Blown-out Alaska Airlines plane door part found, US authority says
A school teacher in Oregon has found part of an Alaska Airlines MAX 9 airplane door that blew out mid-flight, the US transport safety authority said Sunday, in a development that could help with the investigation.
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Bangladesh's Hasina celebrates 'absolute victory' after polls without opposition
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won a fifth term in power with her party taking three-quarters of seats in parliament, election officials said Monday after polls boycotted by the opposition as a "sham".
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China says foreign consulting agency head spied for Britain
China's spy agency said Monday the head of a foreign consultancy had been found to be spying for Britain's MI6 intelligence service.
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First US lunar lander in five decades blasts off on private mission
The first American spacecraft to attempt to land on the Moon in more than half a century blasted off early Monday -- but this time, private industry is leading the charge.
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Krejcikova crashes out to qualifier in Adelaide first round
Former French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova and fifth seed Beatriz Haddad Maia were high-profile casualties on day one of the ATP-WTA Adelaide International on Monday, both crashing out to qualifiers.
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Grand new India temple raises memories of murder
For many Indians the opening of a grand new temple this month is a long-held dream come true but for Muslims like Mohammed Shahid, the day will evoke only blood-soaked memories.
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Markets drop as US jobs deal fresh blow to early rate cut hopes
Asian markets stumbled out of the gates Monday, extending last week's grim start to the year, after a forecast-busting US jobs report further dampened hopes for an early interest rate cut.
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Number of missing in Japan quake jumps to over 300
The number of people unaccounted for after Japan's New Year's Day earthquake more than tripled on Monday to 323 while the death toll rose to 168, according to local authorities.
Read moreInvestigators find blown out door plug from Alaska Airlines plane
US aviation authorities said Sunday the door plug of an airplane panel that blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight has been found, a part that could potentially help with the investigations into the cause of the accident.
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'Suddenly I felt like myself': the long process to change gender in the UK
Transgender identity has become part of the ideological "culture wars", but Anna Drew, a 22-year-old British woman, just wants to be better understood, six years after she began her gender transition.
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