st DICC Champion..
The State of Qatar is participating in the 18th Conference of Ministers of Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Arab World, which kicked off Sunday in Algeria under the title of "Higher Education and Scientific Research in the Arab Wo..
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