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Annual Dino Fest kicks off at Los Angeles Natural History Museum

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County opened its 10th annual Dino Fest on Sunday, drawing dinosaur enthusiasts of all ages with rare fossil exhibits, interactive activities and talks with leading paleontologists.

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DR Congo launches Ebola vaccination in Kasai Province as cases rise to 25: WHO

KINSHASA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- Vaccination against the Ebola virus has begun in the Bulape health zone in the central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where an outbreak was declared earlier this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Sunday.

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BRI exhibition held in Bangladesh

DHAKA, Sept. 14 (Xinhua) -- The Belt and Road Initiative in Bangladesh Exhibition 2025 was held in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, from Sept. 12 to Sept. 13.

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Tens of thousands protest against legal crackdown on Turkey's main opposition party

ANKARA (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of people protested in the capital Ankara on Sunday against a court case that could oust the head of the main opposition on Monday after a year-long legal crackdown on hundreds of its members.

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Pope Leo criticises high, Musk-style corporate pay packages

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo criticised corporate pay packages that offer executives much higher salaries than their employees in excerpts from his first media interview released on Sunday, citing Tesla's recent $1 trillion compensation plan for CEO Elon Musk.

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UK PM Starmer says people have a right to 'peaceful protest' after anti-migrant march

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said people have a right to peaceful protest after more than 100,000 demonstrators joined an anti-immigration march through London on Saturday, but he condemned assaults on police and said Britain was built on tolerance and diversity.

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Exclusive-Young activists who toppled Nepal's government now picking new leaders

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -A former DJ and his obscure Nepalese non-profit used a social media app popular with video gamers to drive massive protests and become the unlikely power brokers in installing the country's new interim leadership. 

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Ukraine considers limiting mobile service to counter Russian drones

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine may intentionally reduce the quality of mobile communications during Russian drone attacks to stop the networks being used to coordinate strikes, Chief of the General Staff Andriy Hnatov was quoted as saying on Sunday.

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Death toll from Nepal's anti-corruption protests raised to 72

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Authorities in Nepal have raised the death toll from last week's unrest to 72 as search teams recover bodies from government offices, houses and other buildings set on fire during the anti-corruption protests, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.

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US diplomat expresses regret over immigration raid on Korean workers, South Korea says

SEOUL (Reuters) - A top U.S. diplomat expressed regret on Sunday over an immigration raid in the state of Georgia that detained hundreds of South Korean workers and proposed making the event a turning point to strengthen bilateral relations, South Korea said.

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Ukraine attacks major Russian refinery with big drone assault

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Ukraine launched a big attack with at least 361 drones targeting Russia overnight, sparking a brief fire at the vast Kirishi oil refinery in Russia's northwest, Russian officials said on Sunday, reporting no injuries.

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Fiery accident leaves 15 dead in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -A fiery accident in Mexico's Yucatan peninsula on Saturday killed 15 people, according to the state's secretary of public security.

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US F-35s seen landing in Puerto Rico amid Venezuela tensions

(Reuters) -Five U.S. F-35 aircraft were seen landing in Puerto Rico on Saturday after President Donald Trump last week ordered 10 of the stealth fighters to join a military buildup in the Caribbean to counter drug cartels amid rising tensions with Venezuela.

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U.N. condemns reported massacre in Haiti that left more than 40 dead

(Reuters) -The United Nations Secretary-General condemned on Saturday the reported killing of at least 40 people during an attack by armed gangs in a fishing village north of Haiti's capital.

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US judge questions deportation of West African migrants to Ghana

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Saturday said it appeared that President Donald Trump's administration intentionally circumvented immigration laws this week when it deported Nigerian and Gambian migrants to Ghana.

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Over 100,000 turn up in far-right activist-led rally in central London

LONDON, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- More than 100,000 protesters have joined an anti-immigration rally organized by a far-right activist on Saturday in central London.

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Venezuela says the U.S. intercepted and boarded a Venezuelan tuna vessel in a "hostile" manner

(Reuters) -The Venezuelan government announced on Saturday that a U.S. destroyer intercepted, boarded and occupied a Venezuelan tuna fishing vessel for eight hours in the waters of the South American country's Special Economic Zone on Friday.

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US judge extends block on deportations of Guatemala unaccompanied migrant children

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. federal judge extended a block on a Trump administration attempt to deport Guatemalan unaccompanied children with active immigration cases, keeping the policy frozen until Tuesday to provide more time to consider the dispute.

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Türkiye's culinary capital Gaziantep launches int'l gastronomy festival

GAZIANTEP, Türkiye, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The seventh edition of the international gastronomy festival GastroAntep kicked off on Saturday in Gaziantep of southeastern Türkiye, a city renowned for its rich culinary heritage.

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Ukraine, US to scout for minerals deal investment projects

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian officials and a team from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation will carry out site visits to identify investment projects as part of Kyiv's minerals deal with Washington, Ukraine's economy minister said on Saturday.