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Online hate sows Muslim fears as India votes
HALDWANI India, April 4 — After his brother was murdered in anti-Muslim riots, Pervez Qureshi watched the videos he believes incited the killers, part of a wave of hatred being fomented on social media ahead of India’s elections. India has
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Magnitude-6.0 quake shakes northeast Japan, no tsunami alert
TOKYO, April 4 — A magnitude-6.0 earthquake struck off northeastern Japan’s Fukushima region today, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no tsunami warning was issued. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after the earthquake, whose epicentre had
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Helicopter plucks miners to safety as Taiwan searches for missing after quake
HUALIEN, April 4 — A helicopter plucked six miners to safety from a Taiwan quarry today as rescuers worked to free scores of people trapped in highway tunnels after the island’s biggest earthquake in a quarter of a century. Nine
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Turkey’s Erdogan concedes ‘turning point’ after local polls setbacks
ANKARA, April 1 — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday acknowledged that the results from local elections had marked a “turning point” for his party but promised to “respect the decision of the nation”. “Unfortunately, we have not obtained the
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Top world court orders Israel to ensure urgent aid reaches Gazans
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, March 29 — The world’s top court ordered Israel Thursday to “ensure urgent humanitarian assistance” reaches Gazans, as warnings multiplied of imminent famine after nearly six months of relentless conflict. Heavy fighting and sustained bombardment again rocked the
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Russia says has evidence Moscow attackers were linked to Kyiv
MOSCOW, March 29 — Russia said Thursday it had evidence that the perpetrators of last week’s massacre at a concert hall outside Moscow were linked to “Ukrainian nationalists”. President Vladimir Putin and his security services continue to allege Ukraine and
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S.Africa’s ex-president Zuma barred from May election
JOHANNESBURG, March 29 — South Africa’s electoral officials said Thursday that they had excluded former president Jacob Zuma from May elections, further stoking tensions in the run-up to the polls. The country is to hold general elections on May 29
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Harvard library removes human skin from book binding
NEW YORK, March 29 — Prestigious Harvard University said Wednesday it had removed human skin from the binding of a book held for over 90 years at one of its libraries. A copy of the 19th-century book Des Destinées de l’Ame —
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Islamic State spokesperson praises group’s attack on concert hall in Russia
CAIRO, March 29 — The spokesperson for Islamic State praised the group’s attack that killed more than 140 people in a Russian concert hall near Moscow. Abu Huthaifa al-Ansari was speaking in a recorded message posted on Thursday on the
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Bolsonaro asks Brazil court to return passport for trip to Israel
BRASILIA, March 29 — Former right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro, who is under investigation as an alleged coup plotter, asked Brazil’s high court for the temporary return of his passport to visit Israel, his lawyer said Thursday. The request is “for
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