25 killed in sectarian riots in Egypt

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Cairo, Oct 10: At least 25 people, including three soldiers, were killed in deadly clashes between Christians, Muslims and security forces today in the Egyptian capital, the worst unrest since the uprising that toppled the Mubarak regime. The violence erupted after Coptic Christians protesting More

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UN publishes Afghanistan prisoner 'torture' report

New York, Oct 10: Prisoners in some Afghan-run detention facilities have been beaten and tortured, a UN report has said. It says detainees in 47 facilities in 24 provinces run by the Afghan Directorate of Security and National Police have suffered abuses. The allegations contained in More

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UK to again insist on bonds for Indian migrants

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London, Oct 10: Prime Minister David Cameron today revived the idea of immigrants from India and other non-EU countries furnishing financial bonds before being allowed to come to Britain, a move that has been promptly opposed. In a major speech setting out how his government intended to curb More

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Families in Britain to pay 'death tax'?

London, Oct 10: Families in Britain may have to pay a 'death tax' of 170 pounds before laying their loved ones to rest. Meant to improve the quality and accuracy of death statistics and medical certificates of all non-coroner referred deaths, the government proposals would see relatives having More

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‘31 killed in Syria violence’

Nicosia, Oct 10: At least 14 civilians and 17 security personnel were killed in clashes across Syria, with the flashpoint city of Homs turning into a battle zone, activists said today. Seven of 14 civilians killed yesterday were gunned down by security forces in the city of central Syria, the More

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Touch elbows, don't shake hands, to avoid flu

London, Oct 10: Touching elbows, taking a bow or bumping fists might be better ways of greeting each other than a handclasp, which can transmit the flu virus. Nathan Wolfe, virus expert at Stanford University, California, urges us to use a "safe shake" to avoid the spread of infections.& More

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Libyan forces drive on centre of Gaddafi hometown

Sirte (Libya), Oct 10: Libya's new regime forces were battling block by block towards the centre of Sirte today, eyeing the symbolic prize of finally capturing Muammar Gaddafi's hometown after a month-long siege. But Gaddafi diehards were putting up fierce resistance and in their other remaining More

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