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Bangladesh arrests thousands as crime surges

Bangladesh arrests thousands as crime surges

Bangladeshi security forces have arrested more than 8,600 people after a two-week crackdown targeting gangs allegedly connected to the ousted government of Sheikh Hasina, the government said on Monday.

Pope's condition 'complex', hospital stay extended: Vatican

Pope's condition 'complex', hospital stay extended: Vatican

Pope's condition 'complex', hospital stay extended: Vatican

Plane flips on landing at Toronto airport, injuring 8

Plane flips on landing at Toronto airport, injuring 8

A plane crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday (February 17) and injured eight people, officials said, with CBC television reporting the plane flipped on landing.

Mexico threatens to sue Google if it insists on using 'Gulf of America'

Mexico threatens to sue Google if it insists on using 'Gulf of America'

Mexico will take Google to court if it insists on changing the Gulf of Mexico's name to "Gulf of America" for Maps users in the United States, President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday.

China: US position on Taiwan issues has 'regressed'

China: US position on Taiwan issues has 'regressed'

The United States' position on Taiwan-related issues has "seriously regressed", the Chinese foreign ministry's spokesperson said on Monday (February 17), after the U.S. State Department's removal of a reference to Taiwan's independence in an update last week to the Taiwan section of its website.

Peru's runaway bride leaves groom at altar

Peru's runaway bride leaves groom at altar

A collective Valentine's Day wedding in the Peruvian town of Bagua was disrupted on Friday (February 14) when a bride left her groom at the altar.

Pope's absence felt as faithful pray for his recovery amid hospital stay

Pope's absence felt as faithful pray for his recovery amid hospital stay

Pope Francis, 88, continued his treatment in a Rome hospital, having slept well and eaten breakfast, his spokesman said on Sunday (February 16), as emotions ran high among the faithful who visited the Vatican.