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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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Washington: The Modi Government is not only engaged, but also is examining key issues related to the intellectual property rights (IPR), US Trade Representative (USTR) has said, hoping that New Delhi would be able to address its concerns on…
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Washington: A Sikh rights group has commended a US Congress-established panel for recognising "violations against Sikhs" in its annual report on religious freedom. "Sikhs are often harassed and pressured to reject religious practices and…
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Dubai: Jihadists of the Islamic State group claimed they beheaded four Yemeni soldiers and shot dead another 11 execution-style in a video posted online today, a monitoring group said. The soldiers were shown in front of the camera before…
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Riyadh: Saudi Arabia said its forces today killed dozens of rebels from Yemen who launched their first major attack on the kingdom since Saudi-led air strikes began last month. Three Saudi soldiers also died in the battle after the rebels…
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Islamabad: Pakistan's first-ever high security prison, where dreaded terrorists will be kept is ready for inauguration in Sahiwal in Punjab province. The jail has been set up after militants staged spectacular jail-breaks in the previous…
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Islamabad: Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf was today indicted by an anti-terrorism court in the murder case of Baloch nationalist leader Nawaz Akbar Khan Bugti, who was killed in a military operation. The court in…
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dollarWashington: Indian-American Mukund Padmanabhan has donated USD 2.5 million for the construction of a new engineering building at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). The donation is the fourth Padmanabhan, a UCLA alumnus,…
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Ottawa: Canada arrested three men on terrorism-related charges in as many days because they represented a "serious" potential threat, the country's top public safety official has said. "If accusations are laid, it's because there's a…
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