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18 Dead In China Karaoke Lounge Fire, Arson Suspect Detained

18 people were dead and five injured in in the deadly Karaoke Lounge fire. (Representational)

Beijing:  A fire tore through a karaoke lounge in southern China on Tuesday, killing 18 people and injuring another five, as authorities arrested an arson suspect who had reportedly blocked the entrance with a motorcycle.

The fire

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes French President Emmanuel Macron to the White House on Monday to kick off a three-day state visit expected to be dominated by U.S.-European differences on the Iran nuclear deal and trade.
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KABUL (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday, killing at least 57 people and injuring more than 100, in the most serious attack yet on preparations for elections scheduled for October.
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BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that 32 Chinese nationals died in a major bus accident in North Korea.
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