UN chief hails Myanmar panel to probe violence
August 18th, 2012 - 3:24 pm ICT by IANS
United Nations, Aug 18 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has welcomed Myanmar's establishment of a 27-member commission to investigate the violence in the western state of Rakhine, which has left ... Read more...
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Assad orders formation of new government
June 6th, 2012 - 4:15 pm ICT by IANS
Damascus, June 6 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad ordered former agriculture minister Riyad Farid Hijab to form a new government for the conflict-stricken country, state-run SANA news agency reported Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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11 killed in Nigeria church blasts during Christmas prayers (Lead)
December 25th, 2011 - 8:24 pm ICT by IANS
Abuja/London, Dec 25 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and many more injured after bomb blasts targetted Christmas Day church services in two Nigerian cities, BBC reported.Some 10 people ... Read more...
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Egypt amends law to tackle discrimination
October 16th, 2011 - 12:51 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Oct 15 (IANS) The Egyptian Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) ratified Saturday an amendment to the criminal law to tackle discrimination among the Egyptians as tension between the ... Read more...
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Sensex closes 358 points higher, global bourses cautious (Roundup)
February 3rd, 2011 - 6:06 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 3 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Thursday closed 358 points higher as traders bought stocks which were battered over the past few days even as political ... Read more...
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UN’s Ban condemns ‘deplorable acts’ of violence in Nigeria
December 27th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by BNO News
UNITED NATIONS (BNO NEWS) -- United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned the deadly violence which broke out in parts of Nigeria this weekend and reportedly killed at least 30 ... Read more...
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25 pilgrims killed in Iraq bombings (Second Lead)
February 4th, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Karbala (Iraq), Feb 3 (DPA) At least 25 people were killed and more than 100 injured Wednesday in the latest deadly bombings to target Shia Muslim pilgrims flocking to the southern Iraqi ... Read more...
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Chairman of China’s Tibet region resigns
January 12th, 2010 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 12 (DPA) The chairman of China's Tibet Autonomous Region resigned Tuesday, 22 months after anti-Chinese protests escalated into deadly violence in the regional capital.
The regional government said it had accepted ... Read more...
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Arrest of Arabinda Rajkhowa may tilt India’s Assam rebels toward peace
December 10th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec.10 (ANI): Few Assamese are drawn to the ULFA these days, as everybody wants to live in peace.According to Ajai Sahni, head of the New Delhi-based Institute for Conflict Management, ... Read more...
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Bangladesh court tells troops to exit from Chittagong Hill Tracts
August 20th, 2009 - 8:22 pm ICT by ANI
Dhaka, Aug.20 (ANI): A court in Bangladesh ruled on Thursday that troops should withdraw from the insurgency-hit Chittacong Hill Tract.The order was passed despite pleas from some residents about militant attacks.The army ... Read more...
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It happens only in the US: Armed riflemen attend Obama’s speech
August 18th, 2009 - 4:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.18 (ANI): A dozen people carrying guns, including at least two with assault rifles, were spotted mingling among protesters outside a convention centre in Arizona where President Barack Obama was ... Read more...
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Anti-Christian rioters to face justice: Gilani
August 6th, 2009 - 5:44 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Aug 6 (DPA) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday vowed to bring those responsible for last week's deadly violence against Christians in Punjab province to justice.
A Muslim mob attacked ... Read more...
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Somalia homicide bombings facilitated by al Qaeda
October 31st, 2008 - 2:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 31 (ANI): A US intelligence official has said that the series of homicide bombings in Somalia on Wednesday were probably the work of a local group that was likely ... Read more...
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Hamas calls on West to end boycott
June 20th, 2008 - 1:37 am ICT by IANS
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Gaza City, June 19 (DPA) A fragile truce took hold in the Gaza Strip Thursday, ending months of deadly violence and prompting Hamas to call for an end to the Western boycott ... Read more...
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Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in effect
June 19th, 2008 - 10:40 am ICT by IANS
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Tel Aviv/Gaza, June 19 (DPA) The ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip went into effect at 6 a.m. Thursday. Since midnight the militant Palestinians have stopped their bombardment ... Read more...
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Black foreigners in South Africa say they are treated like animals
May 24th, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by admin
Cape Town , May 24 (ANI): Black foreign nationals in South Africa who have been the victims of two weeks of violence, have said that they were being treated like animals ... Read more...
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Benazirs death may affect Oz Armys stay in Afghanistan
December 28th, 2007 - 2:10 pm ICT by admin
Melbourne, Dec 28 (ANI): The assassination of former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto might impact Australian militarys involvement in Afghanistan, Federal Opposition Leader Brendan Nelson has said.
Deadly violence erupted across Pakistan in reaction ... Read more...
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