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United Nations: In a scathing attack, Afghanistan has accused "elements within the state structure of Pakistan" of facilitating most of the terrorist groups active in the region and said the country needs political will and not 'nuclear…
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Washington: An 18-year-old boy has been arrested by the FBI on charges of attempting to provide material support and join the dreaded Islamic State terror group overseas. Akram Musleh, was arrested by the FBI agents while attempting to…
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United Nations: India has demanded the UN to slap sanctions against the new Taliban leader in Afghanistan, saying it is "sheer folly" that the leader of a proscribed entity is not yet designated as a terrorist individual. "It is sheer…
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Beijing: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his gratitude to the Chinese people who turned up in large numbers to participate in yoga events on the International Day of Yoga. "Glimpses of International Day of Yoga celebrations…
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Islamabad: President Mamnoon Hussain will represent Pakistan at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tashkent on June 23-24, officials said today. It is expected that Pakistan along with India will formally join the…
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Sydney: Three Vanuatu locals were killed and 12 tourists injured, reportedly all Australian and many of them seriously, when two buses collided in the Pacific nation's capital Port Vila, officials said today. The tourists were on a…
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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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