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 AGENCY 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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STATE TIMES NEWS 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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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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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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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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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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Jakarta: Indonesian police today arrested three men on suspicion of links to the brazen attacks in the heart of the country's capital, and said they recovered a flag of the Islamic State group from the home of one of the attackers. The…
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United Nations: The UN envoy for Congo has warned of "the very real risks" of civil unrest and violence in the run-up to scheduled legislative and presidential elections in November. Maman Sidikou yesterday told the Security Council that…
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New York: The head of the powerful US gun lobby, Wayne LaPierre, has challenged President Barack Obama to an hour-long televised debate on gun control. LaPierre yesterday threw down the gauntlet in a video posted on the National Rifle…
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Washington: The Obama Administration in its last year is focused on looking for long-term solutions to current global challenges, including terrorism, and not the crises of the day, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said. "As we plan…
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