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Ramallah: Israeli troops shot dead a Palestinian and seriously wounded two others near the West Bank village of Beit Ur early today, Palestinian security officials said. They named the dead man as Mahmoud Badran, 20, and said Israeli…
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United Nations: Underscoring yoga's message of promoting harmony, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon today asked citizens across nations to commit to unity regardless of ethnicity, faith, gender and sexual orientation. "On this International…
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Sydney: Australia's prime minister insisted today a referendum on legalising same-sex marriage will be held this year if his government is re-elected despite the Labour opposition calling it "a taxpayer-funded platform for homophobia". The…
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Oaxaca: Unknown gunmen opened fired as police and teachers clashed in southern Mexico during a protest that left six people dead and more than 100 injured, authorities said. The violence erupted yesterday as police threw tear gas at the…
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Kabul: At least 14 Nepalese security guards were killed today when a Taliban suicide bomber targeted their minibus in the Afghan capital, a government official said. Interior Minister spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said that eight others were…
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Dubai: to boost the growing bilateral strategic ties, India and the UAE will set up a joint panel of parliamentarians to enhance relations and facilitate their visits to promote cooperation to tackle security issues and challenges facing…
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Kourou: Europe's Ariane 5 rocket launcher successfully sent two telecoms satellites, one for a US-based communications service provider and one for an Indonesian bank, into space. They were launched from Kourou, in French Guiana, at 6:38…
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Jakarta: Flash flooding and landslides in Indonesia have killed 24 and left more than two dozen missing, an official said today, with mud avalanches burying people inside their homes. Torrential rain since Saturday has triggered serious…
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Tarin Kot: The Taliban are using child sex slaves to mount crippling insider attacks on police in southern Afghanistan, exploiting the pervasive practice of "bacha bazi" -- paedophilic boy play -- to infiltrate security ranks, multiple…
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Las Vegas: Donald Trump has railed against efforts by some frustrated Republicans planning a last-ditch effort to try to thwart him from becoming the party's nominee, threatening at one point to stop fundraising if Republicans don't rally…
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