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Burkina Faso begins 3 days of mourning after al-Qaida attack
Ouagadougou: Burkina Faso has begun three days of national mourning and the president said security would be stepped up in the capital and the country's borders after al-Qaida militants killed at least 28 people in an attack on a hotel and…
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US, EU lift sanctions as Iran meets nuclear obligations
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Washington/Vienna: The US and the EU on Sunday lifted biting oil and financial sanctions on Iran and released about USD 100 billion of its assets after UN inspectors concluded that Tehran has complied with a historic deal with world…
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UN chief welcomes ‘milestone’ Iran nuke deal implementation
United Nations: UN Secretary-General today welcomed implementation of the landmark Iran nuclear deal as a "significant milestone" and hoped it will boost peace, security and stability in the region.
The international sanctions were lifted…
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Burkina Faso hotel seizure ends; 4 jihadis, 28 others dead
Ouagadougou: The Al-Qaida fighters who stormed a popular hangout in Burkina Faso's capital at dinnertime came with a mission to kill as many people as possible, firing at people as they moved to a nearby hotel and setting the cafe ablaze,…
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Al-Qaeda attack on Burkina hotel kills 20
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Ouagadougou: At least 20 people have been killed and another 15 wounded in an ongoing Al-Qaeda attack on a hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso popular with United Nations staff and westerners.
Gunshots and explosions rocked…
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Meet on Kashmir, Hindutva in Islamabad
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Srinagar: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir President has convened a conference in Islamabad to discuss 'Kashmir' and 'emergence of Hindu Extremism in India' which will be attended by controversial Independent MLA of Jammu and…
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Obama vows to protect religious minorities at home and abroad
Washington: US President Barack Obama today vowed to protect religious minorities both at home and abroad, even as a top American official said that Muslims in India and Hindus in Bangladesh and Pakistan are facing threat.
"Our commitment…
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International coordination must to destroy ISIS: Obama
Washington: US President Barack Obama underlined the need for coordination and cooperation among a wide range of global partners to degrade and destroy the dreaded Islamic State terror group in the aftermath of terrorist attack in Indonesia…
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US encourages India, Pak to continue dialogue process
Washington: The US today said that it should come as a shock to no one that terrorist groups would try to undermine the Indo-Pak peace process by carrying out attacks, as it encouraged the two countries to continue the dialogue.
"It should…
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Al-Qaeda attack on Burkina hotel kills 20
Ouagadougou: At least 20 people have been killed and another 15 wounded in an ongoing Al-Qaeda attack on a hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso popular with United Nations staff and westerners.
Gunshots and explosions rocked Ouagadougou's…
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