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Tehran: Saudi Arabia's decision to cut ties with Iran after attacks on the kingdom's diplomatic missions in the Islamic Republic will not distract from Riyadh's "big mistake" of executing a top Shiite cleric, a senior Iranian official said…
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KABUL: Explosions and gunshots were heard near the Indian consulate in the northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif on Sunday and an unknown number of gunmen attempted to enter the compound, a spokesman for the local governor said. No details…
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Kathmandu: At least six persons were killed and 16 others injured after their speeding bus lost control and overturned in a forest along a highway in Nepal's southern Rupandehi district bordering India, media reported today. Four persons…
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Tehran: An Iranian official today said 40 people have been arrested after Saudi Arabia's embassy was attacked and set on fire following outrage at the kingdom's execution of a Shiite cleric. The suspects were identified and arrested and…
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Cuernavaca (Mexico): Several gunmen burst into the home of a newly elected Mexican mayor and shot her dead, just hours into her tenure, police have said. Gisela Mota, 33, a left-of-center former member of Congress, was gunned down barely…
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Beijing: China today renewed its yellow alert for pollution in several cities and provinces including the capital Beijing - a city of over 22 million population - asking people to stay indoors and take precautions. Smog will persist in…
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AGENCY Islamabad: Pakistan on Saturday condemned the terror strike at an Air Force Base in Pathankot by heavily- armed Pakistani terrorists and asserted that building on the goodwill created during the recent high level contacts, it…
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Gaza City (Palestinian Territories): The Israeli air force carried out attacks on Hamas sites in the Gaza Strip early today, Palestinian security sources said, just hours after rockets from the enclave hit southern Israel. According to the…
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Tripoli: The UN's envoy for Libya held talks in Tripoli, seeking to encourage the administration there to commit to a national unity government that would end years of bloodshed. Martin Kobler, on a desperate diplomatic push to get Libya's…
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San Salvador: Salvadoran authorities say 10 people have been shot dead in the early hours of the new year, including an 11-year-old killed by men dressed as police. Police officials say five people were killed in a rural eastern area of…
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