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  • Khaleda raises doubt on Liberation War casualties

    Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia has picked up a new controversy doubting the number of casualties in the country’s Liberation War against Pakistan. “There is a debate about how many hundreds of thousands were martyred in the Liberation Wa ....

    Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chief Khaleda Zia has picked up a new controversy doubting the number of casualties in the country’s Liberation War against Pakistan. “There is a debate about how many hundreds of thousands were martyred in the Liberation Wa ....

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  • South Korean 'mock funerals' seek to ease life's stresses

    Ten minutes later they emerge, blinking, pale, solemn. “I felt something mysterious when I entered the coffin,” said Kwon Dae-jung, 43. “I thought, ‘I’m going to be re-born and die.’” He said he also vowed to “live with ....

    Ten minutes later they emerge, blinking, pale, solemn. “I felt something mysterious when I entered the coffin,” said Kwon Dae-jung, 43. “I thought, ‘I’m going to be re-born and die.’” He said he also vowed to “live with ....

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  • Man found alive in rubbles, 60 hours after China landslide

    Rao Liangzhong of the Shenzhen Emergency Response Office said that the man, Tian Zeming, was rescued around dawn on Wednesday. He said Tian was from Chongqing in southwestern China. “The survivor had a very feeble voice and pulse when he was found alive buried ....

    Rao Liangzhong of the Shenzhen Emergency Response Office said that the man, Tian Zeming, was rescued around dawn on Wednesday. He said Tian was from Chongqing in southwestern China. “The survivor had a very feeble voice and pulse when he was found alive buried ....

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  • Trump slides in polls but rhetoric is on

    Only 28 per cent Republicans support Mr. Trump now, down from his earlier position of above 40 per cent while Mr. Cruze has the support of 24 per cent. The CBS poll also shows Mr. Trump trailing the Democratic presidential aspirants Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders by ....

    Only 28 per cent Republicans support Mr. Trump now, down from his earlier position of above 40 per cent while Mr. Cruze has the support of 24 per cent. The CBS poll also shows Mr. Trump trailing the Democratic presidential aspirants Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders by ....

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  • Nepali Congress, Madhesis agree to resolve crisis soon

    The Nepali Congress (NC) and representatives of the United Madhesi Democratic Front (UMDF) met at the residence of NC President Sushil Koirala’s residence at Maharjgunj here on Saturday. During the meeting, they held discussions on contemporary issues and the o ....

    The Nepali Congress (NC) and representatives of the United Madhesi Democratic Front (UMDF) met at the residence of NC President Sushil Koirala’s residence at Maharjgunj here on Saturday. During the meeting, they held discussions on contemporary issues and the o ....

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  • Sirisena makes surprise visit to IDP camp in Jaffna

     Over 1,500 inmates of a camp of internally displaced persons in Konapulam, near Kankesanthurai, of the Jaffna district were taken by surprise on Sunday when President Maithripala Sirisena made an impromptu visit to their place and enquired on their well being. Givi ....

     Over 1,500 inmates of a camp of internally displaced persons in Konapulam, near Kankesanthurai, of the Jaffna district were taken by surprise on Sunday when President Maithripala Sirisena made an impromptu visit to their place and enquired on their well being. Givi ....

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  • Miss Universe is Miss Colombia... sorry Miss Philippines

    Colombia contestant Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo was already wearing the crown as this year’s Miss Universe winner when host Steve Harvey returned to apologize. A mystified Wurtzbach appeared stunned as she walked to the front of the stage alongside the crown-wear ....

    Colombia contestant Ariadna Gutierrez Arevalo was already wearing the crown as this year’s Miss Universe winner when host Steve Harvey returned to apologize. A mystified Wurtzbach appeared stunned as she walked to the front of the stage alongside the crown-wear ....

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  • First body recovered from China landslide, 81 still missing

    The official Xinhua News Agency said rescuers retrieved one body in the early hours of Tuesday. It’s the first reported death from the disaster. The official China News Service said the number of the missing people went down to 81, from previous day’s 85, ....

    The official Xinhua News Agency said rescuers retrieved one body in the early hours of Tuesday. It’s the first reported death from the disaster. The official China News Service said the number of the missing people went down to 81, from previous day’s 85, ....

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  • Trump calls Hillary a ‘liar’ over video claim

    The Republican presidential front-runner also took to Twitter to demand an apology from his leading Democratic opponent. She is crooked “She’s a liar!” Mr. Trump told more than 6,000 people at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also said Clint ....

    The Republican presidential front-runner also took to Twitter to demand an apology from his leading Democratic opponent. She is crooked “She’s a liar!” Mr. Trump told more than 6,000 people at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He also said Clint ....

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  • Obama signs Omnibus spending bill into law; raises H1B visa fee

    The law comes as a shock for the Indian IT companies as they would have to pay millions of dollars while applying for H-1B visas, as they heavily rely on this work visa for highly skilled IT workers to get their work done in the U.S. Indian IT companies have termed i ....

    The law comes as a shock for the Indian IT companies as they would have to pay millions of dollars while applying for H-1B visas, as they heavily rely on this work visa for highly skilled IT workers to get their work done in the U.S. Indian IT companies have termed i ....

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