City releases names, ages of 21 nightclub shooting victims

13 Jun 2016 | 13:44pm
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ORLANDO, Fla., June 13: The City of Orlando has released names and ages of victims of the nightclub shooting whose next of kin have been contacted. The list will be periodically updated on www.cityoforlando.net/blog/victims/ as those who died are identified…

Florida nightclub shooting: Around 20 killed, 42 injured

12 Jun 2016 | 17:25pm
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FLORIDA, June 12: Police say approximately 20 people have been killed inside a Florida nightclub, and at least 42 were wounded.Orlando Police Chief John Mina says authorities have not determined an exact number of people killed, but that "approximately 20"…

'The Voice' singer Christina Grimmie dies after shooting

11 Jun 2016 | 14:49pm
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June 11: A gunman opened fire at a Florida concert venue as singer Christina Grimmie signed autographs for fans after a show, killing the onetime star of "The Voice" before shooting and killing himself, officials said Saturday.A publicist for Grimmie,…

Bangladesh detains 1,600 suspected radicals to end attacks

11 Jun 2016 | 12:27pm
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DHAKA, Bangladesh, June 11: Authorities have rounded up about 1,600 suspected petty criminals, including some believed to be Islamist radicals, in a nationwide crackdown aimed at halting a wave of brutal attacks on minorities and activists in Bangladesh.Police spokesman Kamrul…

Japan's first 'naked restaurant' to open in Tokyo

10 Jun 2016 | 20:58pm
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Japan's first "naked restaurant" opens in Tokyo next month with draconian rules of entry -- podgy prospective diners will be weighed and ejected if found to be too fat.Following the lead of establishments in London and Melbourne, "The Amrita" --…

5 Indians who raped Danish tourist get life prison sentence

10 Jun 2016 | 16:28pm
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NEW DELHI, June 10: Five Indians who raped a Danish tourist when she asked them for directions in New Delhi have been sentenced to life in prison for the attack that highlighted the plague of sexual violence in the country.Judge…

Pakistani woman burns daughter alive for eloping

09 Jun 2016 | 12:54pm
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LAHORE, Pakistan, June 9: A woman in Pakistan burned her 17-year-old daughter alive on Wednesday to punish her for marrying against the family's wishes, the latest in a series of so-called "honor killings" that claim the lives of nearly 1,000…

Palestinian gunmen kill 4 Israelis in Tel Aviv, 5 wounded

09 Jun 2016 | 11:46am
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JERUSALEM, June 9: Two Palestinians opened fire near a popular open-air market in central Tel Aviv on Wednesday night, killing four Israelis and wounding at least five others in one of the deadliest attacks in an eight-month wave of violence.The…

Scandal-prone Brazil government casts doubt on impeachment

09 Jun 2016 | 11:43am
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RIO DE JANEIRO, June 9: When Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff was impeached and suspended last month, her permanent ouster seemed all but certain.Rousseff's impassioned argument that she was the victim of a modern-day coup d'état had fallen on deaf ears…

Modi to Congress: India, US can anchor stability in Asia

09 Jun 2016 | 09:31am
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WASHINGTON, June 9: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the U.S. Congress on Wednesday that the world's two largest democracies can anchor stability and prosperity from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific in an aspirational speech that glossed over continuing…

Patience wears thin as Peru vote count drags on

09 Jun 2016 | 08:34am
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LIMA, Peru, June 9: Patience was wearing thin as ballots in Peru's presidential election continued to trickle in on Wednesday, three days after a contest whose results remained too close to call.Front-runner Pedro Pablo Kuczynski's running mate met Wednesday with…

Is the Obama-Modi friendship real? In India, many doubt it

08 Jun 2016 | 14:12pm
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NEW DELHI, June 8: It’s a friendship between two powerful men that transcends politics, transcends diplomacy.It certainly looked like genuine affection when Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pulled President Barack Obama into a bear hug as he stepped off Air…

Clinton claims historic victory in Democratic primary

08 Jun 2016 | 08:54am
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NEW YORK, June 8: Claiming her place in history, Hillary Clinton declared victory Tuesday night in her bruising battle for the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first woman to lead a major American political party and then immediately taking aim…

Nail-biter race for Peru's presidency remains tight

08 Jun 2016 | 08:50am
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LIMA, Peru, June 8: The nail-biter race for Peru's presidency remained tight Tuesday night as the daughter of imprisoned ex-president Alberto Fujimori gained ground on her rival thanks to votes trickling in from remote rural areas and embassies abroad.Former World…

City releases names, ages of 21 nightclub shooting victims

Florida nightclub shooting: Around 20 killed, 42 injured

'The Voice' singer Christina Grimmie dies after shooting

Bangladesh detains 1,600 suspected radicals to end attacks

Japan's first 'naked restaurant' to open in Tokyo

5 Indians who raped Danish tourist get life prison sentence

Pakistani woman burns daughter alive for eloping

Palestinian gunmen kill 4 Israelis in Tel Aviv, 5 wounded

Scandal-prone Brazil government casts doubt on impeachment

Modi to Congress: India, US can anchor stability in Asia

Patience wears thin as Peru vote count drags on

Is the Obama-Modi friendship real? In India, many doubt it

Clinton claims historic victory in Democratic primary

Nail-biter race for Peru's presidency remains tight

Biratnagar developmental projects in limbo

NOC marks beginning of Olympic Day

Nepal-India officials discuss border pillars

Japanese arrested over swindling quake-victims

3,000 quake victims receive relief

18 doctors arrested for 'fake' educational certificates'

TRC probes will take intn'l law into consideration: Gurung

SLC supplementary exams termed inappropriate

Minister urges teachers not to bring politics into classrooms

Rehabilitated dacoit community returning to crime

Biratnagar developmental projects in limbo

NOC marks beginning of Olympic Day

Nepal-India officials discuss border pillars

Japanese arrested over swindling quake-victims

3,000 quake victims receive relief

18 doctors arrested for 'fake' educational certificates'