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Kathmandu: Swayambhunath Stupa, believed to be the world's oldest Buddhist shrine, has been partially damaged by Nepal's devastating April 25 earthquake that has killed over 7,000 people. Several monuments situated in the vicinity of the…
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Baghdad: The extremist Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a late-night car bomb attack in Baghdad that killed at least 19 people, saying it was targeting a Shiite militia. The two car bombs went off about 10 minutes apart…
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Karachi: At least 11 people, including seven women and three children, were killed and 34 others injured today when a bus carrying a wedding party burst into flames in Pakistan's Sindh province. The men who were on the bus were able to…
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Beijing: Over 200 traditional villages in China with rich heritage have been documented to protect their historical and cultural legacy after a nationwide survey. "More than 2,500 traditional villages had been included on a protection list…
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Rome: More than 3,400 migrants were rescued at sea, mainly off Libya, as Europe seeks ways to deal with the flood of people trying to reach its shores following a series of deadly shipwrecks. A total of 3,427 people were picked up during…
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United Nations: A UNSC committee has assured India that it will take up the issue of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi at its next meeting, after India expressed concern that the LeT commander's release from a Pakistani…
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Beirut: US-led air strikes targeting the Islamic State group killed at least 52 civilians in a village in northern Syria, a monitoring group said today. "Air strikes by the coalition early on Friday on the village of Birmahle in Aleppo…
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United Nations: An emergency meeting on Yemen by the UN Security Council ended today with the 15 members unable to agree on an immediate statement on the growing crisis. The ambassador from Russia, which called the meeting, wondered why…
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Bujumbura (Burundi): Police in Burundi said today they have arrested close to 600 people during protests and clashes sparked by the president's bid to stay in power. Protesters announced a two-day truce, but warned they would return to the…
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Sydney: A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit off Papua New Guinea today, 110 kilometres south-southwest of the town of Kokopo, the US Geological Survey said, just a day after a 6.7 magnitude tremor in the region. The quake hit at 1336 IST, 689…
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