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Rights group slams Pakistan over military siege in Balochistan's Noshki, calls for int'l community's intervention
Quetta, Aug 2 (IANS) A leading human rights organisation has criticised Pakistani authorities for the military siege and curfew in…
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EU Interior Minister to meet on Tuesday on Ceuta emergency
Rome, Aug 2 (IANS) A meeting of European Union (EU) Interior Ministers on the emergency migrant crisis going on in…
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Five dead, 41 missing after vessel catches fire in Indonesia's Java Sea
Jakarta, August 2 (IANS) Five people were killed, and 41 others remained missing after the Mutiara Santosa 2 caught fire…
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Pakistan remains beneficiary of EU's GSP+ scheme despite crackdown on protesters in PoK: Report
Islamabad, Aug 2 (IANS) Pakistan has remained a beneficiary of the European Union’s (EU) GSP+ scheme despite its security forces…
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Australia: Man charged after allegedly assaulting police officer in Brisbane
Sydney, Aug 2 (IANS) A 25-year-old man was charged after he allegedly assaulted a police officer in Yeronga, a suburb…
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Pakistan's crackdown in PoK reflects structural political repression: Report
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) The recent killings in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) are not an isolated collapse of Pakistan’s authority but…
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Pakistan 'dismantled goodwill' behind Indus Waters Treaty, instead of dismantling terror infrastructure: Indian envoy to US
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) India’s Ambassador to the US, Vinay Kwatra, has said that the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) was…
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India-backed housing project advances Sri Lanka’s affordable housing drive: Report
New Delhi, Aug 2 (IANS) An India-funded housing initiative is emerging as a key pillar of Sri Lanka’s efforts to…
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Afghan forces thwart cross-border arms smuggling, seize 24 assault rifles
Kabul, Aug 2 (IANS) Afghan security forces have thwarted a firearms smuggling attempt and seized a cache of 24 assault…
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South Korean President Lee arrives in Frankfurt for meeting with members of Korean community
Frankfurt, Aug 2 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Frankfurt on Sunday, where he was scheduled to…
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