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Jadavpur University to install toilet for transgender people
Transgender students, teachers and visitors to Kolkata’s Jadavpur University will soon be able to use a separate toilet on the campus.
1st non-stop flight from Egypt's Cairo to China's Hangzhou takes off
The first non-stop flight from Egypt's capital Cairo to the city of Hangzhou in eastern China has taken off from the Cairo International Airport at 02:00 local time (00:00 GMT) on Friday morning.
KFC launches ethnic culture-themed restaurant in south China
International fast-food chain KFC has rolled out a series of coffees topped with animal patterns, derived from bronze drums of the Zhuang ethnic group, in its minority culture-themed restaurant in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Brazil's infant mortality down 91.6 pct since 1940
Brazil's infant mortality fell to 12.4 deaths per every 1,000 live births in 2018, the country's statistics agency IBGE said Thursday.
Trump says U.S.-Taliban talks resumed amid Afghanistan visit
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday paid an unannounced visit to Afghanistan, where he confirmed that the United States is holding talks with Afghan Taliban, according to the White House.
UN official urges Europe to help Greece manage refugee crisis
Europe should share responsibility and help ease the suffering of thousands of refugees and migrants living in Greece, a senior United Nations refugee official said on Thursday.
France's Macron says his NATO "brain-death" comment "necessary wake-up call"
The "brain-death" comment on NATO has served as a "necessary wake-up call", French President Emmanuel Macron told a press conference along with NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg after their talks at the Elysee Palace on Thursday.
Trump thanks troops on Afghan visit, says Taliban want deal
President Donald Trump paid a surprise Thanksgiving visit to Afghanistan, where he announced the U.S. and the Taliban have been engaged in ongoing peace talks and said he believes the Taliban want a cease-fire.
Hungarian police find 2 tunnels used by migrants on border
Hungarian police say they have discovered two tunnels used by migrants to enter the country from Serbia.
Iran protests point to turmoil in the future
Even among hardliners in Iran, there seems to be an acknowledgment of one fact after widespread protests, violence and a security force crackdown following a spike in government-set gasoline prices: This will not be the last time demonstrators come out on the street.