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Indonesia villagers slaughter 292 crocodiles

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West Papua (Indonesia) : Hundreds of crocodiles in Indonesia were slaughtered in a retaliatory attack by locals after a villager was killed by one of the reptiles, officials said on Read More

Nawaz Sharif challenges graft case conviction

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Islamabad : Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was given a 10-year jail term this month in a corruption case, challenged his conviction and sought suspension of the guilty verdict,Read More

Chicago clashes after police kill black man

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Chicago : Police in Chicago have clashed with protesters after an officer fatally shot a black man who was suspected of carrying a gun. A crowd of about 150 people Read More

Trump told me to sue EU: Theresa May

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London : British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday said that US President Donald Trump asked her to sue the European Union (EU) rather than negotiate over Brexit. The visiting Read More

Jaguar escapes zoo enclosure, kills 6 animals

Washington : A jaguar escaped his enclosure at a zoo in the US and killed six other animals. Audubon Zoo in New Orleans said the three-year-old male jaguar, named Valero,Read More

Sharif, Maryam to contest verdict; no bed, AC for ex-PM in jail

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Islamabad : Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, daughter Maryam and her husband have decided to appeal against the July 6 verdict by an anti-corruption court. They were convicted and Read More

Saudi woman arrested for hugging singer

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Riyadh : A woman in Saudi Arabia has been arrested after she ran on stage to hug a male singer during a concert, the media reported. Singer Majid al-Mohandis was Read More

Dozens injured as Ryanair flight loses cabin pressure

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Dublin : More than 30 passengers on a Ryanair flight, some bleeding from their ears, were reportedly taken to hospital after the cabin became depressurised and the plane had to Read More

Maryam, husband to challenge verdict; Sharif lands in ‘B’ class jail

Nawaz Sharif With Daughter Maryam (File Photo:Twitter)

Islamabad : Ex-Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s daughter Maryam and her husband have decided to appeal against the July 6 verdict by an accountability court. The two along with Sharif Read More

Gay men, adulterers publicly flogged in Indonesia

Jakarta : Some 15 people including women accused for being gay or committing adultery were publicly flogged in indonesia’s Aceh province. Two men accused of being gay received 87 lashes Read More