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National Thowheed Jamaat not responsible for Sri Lanka blasts
K Pragalath & Hema Subramaniam PUCHONG: In a phone conversation with The Leaders Online, Governor of The Eastern Province, Government of Sri Lanka Mahamood Lebbe Alim Mohamed Hizbullah has dismissed allegations that National Thowheed Jamaat was responsible for the multiple
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Comedian vs tycoon in Ukraine’s presidential election
KIEV: Ukrainians will head to the polls shortly in a run-off election to pick the country’s next president today with a stark choice between tycoon Petro Poroshenko, the incumbent president, and television comedian Volodymyr Zelensky, new to politics. The TV
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Women in violent relationships have higher risk of mental disorders
TEXAS: Women in violent relationships have an increased risk of suffering from mental disorders, suggests a new study. According to a study published in Primary Care Companion for CNS Disorders journal, the unpredictable violence not only causes physical injuries to
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Pope Francis leads Catholics into Easter with vigil Mass
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis led the world’s Roman Catholics into Easter at a vigil Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Saturday night, urging the faithful to live not for transient things like wealth and success but for God.
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Man City stars pay for 26 coaches to take fans to Wembley
MANCHESTER: Manchester City players will pay for 26 coaches to take fans to Wembley next month for the FA Cup final, the club announced yesterday. “The support from our fans throughout the season has been nothing short of incredible. Travelling
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Egypt’s Fattah al-Sisi might stay in office until 2030
CAIRO: Egyptians vote this weekend on constitutional changes that will potentially allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to stay in office until 2030 and bolster the role of Egypt’s powerful military. Sisi’s supporters say the changes are necessary to give him
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India Polls: Holding elections in Jammu and Kashmir itself is a big deal
Srinagar: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir are “very satisfied” that elections have been held, that too without any major incident, in the Srinagar Parliamentary constituency despite the dismal voter turnout. The much-awaited second phase of the Lok Sabha polls in
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‘World’s smallest baby boy’ set to go home in Japan
TOKYO: The world’s smallest baby boy, who was born in October in Japan weighing as much as an apple, is now ready for the outside world, his doctor said Friday. Ryusuke Sekiya was delivered via emergency Caesarean section, after 24
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Homeless man reunited with pet rat, thanks to New South Wales cops
SYDNEY: A homeless man in Sydney, Australia, has been reunited with his pet rat which disappeared earlier this month. Chris, 59, is a well known figure in downtown Sydney where the rat, called Lucy, is usually curled up on a
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Consensual sex between adults who don’t marry is rape
Chattisgarh: The Indian Supreme Court has ruled that consensual sex between adults, with mere promises of tying the marital knot but not doing so, as rape. In a significant verdict, the court upheld a trial court order convicting a doctor
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