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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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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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