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Top 10 world news: NASA spacecraft with largest asteroid sample lands, Gunmen attack north Kosovo, and more

Top 10 world news: NASA spacecraft with largest asteroid sample lands, Gunmen attack north Kosovo, and more

Top 10 world news

After seven years, a space voyage came to its climactic end on Sunday (September 24) as a NASA capsule made a safe landing in the Utah desert of the United States, carrying the largest sample ever collected from an asteroid in space. In other news, the first group of refugeesentered Armenia on Sunday (September 24) after the lightning assault by Azerbaijan against the separatist region, said an AFP team present at the border.

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Watch | NASA spacecraft lands successfully in Utah with largest sample collected from asteroid Bennu

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After seven years, a space voyage came to its climactic end on Sunday (September 24) as a NASA capsule made a safe landing in the Utah desert of the United States, carrying the largest sample ever collected from an asteroid in space.

First group of Karabakh refugees reaches Armenia amid mass exodus

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The first group of refugees entered Armenia on Sunday (September 24) after the lightning assault by Azerbaijan against the separatist region, said an AFP team present at the border.

Police officer killed in ambush in north Kosovo, cops surround 30 gunmen in monastery

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Scuffles between gunmen and authorities in northern Kosovo were continuing, as per a statement released by Prime Minister Albin Kurti. This happened hours after a patrol was ambushed in the area where one police officer was killed.

Explained: Mass exodus underway? Karabakh’s 120,000 Armenians to leave amid fears of ‘ethnic cleansing’

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The 120,000 ethnic Armenians living in Nagorno-Karabakh will leave for Armenia as they do not want to be a part of Azerbaijan and live in the constant fear of ethnic cleansing, the leader of the breakaway region told Reuters, on Sunday (September 24).

Iran foils terror plot, defuses 30 bombs in Tehran, arrests 28 terrorists

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Authorities in Iran released a statement claiming that they had neutralised 30 explosives that were meant to go off simultaneously in Tehran and also detained 28 terrorists that had connections with the terror group Islamic State and were involved in the terror plot, Iran's Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday (September 24), citing the intelligence ministry.

Philippines accuses China of installing 'floating barrier' in South China Sea

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The coast guard of China was accused by the Philippines on Sunday (September 24) of installing a "floating barrier" in the South China Sea's disputed area, stating that this has prevented the Filipinos from entering the area and fishing.

Tens of thousands of Spaniards march against amnesty for Catalan separatists

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At least 40,000 Spaniards took to the streets of the capital city of Madrid, on Sunday (September 24) against acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s possible plans to grant an amnesty to Catalan separatists in a bid to stay in office.

Israeli forces kill two Palestinians during raid on a refugee camp in West Bank

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Israeli forces killed two Palestinians during a pre-dawn raid on Sunday (September 24) in the West Bank, said the Palestinian health ministry after the army confirmed that it disassembled a militant "operational command centre" in the occupied territory.

WATCH | Climate activists attempt to disrupt Berlin marathon

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The German police were seen detaining multiple members of the Letzte Generation (Last Generation) climate action group, on Sunday (September 24) when they tried to disrupt the Berlin Marathon.

India: PM Modi launches nine new Vande Bharat trains, emphasises on ‘ease of travel’

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India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated nine new Vande Bharat Express trains via video conferencing on Sunday (September 24), expanding the fleet of semi-high-speed trains to a total of 34.