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80,000 stranded Nigerians face sex slavery, forced labour, Rep alleges

Up to 80,000 Nigerians are stranded in different countries where they are being held as sex slaves and subjected to forced labour, a federal lawmaker

5.5-magnitude earthquake rattles southern Philippines

An offshore earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 shook Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines before noon on Sunday, the Philip

China shuts Houston consulate

The Chinese consulate in the Texas city of Houston was closed down on Friday, a U.S. State Department official confirmed, as Beijing complied with an

Israeli helicopters target Syrian military sites

Israeli helicopters targeted Syrian military sites in Syria’s southern province of Quneitra on Friday night, wounding two soldiers, state news agency

China launches first independent mission to Mars

China successfully launched Tianwen-1  — its first independent mission to Mars on Thursday. According to Xinhua News Agency, a Long March 5 rocket car