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Sri Lanka explosions: At least 207 killed, hundreds injured; seven suspects arrested

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  • 12-hour curfew, ban on social media networks in effect
  • Seven suspects arrested

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Mount Agung volcano erupts on Indonesia's Bali

  • Ms Chloe Wilkinson, 30, went into labour at just 24 weeks during a layover in Singapore with her partner, Mr Patraic Walsh-Kavanagh, 27. Just a few weeks ago, the couple held their son for the first time. The newborn, who weighed just 870g when he wa

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  • At 80, Israeli-born architect Moshe Safdie keeps a full schedule with projects around the world. Jewel Changi Airport is his latest work, and with the new mega-mall, the airport can now boast not just comfort and service but also architecture, he say

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