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51 injured as quake rocks Philippines

Manila: Fifty-one people were injured and several homes, churches and other buildings damaged on Saturday when an earthquake sent terrified residents of the southern Philippines fleeing their homes before dawn, police said.

Iraq’s ex-PM Abadi hints at comeback

Baghdad: Iraqi ex-Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi is eyeing a sequel to his turbulent single term, he hinted to AFP.

Toxic lake in Siberia becomes selfie spot

Moscow: Residents of a city in Siberia don’t need to fly off to tropical locales for picturesque selfies taken by pristine turquoise waters. Thousands of Novosibirsk residents — ranging from scantily clad women to newlyweds — have been busy instagramming near a bright blue lake nicknamed the “Siberian Maldives.”

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