Paragliders collide in midair, fall to death in San Diego

Two paragliders collided in midair above one of the most popular paraglider ports in the United States, falling about 75 feet (23 m) to their deaths before horrified witnesses, media reports said, citing witnesses and San Diego officials.

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Mumps, other outbreaks force U.S. detention centers to quarantine over 2,000 migrants

Christian Mejia thought he had a shot at getting out of immigration detention in rural Louisiana after he found a lawyer to help him seek asylum.

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Kim Jong-nam: Indonesian woman freed in murder case

Siti Aisyah had been accused of smearing a toxic nerve agent on Mr Kim's face in Kuala Lumpur airport.

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Ethiopian Airlines: Boeing faces questions after crash

Ethiopian Airlines and China ground all their 737 Max 8s so they can be checked.

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Fugitive Taliban leader Mullah Omar 'lived close to US bases'

A new book makes the claim about Mullah Mohammed Omar, leader of the Taliban until his death.

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Kelly Catlin: Three-time world track champion dies aged 23

Three-time world champion and Olympic silver medallist Kelly Catlin dies aged 23, USA Cycling confirms.

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R. Kelly 'sexual abuse' tape given to US authorities

Nursing home worker Gary Dennis said he found the tape at his home but has "no idea" how it got there.

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SDF attack Islamic State group's Syria enclave Baghuz

US-backed forces launch another attack on Baghuz, the Islamic State group's last enclave in Syria.

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Russia internet freedom: Thousands protest against cyber-security bill

The government says the bill will boost security but activists say it will stifle dissent.

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Wildlife World Zoo: Jaguar attacks selfie-taker

Zoo officials warn that barriers are "there for a good reason" after a woman is injured.

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Nigeria election: Ballots counted after governor elections vote

Some state governors in the oil-rich nation control budgets larger than those of neighbouring countries.

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Ethiopian Airlines: 157 feared dead in crash

The airline says 149 passengers and eight crew members were on flight ET302, which crashed shortly after take-off from Addis Ababa.

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Saving lives in one of the world's most dangerous cities

The BBC was given exclusive access to spend a week with ambulance workers in Afghanistan.

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'Women-only ridesharing restored my hope'

With limited mobility, Katy had felt "pretty grey" after enduring an accident and sexual assaults.

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Galleonosaurus dorisae: New dinosaur discovered in Australia

Based on its teeth, Galleonsaurus would have been a herbivore and belonged to the ornithopod family.

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Opioid crisis: US schools prepare for student overdoses

Teaching staff in Alabama are being trained in how to use injections to revive pupils.

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Does Denmark have a 'pervasive' rape problem?

Reports say it has the highest prevalence of sexual violence in Europe.

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Why businesses depend on this man's technology

How tech firm Twilio was able to survive the global financial crisis and grow into a $14bn business.

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Burkina Faso - the country where it’s too dangerous to go to school

Jihadist violence and other insecurity in northern Burkina Faso has forced 150,000 children out of classrooms.

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The Indian artist painting women's breast stories

In India where breasts are meant to be hidden, how did she convince women to bare all?

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Boeing: China grounds 737 Max 8 jets after Africa crash

The move comes a day after an Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max 8 crash killed all 157 people on board.

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Businesses urged to 'do more' to win public contracts

Firms must help to improve society if they want to win public contracts, the UK government says.

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Hot weather unable to stem shopper decline in February

Last month saw the biggest fall in five years in people visiting stores in February, says the BRC.

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McDonnell pledges 'green revolution' jobs

Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell says a "green industrial revolution" could create thousands of jobs in Scotland.

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What to do if your business makes you ill

If your business is making you ill, then you're running it the wrong way, says Matthew Upchurch.

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Cheese, chops and hops: How will Brexit impact UK producers?

With Brexit looming, a lamb farmer, cheese maker and brewer give their take on what it might hold.

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Why businesses depend on this man's technology

How tech firm Twilio was able to survive the global financial crisis and grow into a $14bn business.

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China Protests US Criticism of Policies on Religion

China has issued a protest over remarks the U.S. ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom made criticizing Beijing’s polices toward Muslim and Tibetan Buddhist minorities and saying the country was “at war with faith.”

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Former Catalan leader Puigdemont to run in European election

Former Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, living in self-imposed exile in Belgium, will run in the May 26 election to the European Parliament as the leading candidate of Junts per Catalunya (JxCat), his political party announced on Sunday.

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Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika 'to return' amid protests

There have been mass demonstrations by students against the ailing leader Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

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Erdogan accuses women's march of disrespecting Islam

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday accused a women's march in central Istanbul on Friday of disrespecting Islam by booing the Islamic call to prayer.

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Ethiopian Airlines flight crashes, killing 157

An Ethiopian Airlines passenger jet bound for Nairobi crashed minutes after take-off on Sunday, killing all 157 people on board and raising questions about the safety of the Boeing 737 MAX 8, a new model that also crashed in Indonesia in October.

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Poll shows India's Modi-led coalition could sweep election: TV

India's ruling party alliance will sweep a majority of parliamentary seats up for grabs in the election starting April 11, a nationwide opinion poll has shown.

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Italy wants to sign Belt and Road deal to help exports: deputy PM

Italy wants to join China's giant "Belt and Road" infrastructure plan to boost Italian exports, not to strengthen political ties with the Asian giant, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Sunday.

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U.S. to send teams to assist in Ethiopian Airlines crash

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board will send four people to assist in the fatal Ethiopian Airlines crash, an NTSB spokesman said on Sunday.

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Sudanese emergency court jails opposition leader's daughter: party

A Sudanese emergency court sentenced Mariam Sadiq al-Mahdi, the deputy head of the opposition Umma Party and daughter of its leader, to one week in prison on Sunday, party officials said.

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Thousands of Russians protest against internet restrictions

Thousands of people took to the streets of Moscow and two other cities on Sunday to rally against tighter internet restrictions, in some of the biggest protests in the Russian capital in years.

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Egypt's Sisi appoints close military ally as transport minister

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi appointed military General Kamel al-Wazir as transport minister on Sunday, after the previous minister resigned following a train crash that left more than 20 dead at Cairo's main station last month.

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Turkey expels three German journalists

Germany's foreign minister says the decision is unacceptable and he will campaign against it.

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Heavy security reported between Algiers airport and presidential residence: TV

A heavy security deployment has been reported between Algiers airport and the presidential residence in Zeralda, outside the capital, al-Arabiya Hadath TV said on Sunday.

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President Bouteflika expected to return to Algeria on Sunday amid protests

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is expected to return to Algeria on Sunday after two weeks in a Swiss hospital as he faces mass protests that pose the biggest threat to his 20-year rule.

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