44 Crushed to death in Israeli Mount Meron Orthodox Jewish gathering
A massive stampede at a densely packed Jewish pilgrimage site killed at least 44 people in Israel on…
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Japanese Nobel Laureate Physicist, Akasaki, dies of Pneumonia
Japanese Nobel laureate Isamu Akasaki, who won the physics prize for his work pioneering the energy-efficient…
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Myanmar’s Junta blames protesters for Arson, Others
Myanmar’s military has accused anti-junta protesters of arson and violence as Western countries imposed…
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Amnesty International accuses Myanmar security forces of indiscriminate use of force on protesters
Amnesty International has accused the security forces in Myanmar of deploying machine guns against peaceful…
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At least 18 killed in Myanmar’s anti-coup protest
At least 18 people have been killed and dozens wounded across Myanmar in the most violent crackdown…
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Gunmen kill 4 Pakistani women aid workers
Four women aid workers were gunned down Monday in a restive part of northwestern Pakistan, police said,…
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Suu-Kyi to appear in court via video conferencing this week – Lawyer
Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi will appear in court via video conference this week over…
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Okonjo-Iweala’s opponent for WTO DG withdraws candidacy
Yoo Myung-hee, the South Korean candidate for the World Trade Organisation’s director-general…
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Military seizes power in Myanmar, detains Suu Kyi, Others
Myanmar’s military has seized power in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel…
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Iran executes Baluch militant for killing 2 revolutionary guards
Iran on Saturday executed an ethnic Baluch militant convicted of killing Revolutionary Guards members,…
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