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Islamabad: The bodies of the victims of helicopter crash, including ambassadors of Norway and the Philippines and wives of Indonesian and Malaysian envoys to Pakistan, were brought here today from the site of accident. MI-17 military…
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Colombo: Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has disbanded the military unit attached to his security, weeks after a soldier carried a pistol to a function attended by him, the worst presidential security breach in 16 years. Police…
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Hague (Netherlands): Chemical weapons inspectors have found traces of precursors for the deadly VX and sarin nerve agents at an undeclared site in Syria, according to a European Union document seen. Maris Klisans, Latvia's permanent…
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Washington: US President Barack Obama has nominated an IIT alumni to his advisory commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Obama yesterday announced the nomination of Sanjita Pradhan, an MBA from the Indian Institute of…
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Bengaluru: Exultant over his son-in-law Rishi Sunak's victory in UK general elections, IT czar and Infosys co-founder N R Narayana Murthy today expressed confidence in his ability to perform well as an MP while noting that he has "big…
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Islamabad: A Pakistani military helicopter carrying 11 foreigners today crashed in the PoK, killing ambassadors of the Philippines and Norway and at least four others as the Taliban claimed responsibility for the downing of the chopper and…
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Islamabad: The Hindu community in a town in Pakistan's Sindh province staged a protest against alleged harassment by a local Muslim clan who have hindered performing their religious rituals, a media report said today. The demonstration was…
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London: David Cameron looked on course for a second term as Prime Minister with an exit poll predicting a near majority for his Conservative Party in the UK's closely-fought general election which has been the most unpredictable in decades.…
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Kathmandu: Two fresh tremors were felt in Nepal today, triggering panic among the people still reeling from the impact of the devastating earthquake that has claimed nearly 8,000 lives. Aftershocks continued to rock Nepal with two more…
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Seoul: North Korea warned today that it was prepared to fire on sight without warning at South Korean naval vessels it accused of violating their disputed Yellow Sea border. The Korean People's Army (KPA) said 17 South Korean high-speed…
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