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12 killed in 2nd plane crash in less than two months in Brazil
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12 killed in 2nd plane crash in less than two months in Brazil

Guwahati, Oct 30: In a heart-wrenching incident, a small plane crash in the northwestern Brazilian state of Acre has left at least 12 people dead, including a infant, according to authorities. The Acre state government issued a statement on Sunday, revealing that the aircraft was a single-engine...
Israel could pull off invasion, but planning for day after is tougher part
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Israel could pull off invasion, but planning for day after is tougher part

New York, Oct 29: For Israel, which has launched the second phase of its war, invading Gaza could become an adventure – or misadventure – like riding a tiger: the difficult part would be dismounting it.Announcing the second phase - a ground invasion - Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Friends’ star Matthew Perry dead at 54, found in hot tub at LA home
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Friends’ star Matthew Perry dead at 54, found in hot tub at LA home

Guwahati, Oct 29: Matthew Perry, the actor best known for playing the role of Chandler Bing in the sitcom 'Friends' died at the age of 54 in Los Angeles. He was found unconscious in a hot tub and the first responders were unable to revive him. Authorities responded about 4 pm to his home, where he...
India abstains on UNGA resolution calling for humanitarian truce in Israel-Hamas conflict
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India abstains on UNGA resolution calling for humanitarian truce in Israel-Hamas...

United Nations, Oct 28: India has abstained in the UN General Assembly on a resolution that called for an immediate humanitarian truce in the Israel-Hamas conflict leading to a cessation of hostilities. It also called for unhindered humanitarian access in the Gaza strip.Israel has launched a massive...
Israel says drone strike on Egypt town launched from ‘Red Sea area’
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Israel says drone strike on Egypt town launched from ‘Red Sea area’

Guwahati, Oct 27: Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesman Daniel Hagari has said that a strike in the Egyptian Red Sea town of Taba in the early hours of Friday originated from “the Red Sea area", in an apparent reference to Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, Israeli media reported. Taba is situated...
US launches air strikes against Iran-linked targets in Syria; says not linked to Israel-Hamas war
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US launches air strikes against Iran-linked targets in Syria; says not linked to...

Guwahati, Oct 27: Amid concerns that the Israel-Hamas conflict may intensify, the US military launched airstrikes on Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps on Friday in two areas in eastern Syria. According to reports, the US asserted that the airstrikes were carried out in reaction to multiple...
Qatar Court awards death penalty to 8 Indians for ‘spying’
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Qatar Court awards death penalty to 8 Indians for ‘spying’

Guwahati, Oct 27: The Qatar Court announced a grim verdict on Thursday, sentencing eight former Indian Navy personnel to death. The eight Indian nationals, who were employee of Al Dahra company, were apprehended in August of last year on charges of espionage in connection with a submarine program...
US Mass Shooting: At least 22 dead, dozens injured in Maine
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US Mass Shooting: At least 22 dead, dozens injured in Maine

Guwahati, Oct 26: In what can be termed as the deadliest attack on US soil in 4 years, at least 22 individuals lost their lives and numerous others sustained injuries during a mass shooting spree in the state of Maine. The Androscoggin County Sheriff's Office took to Facebook to share two images of...
Canada ‘intimate partner violence’: 3 kids among 5 shot dead
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Canada ‘intimate partner violence’: 3 kids among 5 shot dead

Guwahati, Oct 25: In yet another distressing incident from Canada, three children among five people were killed in a mass shooting incident in the northern Ontario city in Canada. Police described the shooting as a result of "intimate partner violence" that happened at two nearby homes. The...
Cyclone Tej intensifies into extremely severe cyclonic storm
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Cyclone Tej intensifies into extremely severe cyclonic storm

New Delhi, Oct 22: Cyclone 'Tej', brewing in the Arabian Sea, intensified into an extremely severe cyclonic storm on Sunday and is headed towards the Yemen-Oman coasts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The cyclonic storm is predicted to move northwestwards and cross the Yemen-Oman...
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Kathmandu Valley, no casualty reported
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6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Kathmandu Valley, no casualty reported

Kathmandu, Oct 22: An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale on Sunday hit Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal.According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the earthquake with epicentre in Dhading district was recorded at 7:39 am. There was no report of any death or...
Israel to step up strikes on Gaza to create best conditions before ground offensive: Israel Defence Forces
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Israel to step up strikes on Gaza to create 'best conditions' before ground...

Jerusalem, Oct 22: With an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza looming large, Israel has said it will step up its aerial strikes in the besieged Palestinian territory to create the “best conditions” for troops to move in. Indicating Israel's preparations for the second stage of its declared...
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