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International

Mother Teresa sainthood set

Mother Teresa will be made a saint on Sept 4. Pope Francis set the canonization date Tuesday, paving the way for the nun who cared for …

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2 dead as villagers and Islamists clash

DHAKA, March 15, (AFP): Thousands of Bangladeshi villagers clashed on Monday with members of a minority Islamic group who are often regarded with suspicion, leaving …

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Thousands of maids in Hong Kong in ‘forced labour’

HONG KONG, March 15, (AFP): Tens of thousands of foreign maids in Hong Kong are in “forced labour”, according to a new report that fuels …

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American IS member surrenders in Iraq – DAESH returns to Iraqi town a day after pullout

ARBIL, Iraq, March 14, (AFP): A member of the Islamic State jihadist group with US citizenship turned himself in to the Kurdish Peshmerga forces in …

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Islamist militants arrested

DHAKA, March 14, (Agencies): Bangladesh’s elite security force said Monday it had arrested five Islamist militants and seized a large quantity of explosives it suspects …

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Senior Saudi prince condemns Obama comments

RIYADH, March 14, (RTRS): A senior Saudi Arabian prince on Monday condemned comments attributed to US President Barack Obama, saying the American leader had “thrown …

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Al Habtoor Group Chairman meets delegation from Isa Cultural Centre

DUBAI, March 14: Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group welcomed His Excellency Dr Khalid bin Khalifa bin Daij Al Khalifa, Deputy …

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Ankara blast kills 27

ANKARA, March 13, (AFP): A car bomb ripped through a busy Square in central Ankara Sunday, killing at least 27 people and wounding 75, officials …

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At least 16 killed in attack on 3 hotels in Ivory Coast

GRAND BASSAM, Ivory Coast, March 13, (Agencies): Fourteen civilians and two soldiers were killed in the Ivory Coast beach resort of Grand Bassam on Sunday …

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At least 41 Taleban fighters killed by Afghan forces in western Herat

fighters were killed and 50 others wounded in a joint security operation by Afghan forces in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, said officials on Saturday. The …

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