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Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syrian capital, kill 13
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Roadside bombs hit military bus in Syrian capital, kill 13

Damascus, Oct 20: Two roadside bombs exploded near a bus carrying troops during the morning rush hour in the Syrian capital early Wednesday, killing 13 people and wounding three others, state TV reported. Syrian state TV showed footage of the charred bus in central Damascus, saying the blasts...
N.Korean missile launch underscores
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N.Korean missile launch underscores 'urgent' need for dialogue: White House

Washington, Oct 20: The US remains ready to engage with North Korea anytime and anywhere, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki has said, adding that North Korea's missile tests underscored the urgent need to engage with the reclusive state.North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile on...
Growing anti-Hindu mindset in Bangladesh alarming: Taslima Nasreen
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Growing anti-Hindu mindset in Bangladesh alarming: Taslima Nasreen

New Delhi, Oct 19: Anguished over the anti-Hindu violence in Bangladesh, renowned writer Taslima Nasreen has said the country has now become "Jihadistan" where madrasas are a breeding ground for fundamentalism and accused the Sheikh Hasina government of using religion for political gains. Hindus...
Rapper formerly known as Kanye West is now just Ye
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Rapper formerly known as Kanye West is now just Ye

Los Angeles, Oct 19: Kanye is now Ye. A Los Angeles judge on Monday approved the request of the rapper, producer and fashion designer to legally change his name from Kanye Omari West to just Ye, with no middle or last name. "There being no objections, the petition for change of name is granted,"...
Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications, family says
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Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications, family says

Washington, Oct 18: Colin Powell, former Joint Chiefs chairman and secretary of state, has died from COVID-19 complications, his family said Monday. He was 84. In 1989 Powell became the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In that role he oversaw the US invasion of Panama and later...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 240.6 million
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 240.6 million

Washington, Oct 18: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 240.6 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.89 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.61 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Monday morning, the University's Center for Systems...
4 arrested in B
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4 arrested in B'desh over vandalising Hindu temple

Dhaka, Oct 17: Four people, including an Imam, were arrested in Bangladesh's Kishoreganj district in association with the vandalisation and looting of a Hindu temple.According to the police, the arrested persons -- Mamunur Rashid, 22, two teenagers aged 15 and 16 and Kafil Uddin, a 50-year-old...
Protest announced against attacks on Hindu temples in B
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Protest announced against attacks on Hindu temples in B'desh

Dhaka, Oct 17: The chief of Bangladesh's minority body has called for a day-long demonstrations on October 23 to protest the recent incidents of violence including attacks on Hindu temples. At least four persons have been killed and 70 others injured in the attacks in the last three days.The...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 240 million
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 240 million

Washington, Oct 17: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 240.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.89 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.60 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Sunday morning, the University's Center for Systems...
1 dead, 30 injured in attacks on Bdesh temples
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1 dead, 30 injured in attacks on B'desh temples

Dhaka, Oct 16: One person was killed and 30 others were injured in attacks on temples in Bangladesh's Noakhali. The incident took place on Friday in Chowmuhani area where Section 144 has been imposed to keep the situation under control. Meanwhile, the Hindu leaders in Bangladesh announced they...
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 240 million
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Global Covid-19 caseload tops 240 million

Washington, Oct 16: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 240 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.88 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.58 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University. In its latest update on Saturday morning, the University's Center for Systems...
Nobel panel to announce 2021 economics prize
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Nobel panel to announce 2021 economics prize

Stockholm, Oct 11: The winner of the 2021 Nobel prize for outstanding work in the field of economics will be announced Monday. Unlike the other Nobel prizes, the economics award wasn't established in the will of Alfred Nobel but by the Swedish central bank in his memory in 1968, with the first...
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