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Most of Puerto Rico Darkened by New Year’s Eve Blackout
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Most of Puerto Rico Darkened by New Year’s Eve Blackout

On New Year's Eve, a widespread blackout struck Puerto Rico early on Tuesday, leaving the majority of the island in complete darkness. As officials warned that the power outage would likely last through Wednesday's New Year celebrations, residents of the island, which has long been beset by widespread power outages, woke up with a familiar sense of despair and intense frustration. Luma electrical, a private Canadian American company that took over the U.S. territory’s electrical infrastructure
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Kenyan police use tear gas during a demonstration against suspected kidnappings by the government.
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Kenyan police use tear gas during a demonstration against suspected kidnappings by the government.

In Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, police have used tear gas to scatter demonstrators protesting what they claim is a spate of mysterious kidnappings of government critics. Human rights organisations claim that dozens of Kenyans have been kidnapped in recent months and blame the illegal arrests on Kenya's intelligence and police forces. According to Kenyan officials, the government does not support or participate in extrajudicial executions or kidnappings. With clouds of tear gas hanging in th
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Following three years of army rule, Chad casts a ballot in the general election.
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Following three years of army rule, Chad casts a ballot in the general election.

With the opposition calling for a boycott, attendance was predicted to be low for Sunday's general election, which the government believes is a crucial step in eliminating military rule. According to the elections administration organisation ANGE, midday numbers indicated a turnout of only 38% to elect a new parliament, regional assemblies, and local councils. Voter disinterest was attributed to the "cold weather" by election officials in the affluent neighbourhood where the president's family
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Christmas Day tragedy: A suspected carbon monoxide leak leads to the death of a family of four in a New Hampshire house.
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Christmas Day tragedy: A suspected carbon monoxide leak leads to the death of a family of four in a New Hampshire house.

Wakefield, New Hampshire authorities reported Friday that a family of four from Massachusetts was discovered dead on Christmas Day at their lake cottage in New Hampshire after their propane heating system apparently failed and poisoned them with carbon monoxide gas overnight. Lyla Goldstein, 54, was a Microsoft project manager, and her husband, 52, taught elementary school in Chestnut Hill. The disaster also claimed the lives of their daughters, Violet, 19, a college student, and Valerie, 22, w
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HBO founder, Charles F. Dolan passes away at age 98
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HBO founder, Charles F. Dolan passes away at age 98

According to a news report, Charles F. Dolan, who established some of the most well-known US media corporations, such as Home Box Office Inc. and Cablevision Systems Corp., passed away at the age of 98. According to his family's statement released on Saturday, Dolan passed away naturally, Newsday reported late on Saturday. According to the statement, "We regret to inform you of the passing of our beloved father and patriarch, Charles Dolan, the visionary founder of HBO and Cablevision." The es
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179 people killed in South Korean jet disaster, cause is being investigated.
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179 people killed in South Korean jet disaster, cause is being investigated.

After a Jeju Air flight crashed at a South Korean airport on Sunday, all of the passengers and the majority of the crew perished. Only two survivors—both cabin crew—were rescued from the flaming wreckage, leaving 179 of the 181 passengers on board the Boeing 737-800 dead. The aircraft skidded off the runway and crashed into a wall in a huge explosion as it touched down at Muan International Airport in the south of the nation. With six crew members and 175 passengers, many of whom were vacatione
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Azerbaijani president requests "admission of guilt" by Russia in plane crash.
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Azerbaijani president requests "admission of guilt" by Russia in plane crash.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev blasted Russia for putting forward “absurd” theories initially and said Moscow must compensate victims’ families. President of Azerbaijan, on Sunday, asked Russia to acknowledge its fault in the incident which resulted in the Christmas Day crash of one of passenger aircrafts, which claimed the lives of 38 people, to accept responsibility for it, and to compensate government and bereaved people. First, the Russian side must apologize to Azerbaijan,” he said. “
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