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Two killed, one injured as fire engulfs five houses in eastern Japan
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Two killed, one injured as fire engulfs five houses in eastern Japan

Tokyo, Jan 9: A fire engulfed five houses in Ashikaga City in Tochigi Prefecture of eastern Japan, on Friday, leaving two people dead and one injured, local media said.The fire department received a call shortly after 7 a.m. (local time) reporting visible smoke coming from a house in a...
Another political leader killed as law and order worsens in Bangladesh under Yunus
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Another political leader killed as law and order worsens in Bangladesh under...

Dhaka, Jan 8: In yet another case highlighting the out of control law and order situation in Bangladesh, a Jatiyatabadi Swechasebak Dal leader was shot dead by gunmen in Dhaka Wednesday night, the police officials confirmed on Thursday.Azizur Rahman Mosabbir, a Joint Convener of the...
India’s ‘One Stop Centre for Women’ in Canada is now operational abroad
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India’s ‘One Stop Centre for Women’ in Canada is now operational abroad

Toronto, Jan 7: The 'One Stop Centre for Women' (OSCW), recently established at the Consulate General of India in Canada's Toronto, is now fully operational, offering assistance to Indian women nationals in distress.According to the Indian Consulate General, the centre provides accessible...
Five killed, 24 injured after bus plunges into ravine in Punjab, Pakistan
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Five killed, 24 injured after bus plunges into ravine in Punjab, Pakistan

Islamabad, Jan 7: At least five people were killed, and 24 others were injured after a passenger bus fell into a ravine near Talagang in Pakistan's Punjab on Wednesday, local media reported, citing Rescue 1122.The accident took place on Wednesday at around 2:15 am (local time), according to...
ISI turns to mule accounts to revive domestic terror in Kashmir valley
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ISI turns to mule accounts to revive domestic terror in Kashmir valley

New Delhi, Jan 7: The raids by the Counter Intelligence Wing (CIK) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in connection with a cyber terror case have uncovered scores of mule accounts.The raids were conducted at several locations across the Valley. During the raids the CIK found that there were many...
Scientists link Tasmania’s glowing waters to climate change, not fish-farm waste
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Scientists link Tasmania’s glowing waters to climate change, not fish-farm waste

Melbourne, Jan 6: Scientists say a bioluminescent bloom lighting up the southeast coastline of Australia's island state of Tasmania, with red tides by day and blue glows by night, stems from climate-driven ocean warming, not pollution from nearby salmon farms.The glow, reappearing almost a...
Nearly 7 million Australians live in regions most exposed to wildfires
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Nearly 7 million Australians live in regions most exposed to wildfires

Sydney, Jan 6: Almost 7 million Australians are living in areas on the outskirts of major cities that are most exposed to deadly wildfires, a report has found.The report, which was published on Tuesday by NGOs the Climate Council and Emergency Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA), warned that...
Captured Venezuela Prez Maduro pleads not guilty, calls US arrest ‘kidnapping’
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Captured Venezuela Prez Maduro pleads not guilty, calls US arrest ‘kidnapping’

Prosecutors allege that Maduro and his wife ordered kidnappings, beatings and murders to protect a drug trafficking network
Two minority traders killed in Bangladesh within 24 hrs; New Year toll hits 3
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Two minority traders killed in Bangladesh within 24 hrs; New Year toll hits 3

The deceased, Moni Chakraborty & Rana Pratap Bairagi, were slain in separate attacks in Narsingdi & Jessore
Bangladesh polls: BNP widens lead as violence risk rises, India on alert
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Bangladesh polls: BNP widens lead as violence risk rises, India on alert

New Delhi, Jan 6: The scales are tilting in favour of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) with opinion polls now predicting a landslide victory in the upcoming Bangladesh elections, scheduled for February 12.Last month, the polls suggested a close fight between the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami....
‘PM Modi knew I wasn’t happy,’ Trump says, warns of swift tariff hikes
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‘PM Modi knew I wasn’t happy,’ Trump says, warns of swift tariff hikes

US Senator Graham says Trump’s tariffs are the chief reason India sharply reduced purchases of Russian oil
Myanmar junta frees over 6,100 prisoners to mark 78th Independence Day
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Myanmar junta frees over 6,100 prisoners to mark 78th Independence Day

Holiday amnesty sees thousands freed, but release of political detainees & Aung San Suu Kyi remains uncertain
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