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Death toll from tainted alcohol rises in India
New Delhi - The death toll from tainted alcohol in India's Gujarat state rose to at least 76 on Thursday, the NDTV news channel reported. Twenty-five people died of poisoning on Thursday while more than 100 were undergoing treatment in hospital in Ah...
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Red Cross told to leave Sri Lanka conflict zone
Geneva - The Sri Lankan authorities have told the International Committee of the Red Cross to scale down its operations in the country and the humanitarian organization said Thursday it will begin to close offices. The first stages of the shutdown wi...
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2009-07-09 ] Category : [
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Dalai Lama calls on China to show restraint in Xinjiang
New Delhi - The Dalai Lama on Wednesday called on China to show restraint in dealing with the unrest in Xinjiang. I earnestly urge the Chinese authorities to exercise restraint in dealing with the situation in a spirit of understanding and far-sight...
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2009-07-08 ] Category : [
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Violent protests in Indian Kashmir over student's death
Srinagar, Kashmir - Violent protests disrupted life in the capital of India-administered Kashmir Wednesday, after the body of a missing youth was found in the city, officials said. Local residents alleged that Asrar Mushtaq Dar, 20, died in police cu...
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2009-07-08 ] Category : [
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Riots in India's Gujarat state after tainted liquor kills 16
New Delhi - Riots broke out during police raids on breweries in India's Gujarat state after 16 people died drinking tainted liquor, news reports said Wednesday. Police said the death toll rose to 16 after nine more men died in hospitals in the state'...
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2009-07-08 ] Category : [
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17 killed in fireworks factory blaze in southern India
New Delhi - At least 17 people were killed and 21 injured in a blaze in a fireworks factory in India's southern state of Tamil Nadu, police said Wednesday. Three of the victims were said to be in a critical condition after sustaining serious burns in...
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2009-07-08 ] Category : [
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Sri Lanka extends state of emergency by another month
Colombo – Sri Lanka's Parliament Tuesday extended a state of emergency by another month, claiming it was still needed to maintain law and order. The extension was supported by 103 members while the main opposition boycotted the voting in the 225 seat...
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2009-07-07 ] Category : [
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Seven die after consuming tainted liquor in India
New Delhi - At least seven people died and five others were in critical condition after drinking illegally brewed poisonous alcohol in India's western Gujarat state Tuesday, a news report said. The men were rushed to two Ahmedabad hospitals, where th...
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2009-07-07 ] Category : [
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