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Jakarta has overtaken Tokyo as the world’s most populous city, according to a UN study that uses new criteria to give a more accurate picture of the rapid urbanisation driving the growth of megacities.
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A shark killed a woman and seriously wounded a man taking an early morning swim with her at a national park beach on Australia’s east coast Thursday, police said.
Experts say…
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A sign is seen at the site of a fatal shark attack at Dee Why Beach, in Sydney, Australia. File
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A shark killed a woman and…
BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau (AP) — Soldiers in Guinea-Bissau appeared on state television Wednesday saying they have seized power in the country, following reports of gunshots near the presidential palace, three days…
A woman has died and a man has been seriously injured after a shark attack at a remote beach in the Australian state of New South Wales.
Police said the woman, believed to be aged in her 20s, died at the scene, while the man, also believed to be…