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9 killed in landslides in southwest Chin...

9 killed in landslides in southwest China

Nine people have been killed inlandslides that struck southwest China’s Yunnan province last week. Nine people were buried as the disasterhit Xiaoxin Village in Dongchuan District of the provincial capital Kunming City last Tuesday, the district’s publicity department said. Two bodies... read more »

Six killed in China bus accident

Six killed in China bus accident

Beijing: At least six people were killed and 40 injured Monday when a passenger bus overturned in China`s Shanghai city. The accident occurred on a road leading to a bridge connecting the country`s business and financial centre with Yangshan island, Xinhua reported. The injured have been rushed to... read more »

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Merkel Condemns Cameron’s Plans to Limit...

Merkel Condemns Cameron’s Plans to Limit Immigration From Other EU Countrie...

MOSCOW – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has strongly condemned Britain’s Prime Minister David Cameron’s plans to establish limits on immigration from other European Union (EU) states and warned to quit efforts to keep Britain in the EU, German weekly magazine Der Spiegel... read more »

Australian man drives light plane down m...

Australian man drives light plane down main street for a drink at the pub

A man who taxied his light plane down a key street in Western Australia’s Pilbara region and parked it outdoors a pub is expected to be charged. Newman police sergeant Mark McKenzie stated the plane had its propeller running, its wings removed and was being steered by foot pedals on Friday. The... read more »

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Modi cannot hope to lead India by inspiring fear: NYT

Modi cannot hope to lead India by inspiring fear: NYT

Washington – A leading US daily is of the view that Bharatiya Janata Party’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi cannot hope to lead India effectively if he “inspires fear and... read more »

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of conduct

Nepal poll panel to monitor election code of condu...

Kathmandu – Nepal’s Election Commission has formed a high level committee to effectively monitor the election code of conduct, an... read more »

Syria submits plan for chemical weapons’ destruct...

Syria submits plan for chemical weapons' destruction

Damascus – Syria has submitted an initial declaration of its chemical weapon programme, including a general plan of their destruction, the Organisation... read more »

Syrian refugees in Lebanon exceed 800,000: UN

No confirmation on invitees for Syria conference: UN

Beirut – The number of Syrians who have fled their war-torn country to neighbouring Lebanon has exceeded 800,000, the latest UN refugee agency report... read more »

Wave of bomb attacks kill 56 in Iraq

Wave of bomb attacks kill 56 in Iraq

Baghdad – A fresh wave of car bombs struck the Iraqi capital city of Baghdad and the country’s northern region Sunday, killing 56 people and... read more »

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Nigeria’s $9.3M Scandal: Arms Meant For Armed Forces, Niger Delta...

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