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2 Oct 2015

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China: Serial-blast suspect dead

In a surprising turn of events, the prime suspect for the Guangxi serial-blasts, now identified as Wei Yinyong, has been declared dead according to Xinhua News Agency reports.

1 Oct 2015

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US questions Russia's motives

Russia's airstrikes on Syria have opened up a wave of controversy.

30 Sep 2015

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Indonesia sends 21,000 to fight fires

Indonesia deployed as many as 21,000 personnel to the northern islands to fight fires which have spread haze to neighbouring Singapore and Malaysia.

30 Sep 2015

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Afghan forces struggle to retake Kunduz from Taliban

Afghan forces continued to struggle to mount a credible response to the Taliban's seize of Kunduz.

26 Sep 2015

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Parents of dead Mexican students demand fresh probe

Parents of the 43 Mexican students abducted and allegedly massacred in 2014 asked the government to carry out a fresh probe into the case.

25 Sep 2015

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5.6 million fingerprints stolen from OPM

The United States Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had suffered a series of cyber attacks over the last year.

24 Sep 2015

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Hajj stampede: Death toll rises to over 700

As per the Saudi officials, the death toll in the stampede at the annual Hajj pilgrimage has risen to 717, with over 800 people injured.

23 Sep 2015

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Pope touches down in the US

Pope Francis landed to a red carpet welcome at the Joint Base Andrews outside Washington, as part of his 6-day visit to the US.

21 Sep 2015

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Modi sends condolences to Dubai's ruler

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi sent his condolence message to Dubai's ruler and Prime-Minister over the "untimely" and saddening death of his son, Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum.

19 Sep 2015

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Tehrik-e-Taliban claims responsibility for Air-force Attack

Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) have accepted responsibility for the attack on Air-force base in Peshawar, Pakistan on friday.

18 Sep 2015

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UN officials express outrage at Lankan war crimes

A day after the release of UN report which confirmed patterns of grave violations in Sri Lanka between 2001 and 2011, UN officials expressed their outrage at the accounts of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the time.

18 Sep 2015

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Tsunami alert in Japan after Chile earthquake!

After a powerful earthquake hit Chile on Wednesday, tsunami waves continued to navigate across the Pacific-Ocean instigating evacuations in Japan.

16 Sep 2015

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Modi to meet Tim Cook during US visit

During his upcoming visit to the US, PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to meet CEO of Apple, Tim Cook in San Francisco.

16 Sep 2015

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Pentagon creates India Rapid Reaction Cell

In another important move in what has been a rapidly developing bilateral defense relationship between the US and India, the Pentagon announced the creation of a India Rapid Reaction Cell.

15 Sep 2015

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'Global Entry Program' to expedite immigration clearance

India has presented the US with names of notable personages who could be incorporated in the US 'Global Entry Program' for expedited immigration clearance at US Airports.

15 Sep 2015

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Turnbull to become Australia's new Prime Minister

In another dramatic event of what has proved the most turbulent period of Australian politics, Malcolm Turnbull ousted Tony Abbot in an internal party-leadership ballot, which he won 54-44.

14 Sep 2015

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Calls to revert Nepal to Hindu state rejected

Nepal's constituent assembly rebuffed demands to revert Nepal "back to a Hindu state" sparking violent protests.

12 Sep 2015

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Kerala woman amongst those killed in Hajj crash

A hajj pilgrim from Kerala was among those killed in crane crash a the Grand Mosque in Mecca in Saudi Arabia.

7 Sep 2015

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Korean nations talk to re-unite 1950 war families

Seoul officials confirmed that North and South Korea began talks at a border village on continuing the reunions of relatives divided by the Korean War in the early 1950s.

4 Sep 2015

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New President sworn in Guatemela!

After Perez Molina's resignation, Vice-President Alejandro Maldinado took office as the new President in Guatemala.

30 Aug 2015

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China steps in as saviour for Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic, which has been the worst hit in the Carribean islands, will need time and funds to rebuild itself.

27 Aug 2015

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Demands for gun-control getting louder at White House

The fatal shooting around Roanoke, Virginia which killed Alison Parker and Alan Ward, 2 local journalists has got the White House renewing its call for stricter gun controls.

23 Aug 2015

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Praises for 'Heroes' who warded off France train attack

Authorities in Arras, Northern France, awarded the Americans and Norman, the British who was injured in the tussle, with medals for bravery.

21 Aug 2015

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Greek PM resigns and calls for snap polls

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras announced his resignation and called for an early election.

19 Aug 2015

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Wickremasinghe emerges victorious in Sri Lankan elections

Sri Lanka's ruling United National Party(UNP) has won the parliamentary elections, crashing former president Mahindra Rajapaksa's hopes of becoming Prime-Minister.

17 Aug 2015

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Pakistan's ex-ISI chief Hamid Gul dead

Pakistan's hardline Islamist General- Hamid Gul died of a brain haemorrhage at the age of 79, in the town of Murree, north-east of Islamabad.

15 Aug 2015

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Afghans thank India for Salma Dam

The people of Herat expressed their gratefulness for India's help for Salma Dam project, by carrying a 100 m tricolour, along with their own national flag, on the streets of Herat, Afghanistan on 13 August.

14 Aug 2015

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PM to address Indian diaspora in UAE visit

In his two-day trip to the United Arab Emirates, PM Modi will address an audience of 50,000 people in Dubai Cricket Association stadium.

14 Aug 2015

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Myanmar's Thura Shwe Mann ousted from his post

In a coup in Myanmar, Thura Shwe Mann - the head of Myanmar's governing party has been removed from his post.

14 Aug 2015

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Amnesty International backs decriminalization of prostitution

Amnesty International has decided to put its weight behind decriminalization of the sex trade at their biennial International Council Meeting.

14 Aug 2015

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Chinese government tries to control the Tianjin situation

The government stepped in to control the reaction to the Tianjin blasts in China.

12 Aug 2015

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Pakistan says India can boycott CPC, but won't budge

Refusing to budge from its stand on not inviting J&K assembly speaker to the Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC), Pakistan said if India boycotts the conference, it's "their choice."

11 Aug 2015

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State of emergency declared in St. Louis County

As the Ferguson unrest ensued, St. Louis County-Executive, Steve Stenger announced the declaration of the 'state of emergency' following recent tumultous events indicating an year of Brown's death

10 Aug 2015

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Japan hops back onto the nuclear bandwagon

On 14 August, the Sendai No. 1 reactor in southern Japan will start generating power and reach its maximum capacity in September.

10 Aug 2015

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Singapore celebrates golden jubilee with aplomb

Nationwide celebrations were held in Singapore to mark its 50 years of independence.

8 Aug 2015

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Egypt celebrates the inauguration of New Suez Canal

Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi officially inaugurated the "New Suez Canal".

7 Aug 2015

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First US Republican debate concludes

The first of the twelve scheduled Republican Party debates of Presidential hopefuls for 2016 campaign had concluded in Ohio, Cleveland.

7 Aug 2015

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War crimes court approved in Kosovo

Following a 73-1 vote, despite opposition boycott, a legislation was passed on 3 Aug in Kosovo, allowing a war crimes court to be set up.

30 Jul 2015

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Libya sentences Gadaffi's son to death

The Tripoli court has sentenced Saif al-Islam Gadaffi, son of late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, to death by firing squad for bolstering war crimes during the 2011 Arab Spring Uprising.

28 Jul 2015

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In Ethiopia, Obama highlights human rights concerns

Obama's two-day visit to Ethiopia started on Monday, where he attended the state dinner with Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Desalegn.