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US to release migrant children faster from custody
SAN FRANCISCO: The Trump administration is again changing the way it vets people who want to sponsor minors who crossed the US-Mexico border alone in an effort to speed up the release of thousands of migrant children currently in US
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India jails three for life over child rape-murder
PATHANKOT: A court in north India jailed three men for life on Monday over the rape and murder of an eight-year-old Muslim girl that stirred nationwide outrage and religious tension. The case illustrated India’s appalling record on violence against women
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Sources: Kim Jong Nam was a CIA informant
WASHINGTON: Kim Jong Nam, the half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who was murdered in Malaysia in 2017, was an informant for the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), said a report on The Wall Street Journal (WSJ).
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Zakir Naik: Indian ED a sign of shameful desperation
PUCHONG: Indian Muslim televangelist Dr Zakir Naik who currently resides in Putrajaya described the latest attempt by India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) as a sign of shameful desperation. “Why are the Indian agencies getting so desperate? Desperate to comply with the
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Indian film, theatre legend Girish Karnad dies
BENGALURU: Girish Karnad, a celebrated actor, playwright and filmmaker, died today after a long illness at a hospital in Bengaluru. He was 81. Born on May 19, 1938, in Mumbai (then Bombay Presidency), his critically-acclaimed work includes plays like “Yayati”,
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Six convicted over rape-murder of Indian child
Six men were convicted today over the horrific 2018 gang rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl from a Muslim nomadic tribe that provoked horror and stoked inter-religious tensions in India. Sexual violence, including against children, is rife in India
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Lam: No scrapping of extradition bill
Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing leader said she has no plans to scrap a proposed controversial law which will allow extraditions to the Chinese mainland, a day after hundreds of thousands took the streets to oppose the proposal. “This is a very
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Jupiter so close to Earth right now
NASA urges space fans to check out the bright gas giant and its moons as the planet cuddles up to Earth. Jupiter will reach opposition on Monday, June 10 in an annual event that marks the time when Earth is
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Foreign Office: Travel warnings for Spain, Greece, France and Thailand
The Foreign Office has issued fresh travel advice to Brits going abroad this summer that covers some of the most popular holiday hotspots. Destinations such as Spain and Greece have been included in the guidance amid warnings some countries could
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Minority Kalash community threatened by tourists
In a remote valley in Pakistan, dozens of Kalash minority women dance to celebrate spring’s arrival — but as a gaggle of men scramble to catch them on camera, the community warns an influx of domestic tourists is threatening their
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