Sun 14 Apr 2019: A haunting image of a little girl crying helplessly as she and her mother were taken into custody by US border officials has snagged the prestigious World Press Photo Award this year at a ceremony held in Amsterdam yesterday. Visitors to the National Museum of Singapore will have the opportunity to […]
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Sat 13 Apr 2019: Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao’s TV show Toofan Aalaya bring inspiring stories of people associated with the Aamir Khan is back on TV with Toofan Aalaya. The actor who made a mark on TV with an inspiring show like Satyamev Jayate is now working to curb water scarcity in Maharashtra. […]
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Sat 13 Apr 2019: Authorities warn considerable damage to poorly built structures possible in Sulawesi from 6.8-magnitude quake A strong 6.8-magnitude earthquake has rocked eastern Indonesia, reportedly killing one person and triggering a brief tsunami warning that sent panicked residents fleeing to higher ground. The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 17 kilometres off […]
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Fri 12 Apr 2019: Operation ‘victory’ will be conducted with the aim of ‘eradicating occupation’ from Afghanistan, the group says. The Taliban on Friday announced its annual spring offensive, even while it is in peace talks with the United States and ahead of planned meetings with Afghan representatives later this month. Operation Fath, which means “victory” in […]
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Fri 12 Apr 2019: The military’s Western Mindanao Command says the 12 militants were killed in four separate clashes Thursday It says several army scout rangers were wounded in the fight ZAMBOANGA, Philippines: The Philippine military says 12 Abu Sayyaf militants have been killed in clashes as army troops pressed an offensive in a southern […]
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Fri 12 Apr 2019: NEW DELHI – The Dalai Lama said he felt “normal, almost normal” as he left the New Delhi hospital where he had been treated for a chest infection. The 83-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader looked pale but strong and spoke cheerfully to The Associated Press as he walked out of the building […]
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Fri 12 Apr 2019: NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Friday asked political parties taking part in ongoing elections to provide details of funds received through electoral bonds. In 2017, India proposed these bonds as a transparent way for political funding. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party has received most of […]
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Thu 11 Apr 2019: MUMBAI (Reuters) – Five sanitation workers, all from the lowest rung of India’s caste system, were chosen in late February to meet a very important guest: Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As cameras flashed, Modi proceeded to wash the feet of the workers, one by one, using water and his hands, a […]
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MUZAFFARNAGAR, India (Reuters) – Indians turned out in big numbers to vote in the first phase of a mammoth general election on Thursday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking a second term after campaigning on his national security record amid tensions with rival Pakistan. Reuters reporters saw long queues outside many polling stations. The Election […]
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Wed 10 Apr 2019: Franco Mulakkal denies multiple charges, including unlawful detention, in southern state of Kerala Police on Tuesday charged an Indian bishop with repeatedly raping a nun at a rural convent in a case that has cast a new shadow on the Catholic church’s global sex abuse crisis. Franco Mulakkal was charged with […]
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