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Rights body condemns Pakistan court ruling upholding ban on Ahmadi literature, warns of threat to religious freedom
London, Sep 22 (IANS) A leading international human rights organisation on Tuesday expressed serious concern over a recent judgment by…
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South Korea: Appellate court reduces ex-first lady’s sentence to five years in bribery trial
Seoul, Sep 22 (IANS) An appellate court on Tuesday reduced South Korea’s former first lady Kim Keon Hee’s sentence to…
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California declares state of emergency to prepare for historic El Nino season
Los Angeles, Sep 22 (IANS) The US state of California has proclaimed a state of emergency to prepare for what…
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Two dead in Japan landslides following typhoon-induced downpours
Tokyo, Sep 22 (IANS) Two people died, and four others remain missing in landslides that hit Japan’s Kanagawa and Chiba…
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Extreme El Nino could cost 2 pc of GDP in Latin America, Caribbean: Report
Santiago, Sep 22 (IANS) An extreme El Nino event could cause losses equivalent to at least 2 per cent of…
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Pakistan: In yet another honour killing, newly married woman shot dead in Karachi
Islamabad, Sep 22 (IANS) In yet another case of honour killing, an 18-year-old woman who recently got married was allegedly…
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Displaced families in Yemen need urgent food, shelter support: UN
United Nations, Sep 22 (IANS) Families displaced by hostilities in Yemen urgently need food and shelter support, while supplies are…
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North Korea’s Kim calls for modernising ideological tactics
Seoul, Sep 22 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called on party officials to revamp the party’s propaganda and…
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Bangladesh: Fuel price hikes raise fears of fresh inflation, higher household costs
Dhaka, Sep 22 (IANS) Bangladesh government’s latest fuel price hike threatens to trigger another wave of inflation, with higher transport,…
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Exiled East Turkistan authorities urge Trump to confront Xi over ‘ongoing genocide’ in Xinjiang
Washington, Sep 22 (IANS) The East Turkistan Government-in-Exile (ETGE) urged US President Donald Trump to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping…
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