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India: Girl 13 gangraped by three men inside moving taxi in Kolkata

India: Girl 13 gangraped by three men inside moving taxi in Kolkata

Dec 24, – In a virtual re-run of the infamous Park Street rape case 20 months back, a minor girl was allegedly sexually assaulted inside a taxi in an upscale area of the city, police said on Monday. The 13-year-old girl, whose family lives on a pavement, was alleged to have been dragged inside the […]

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Suicide bombings, shooting kills 41 people in Iraq

Suicide bombings, shooting kills 41 people in Iraq

Dec 20, – Three suicide bomb attacks targeting Shia pilgrims travelling to the Iraqi city of Karbala for a religious event have killed at least 29 people. The attackers struck in the capital Baghdad and in two sites to the south. Meanwhile, gunmen wearing military uniforms shot dead a family of five in Baghdad’s western […]

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No apology, no withdrawal of charges against Devyani says US

No apology, no withdrawal of charges against Devyani says US

Dec 20, – India is hoping to end this stand-off, described as the worst between the two countries since 1971, with Khobragade’s transfer to India’s Permanent Mission to the UN. It will bring her full diplomatic immunity, which she didn’t enjoy as an official at India’s consulate in New York, and will thus protect her […]

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Standoff by police, protesters in Tunisia

Standoff by police, protesters in Tunisia

Dec 17, TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisian police stepped up security while protesters from across the spectrum accused the government Tuesday of betraying the revolutions that started in this country and rocked the Arab world. The protests were held to mark three years since a young vendor set himself on fire in desperation over unemployment and […]

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Who has the power in Ukraine’s crisis?

Who has the power in Ukraine’s crisis?

Dec 16, Kiev Ukraine – Ukraine’s opposition appears confident and shows no sign of relenting in its standoff with the government. The government has made some gestures toward the opposition, rejected some of its main demands and is opaque on another. In the fourth week of the crisis, a look at each side’s strengths and […]

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Ukraine court frees protesters held after Kiev clashes

Ukraine court frees protesters held after Kiev clashes

Dec 13, – A Ukrainian court has freed nine people arrested during clashes between pro-EU protesters and riot police, a key demand of the protest movement. The nine were arrested during a violent crackdown on 30 November to drive protesters away from the presidential administration in the capital Kiev. Amid the international outrage, US Secretary […]

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Britain wants change in rules on EU free movement

Britain wants change in rules on EU free movement

Dec 05, – Britain wants to change the rules governing the free movement of people across the EU, Home Secretary Theresa May will tell European ministers. Mrs May will speak in Brussels, ahead of the lifting of movement controls on Bulgarians and Romanians. She says free access to labour markets must not be allowed to […]

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Funerals held in Lebanon for Iran Embassy victims

Funerals held in Lebanon for Iran Embassy victims

Nov 21, BEIRUT — Hezbollah’s deputy leader Naim Kassem said the group will not be dissuaded from supporting Syrian President Bashar Assad in his country’s civil war, describing recurrent attacks on Shiite strongholds in Lebanon as “inevitable pains on the road to victory.” Undeterred by a devastating suicide attack that rocked the Iranian Embassy in […]

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Turkey to separate males and females in dorms

Turkey to separate males and females in dorms

Nov 05, – Turkey’s prime minister says that male and female students will be segregated in university dorms and student homes. Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s on Tuesday rejected accusations that his government was interfering in citizens’ lifestyles but said his conservative party has a duty toward parents. The issue is a sensitive one in Turkey which […]

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Important Breakthrough in Hunt for HIV Vaccine

Important Breakthrough in Hunt for HIV Vaccine

Nov 02, – The development could potentially pave the way for a vaccine, according to the findings published in the US journal Science. US scientists seeking to unravel the mysteries of HIV have made an important breakthrough after capturing the clearest image yet of a protein which allows the deadly virus to attack human immune […]

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