Tibet virtually again out of bounds, say exiles
June 9th, 2012 - 5:31 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, June 9 (IANS) Tibet is virtually again out of bounds for overseas visitors and the Chinese have stepped up major crackdowns against suspected dissidents in Tibet after two self-immolations ... Read more...
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Czech deputy PM concerned over Tibet situation
March 2nd, 2012 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, March 2 (IANS) Czech Deputy Prime Minister Karel Schwarzenberg has expressed concern over the grim situation in Tibet at the UN Human Rights meeting in Geneva, the Central ... Read more...
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Tibet situation volatile amid Chinese crackdown on dissidents, say exiles (Lead)
February 24th, 2012 - 5:11 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 24 (IANS) Chinese authorities have stepped up major crackdowns against suspected dissidents in Tibet in recent months, with young men taken away from homes and families being ... Read more...
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Tibet situation grim, needs global intervention, say exiles
February 24th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Dharamsala, Feb 24 (IANS) An 18-year-old monk immolated himself in front of a monastery in Tibet. While in flames, he was praying, "May His Holiness the Dalai Lama live ... Read more...
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Four rebels surrender in Meghalaya
August 3rd, 2011 - 12:37 am ICT by IANS
Shillong, Aug 2 (IANS) Four rebels of Meghalaya's Liberation Achik Elite Force surrendered before the authorities Tuesday, police said.Zethus N. Marak, Salman R. Marak, Sengchar G. Momin and Sillang G.Momin ... Read more...
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Three Garo rebels surrender in Meghalaya
July 24th, 2011 - 11:55 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, July 24 (IANS) Three rebels of the Garo National Liberation Army surrendered before the authorities Sunday at Baghmara in Meghalaya's South Garo Hills district, police said.Sonaram R. Marak, Changke ... Read more...
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More Asian sex predators held in Britain
January 12th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
London, Jan 12 (IANS) In a massive crackdown launched across Britain amid reports about Pakistani-origin men preying on white girls, police have busted another gang of nine men, including eight Asians, for ... Read more...
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Bangladesh crackdown puts pressure on ULFA chief
December 27th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Shillong, Dec 27 (IANS) The crackdown on the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) in Bangladesh will force its elusive leader Paresh Baruah to rethink his intransigent stand, a top official said ... Read more...
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18 killed in Pakistan drone attacks (Lead)
December 27th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 27 (IANS) At least 18 suspected militants were killed in a series of missile strikes by US drones in North Waziristan, Pakistan's restive tribal region, a media report said ... Read more...
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Over 30 ancient shipwrecks found near China coast
December 13th, 2010 - 12:17 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Dec 13 (IANS) Over 30 ancient shipwrecks have been discovered off China's shoreline, the national oceanic body has said. The shipwrecks were found during a research project called 908, the China ... Read more...
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Another female Taliban victim demands justice
December 6th, 2010 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 5 (IANS) A woman who was publicly lashed after being accused of adultery by Taliban militants three years ago in Pakistan's Swat valley had got an FIR ... Read more...
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Plot to bomb Pakistani PM’s rally foiled (Lead)
December 1st, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Dec 1 (IANS) A plot to bomb a public rally of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in Pakistan's Sindh province has been foiled following the arrest of two ... Read more...
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Plot to blow-up Pakistani PM’s rally foiled
December 1st, 2010 - 8:41 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 1 (IANS) Pakistani security officials have arrested two militants and unearthed a plot to carry out a bomb blast at a public rally of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gillani in ... Read more...
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Drunk Australians abused a million in 2009 holiday season
November 26th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Nov 26 (IANS) Over one million Australians suffered abuse or violence caused by another person's excessive drinking during the Christmas and New Year holiday season last year, according to a new ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda, Taliban have joined hands in Pakistan: Malik
November 21st, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Nov 21 (IANS) Banned militant outfits Al Qaeda, Taliban and Lashkar-i-Jhangvi have joined hands to carry out terrorist attacks in Pakistan, Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Sunday.But the ... Read more...
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19 ULFA commanders have come for talks: chief minister
September 27th, 2010 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 27 (IANS) Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Monday said 19 commanders of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) came on their own from Bangladesh to join the peace process ... Read more...
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19 ULFA rebels in Assam Police custody
September 25th, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 25 (IANS) At least 19 top separatist commanders of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), including rebel commander Anu Buragohain, who were arrested in Bangladesh and later handed ... Read more...
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20 ULFA militants arrested in fresh Dhaka crackdown
September 24th, 2010 - 9:22 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Sep 24 (IANS) At least 20 militants of the outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) and their family members were arrested by security forces in Bangladesh in renewed crackdown by ... Read more...
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14 Al Qaeda men held in Yemen
September 5th, 2010 - 8:07 am ICT by IANS
Sana'a (Yemen), Sep 5 (DPA) Security forces have arrested 14 suspected members of the terrorist network Al Qaeda in a massive crackdown on the group in the restive southern town of Loudar, ... Read more...
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17 held in Poland for child pornography
August 1st, 2010 - 12:32 pm ICT by IANS
Warsaw, Aug 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) In a massive crackdown against paedophile nexus in Poland, 17 people have been arrested for distributing child pornography via internet, Polish Radio External Service reported.
Warsaw police spokesman ... Read more...
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UAE records fall in roads accidents after massive crackdown (Lead)
July 10th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, July 10 (IANS/WAM) A massive crackdown against reckless and hostile driving in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has seen deaths from road accidents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) come ... Read more...
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Ten Bangladeshi-trained militants surrender in Tripura
June 24th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, June 24 (IANS) Ten more Bangladeshi-trained Tripura terrorists have surrendered to the Indian troopers after the security forces of that country continued their crackdown against militants from northeast India, officials ... Read more...
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China strikes against online soccer gambling
June 12th, 2010 - 10:59 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 12 (IANS) As the FIFA World Cup kicked off in South Africa, Chinese authorities have launched a massive crackdown against online soccer gambling, arresting more than 300 people.
Over 70 ... Read more...
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55 Chinese websites asked to delete porn contents
June 10th, 2010 - 7:44 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, June 10 (IANS) In a massive crackdown against internet pornography, Chinese authorities have warned 55 websites of tough action if they continue to disseminate porn materials.
Fiftyfive internet websites, who were found ... Read more...
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Pakistan blocks 10.2 million unverified mobile phones
April 23rd, 2010 - 9:40 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) In a massive crackdown against the use of mobile phones in terrorist activities, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked 10.2 million SIM cards due to non-verification of the ... Read more...
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Maximum internet child porns made in US, Russia: Official
March 22nd, 2010 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, March 22 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia is the second largest producer of internet child pornography in the world after the US, a children rights official said here Monday.
"We need to combat the ... Read more...
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Nearly 150 students arrested in Nepal vice crackdown
March 19th, 2010 - 5:30 pm ICT by IANS
Kathmandu, March 19 (IANS) In a massive crackdown on vice, police in Nepal Friday said they had arrested nearly 150 students from a discotheque here that has been raided in the past ... Read more...
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Eight tribal separatists arrested in Tripura
December 26th, 2009 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, Dec 26 (IANS) Paramilitary troopers have apprehended eight heavily armed tribal guerrillas including a young woman in Tripura, officials said Saturday.
"During a counter-insurgency operation, Assam Rifles troopers Friday night detained eight ... Read more...
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ULFA rejects peace talks offer, threatens to wage war
November 25th, 2009 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Guwahati, Nov 25 (IANS) The outlawed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) Wednesday rejected the central government's offer for peace talks if it dropped the demand for sovereignty, and instead threatened to ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh raids hoarders, but sugar prices stay high
August 19th, 2009 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bhopal, Aug 19 (IANS) There is no respite from high retail prices of sugar in Madhya Pradesh even though authorities continued their anti-hoarding drive Wednesday and seized around 1,500 tonnes of illegally ... Read more...
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Key accused in Gujarat hooch tragedy arrested
July 17th, 2009 - 3:09 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, July 17 (ANI): The Crime Branch of the Gujarat Police arrested Vinod Dargi, the key accused in the Gujarat hooch tragedy, here on Friday.Police also arrested two other associates of ... Read more...
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Gujarat toll is 84, 1,200 liquor dens shut (Roundup)
July 9th, 2009 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 9 (IANS) Gujarat closed down 1,200 liquor dens and arrested over 800 illegal brewers in a massive crackdown as the death toll after drinking moonshine rose to 84 Thursday.
Embarrassed by ... Read more...
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US to intensify drone attacks on Taliban hideouts in Pakistan
March 9th, 2009 - 12:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar.9 (ANI): Despite US President Barack Obamas admittance that Washington was open to dialogues with the moderate elements of the Taliban, officials have said that the US is planning a ... Read more...
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Taliban,Al-Qaeda opted for peace deal to focus on War on terror in Afghanistan, says a Western dip
February 25th, 2009 - 1:25 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Feb.25 (ANI): The Swat peace deal may be seen as an initiative to bring peace in the insurgency ravaged valley, but experts feel that the outlawed militant groups such as ... Read more...
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Iran blocks five million Internet sites
November 20th, 2008 - 1:43 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 20 (ANI): Iran has blocked access to more than five million Internet sites because they are immoral and anti-social, according to reports.The Iranian ban includes many news sites, Sky ... Read more...
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