International

US bill targets South Asian heart risk

Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has reintroduced legislation seeking more federal research, public awareness and…

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11 civilians, nine Boko Haram militants killed in Chad attack

Yaounde, Sep 21 (IANS) At least 11 civilians were killed when Boko Haram militants raided an island in Lake Chad…

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Pakistani forces extrajudicially kill two Baloch youngsters in Karachi

Quetta, Sep 21 (IANS) As violence against Baloch civilians escalates across Pakistan, a leading human rights organisation on Monday brought…

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India, Uganda reaffirm mutual appreciation for bilateral partnership

Kampala, Sep 21 (IANS) India’s High Commissioner to Uganda, Upendra Singh Rawat, on Monday called on Ugandan President Museveni, reaffirming…

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Ahmadis face escalating violence in Pakistan amid climate of impunity: Rights body

Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) A leading minority rights organisation on Monday has expressed grave concern over the relentless targeting of…

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Bangladesh: Books written by leaders of terror groups Al Qaeda, IS being sold openly

Dhaka, Sep 21 (IANS) Several books written by leaders of terrorist groups Al-Qaeda and Islamic State (IS) that advocate the…

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Indian HC in Cyprus joins Nicosia’s clean-up campaign, marking Seva Pakhwada

Nicosia, Sep 21 (IANS) The High Commission of India in Cyprus joined the Nicosia Municipality and the island’s largest volunteering…

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Iran to change war’s ‘geography’ if under new ‘invasion,’ says IRGC spokesperson

Tehran, Sep 21 (IANS) Iran will definitely change the “geography” of the war with the United States and Israel if…

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Pakistan: Imran Khan’s sisters challenge detention orders in court, demand immediate release

Islamabad, Sep 21 (IANS) A petition challenging the 30-day detention orders issued against Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s three…

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Pakistan: Rights body decries state persecution against peaceful Baloch political voices

Quetta, Sep 21 (IANS) Leading Human rights organisation in Pakistan, Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC), on Monday decried the life sentence…

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