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Lahore : Nearly 90 people have been killed in torrential monsoon rains that wreaked havoc across Pakistan as flash floods swept through villages, prompting authorities to call in army troops for flood relief duties. The downpour, being…
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From Yoshita Singh United Nations:  About 77 per cent of girls aged between 15 and 19 in India have been subjected to sexual violence by their spouses, according to a report by UNICEF which also said more than half of the girls in the age…
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Nairobi : Kenyan health authorities Thursday ruled out an Ebola outbreak in the country after tests conducted on two suspected patients turned negative. Kenya's Medial Services director Nicholas Muraguri assured Kenyans that medical…
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Asuncion :  Nearly 3.4 tonnes of marijuana have been seized in Paraguay, authorities said. The drugs were found in a house in Pedro Juan Caballero, a city bordering Brazil, Xinhua cited from a report by the Paraguay's National Anti-Drug…
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Kabul : At least 33 people have been killed and 147 others injured Thursday when Taliban militants attacked a government compound in Afghanistan, officials said. Fighting erupted when the Islamic attackers detonated two vehicles loaded…
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Cardiff :  Western leaders meeting for a NATO summit in Wales Thursday outlined the long-term engagement in Afghanistan after the end of the NATO-led combat mission in the country later this year. Leaders from 28 NATO nations joined by…
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Seoul :  The US has not yet decided on its reported plan to deploy an advanced missile system in the Korean Peninsula, a South Korean official said Friday. The confirmation came after a senior US defence department official said that…
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United Nations :  About two thirds of children worldwide are physically abused by their caretakers on a regular basis, said a report published by the UNICEF. The report, "Hidden in plain sight: A statistical analysis of violence against…
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Islamabad :  An anonymous person has sent 200 bouquets to activists who have been protesting outside Pakistan's parliament house despite heavy rainfall, Dawn online reported Friday. Members of the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) and the…
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New Delhi/London :  Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has announced the creation of a South Asian branch of his group to "raise the flag of jihad" in the Indian sub-continent, causing concerns here. In a 55-minute video posted online,…
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