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Washington: A life-threatening blizzard which is expected to pound a record 30 inches of snow has hit most part of the US' east coast including Capital Washington DC, leaving more than 120,000 homes without electricity and paralysing lives…
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New Delhi: In a nationwide swoop, NIA along with state police forces and central security agencies today claimed to have averted a major attack with the arrest of 13 'sympathisers' of banned ISIS terror group including their self-styled…
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Mogadishu: A police official says Somalia's security forces have ended a deadly siege of a beachfront restaurant in the capital, with more than 20 people killed in the attack. Capt Mohamed Hussein, speaking from the scene of the attack in…
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Washington: US President Barack Obama has called German Chancellor Angela Merkel to discuss the ongoing Syrian refugee crisis as part of his efforts to garner support for hosting a high-level summit on refugees at the UN later this year.…
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Los Angeles: A former police office from the state of Oklahoma was sentenced to 263 years prison for raping and sexually abusing African-American women while on duty. Daniel Holtzclaw was found guilty in December of rape and oral sodomy in…
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Washington: Pakistan and Afghanistan need to work together to effectively overcome the Taliban challenge, the White House said, a day after the militant group massacred 21 people, mostly students, at a popular Pakistani university. "The…
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Tokyo: The Japanese Cabinet approved today the lifting of sanctions on Iran, following the recent completion of a landmark deal to try to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. The widely expected move will allow Japanese companies…
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Washington: Less than two weeks before the primary election season to elect a new US president kicks off from Iowa, real estate tycoon Donald Trump has consolidated his position over his nearest Republican rivals. According to the latest…
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Washington: The US has strongly condemned the terrorist attacks on a popular university in Pakistan and on mediapersons in the Afghan capital Kabul, saying the incidents underscore the threat to peace and prosperity in the region. "These…
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United Nations: Condemning the terrorist attack on a university in Pakistan's restive northwest, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for the perpetrators to be swiftly brought to justice. Ban said the right to education for all…
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