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Half a dozen murders, all within a week: Are Indian-Americans safe?
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Half a dozen murders, all within a week: Are Indian-Americans safe?

New Delhi, Oct 7: A total of six murders, including that of an eight-month-old infant, within a week's time begs answer to the question every Indian wants to know -- is the community safe in the US? The US is home to more than 4.5 million Indians, which is the highest-earning ethnic group in the...
US forces kill top IS leaders in Syria
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US forces kill top IS leaders in Syria

Washington, Oct 7: American forces have killed two top leaders of the Islamic State (IS) terror group in an airstrike conducted in northern Syria, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said in a statement published here on Friday. According to the CENTCOM statememt, the airstrike carried out at 6.32...
Thailand mourns children, others slain by ex-police officer
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Thailand mourns children, others slain by ex-police officer

Uthai Sawan (Thailand), Oct 7: Friends hugged sobbing family members struggling with staggering loss on Friday in a rural northeastern Thailand community mourning the children and other victims slain by a fired police officer in the nation's deadliest shooting rampage. At least 24 of the 36...
French writer Annie Ernaux awarded Nobel Prize in literature
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French writer Annie Ernaux awarded Nobel Prize in literature

Stockholm, Oct 6: This year's Nobel Prize in literature has been awarded to French author Annie Ernaux. Ernaux, 82, was cited for "the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory," the Nobel committee said. Mats Malm,...
35 killed in attack beginning at Thailand childcare center
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35 killed in attack beginning at Thailand childcare center

Bangkok, Oct 6: At least 24 children and 11 adults were killed Thursday in an attack that began at a childcare center in northeastern Thailand, authorities said. The gunman then fled the scene, shooting from his car as he drove home, where he killed his wife and child before taking his own life,...
Myanmar court hands Japanese journalist 10-year prison term
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Myanmar court hands Japanese journalist 10-year prison term

Bangkok, Oct 6: A court in military-ruled Myanmar has handed a 10-year prison sentence to a Japanese journalist who was arrested after filming an anti-government protest in July, a Japanese diplomat said Thursday. Tetsuo Kitada, deputy chief of mission of the Japanese Embassy, said Toru Kubota...
Turkey to send troops to Qatar for World Cup security upon request
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Turkey to send troops to Qatar for World Cup security upon request

Ankara, Oct 6: The Turkish parliament has approved a motion on sending troops to Qatar to provide security assistance during the 2022 FIFA World Cup. "Upon request from Qatar, a motion was submitted to parliament on Saturday to deploy soldiers in the country for six months to provide security...
Hindu Temple opens its doors in Worship Village of Dubai
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Hindu Temple opens its doors in Worship Village of Dubai

Dubai, Oct 5: The much-anticipated Hindu Temple of Dubai has officially opened its doors in Jebal Ali Worship Village, which houses nine religious shrines, including seven Churches, one Gurudwaras and the new Temple.Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence,...
Elon Musk reveals fasting is his secret to peak fitness at age 51
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Elon Musk reveals fasting is his secret to peak fitness at age 51

New Delhi, Oct 4: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed the secret behind his peak fitness at age 51: Intermittent fasting. Responding to a follower on Twitter who asked if lifting weights and eating healthy is his script to look "awesome, fit, ripped and healthy". To which, Musk who...
Priyanka Chopra Jonas discusses womens rights with US VP Kamala Harris
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas discusses women's rights with US VP Kamala Harris

Washington DC, Oct 2: Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she has raised the issue of women's rights, including their right to vote, in her recent conversation with US vice president Kamala Harris. The actor had interacted with Harris when she took part in the Democratic National Committee's...
Death toll rises to 174 after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match
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Death toll rises to 174 after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match

Malang, Oct 2: The death toll from panic at an Indonesian soccer match climbed to 174, most of whom trampled to death after police fired tear gas to dispel riots Saturday, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world. Riots broke out after the game ended Saturday evening with host...
129 dead after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match
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129 dead after fans stampede to exit Indonesian soccer match

Malang (Indonesia), Oct 2: Panic at an Indonesian soccer match Saturday left 129 dead, most of whom were trampled to death after police fired tear gas to dispel riots, making it one of the deadliest sports events in the world. Riots broke out after the game ended Saturday evening with host Arema...
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