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Explosion near Bogota bullring kills one, injures at least 30

By Helen Murphy and Nelson Bocanegra
BOGOTA, Feb 19 (Reuters) An explosion near Bogota's bullring killed one and injured at least 30 people, most of them police officers as they prepared for anti-bullfighting protests in Colombia's capital today the mayor's office said.
Details of the cause of the blast were not immediately available, but media images showed a police officer in a shredded uniform walking with support from his colleagues, as well as debris in the road, broken glass and damage to apartment buildings close by.
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5 2-magnitude quake hits Kermadec Islands, New Zealand - USGS

24 Apr 2024 | 12:02 PM

Beijing, April 24 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at 0527 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

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Philippines: Death toll rises to 6 due to heatwave

24 Apr 2024 | 11:58 AM

Manila, April 24 (UNI) The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said it has received at least 34 cases of heat-related illness, including six deaths, from January 1 to April 18 this year.

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Massive protests in Buenos Aires against govt's education policies

Massive protests in Buenos Aires against govt's education policies

24 Apr 2024 | 11:58 AM

Buenos Aires, April 24 (UNI) Tens of thousands of students and teachers gathered in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, raising slogans and singing the national anthem, armed with books in their hands as they protested against the government's austerity policies that could affect public universities' funding in the South American nation.

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Tens of thousands of people in Buenos Aires protest against gov't policies in education

Tens of thousands of people in Buenos Aires protest against gov't policies in education

24 Apr 2024 | 11:57 AM

Buenos Aires, Apr 24 (UNI) Tens of thousands of students and teachers have gathered in the centre of Argentina's capital, Buenos Aires, to protest against the government's policies in education, a Sputnik correspondent has reported.

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China renews blue alert for rainstorms

24 Apr 2024 | 11:27 AM

Beijing, April 24 (UNI) China's National Meteorological Center renewed a blue alert on Wednesday for rainstorms as heavy downpours are expected to lash parts of the country.

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