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Obama warns of climate change impact on American national parks

Washington, June 19 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has warned that the effects of climate change were already being felt…

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106-year-old woman becomes oldest Olympic torch bearer

Rio De Janeiro, June 19 (IANS) Three years after becoming the world's oldest skydiver, Aida Gemanque became the oldest Olympic…

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Brazil’s Rio state declares financial emergency

Brasilia, June 18 (IANS) The Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro has declared a financial emergency less than 50 days…

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Trump defends stance on gun rights, immigration

Washington, June 18 (IANS) The Republican party's presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, defended his stance on gun rights and immigration…

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India gets its first women fighter pilots

Hyderabad, June 18 (IANS) Flying Officers Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh on Saturday were commissioned as India's first…

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Man charged with British MP’s murder

London, June 18 (IANS) A man has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting of Jo Cox, a…

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US Congress rejects amendments to cut funds for Pakistan

Washington, June 18 (IANS) The US House of Representatives has rejected by vote two amendments to cut Washington's assistance for…

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Police suspect right-wing extremism motive behind British MP’s murder

London, June 18 (IANS) Police in Northern England said on Friday that they are investigating right-wing extremism as possible motive…

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Orlando shooter exchanged messages with wife during assault

Miami, June 18 (IANS) Omar Seddique Mateen, perpetrator of a mass shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, that…

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US State Department officials call for strikes against Syria’s Assad

Washington, June 17 (IANS) Over 50 US State Department officials signed an internal memo protesting US policy in Syria, calling…

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For 69 deaths, 11 get life imprisonment in Gujarat

Ahmedabad, June 17 (IANS) Fourteen years after 69 people were massacred at a housing society here during the Gujarat riots,…

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India’s maiden entry into Hockey Champions Trophy final

London, June 17 (IANS) India reached the final of the Hockey Champions Trophy for the first time after Britain and…

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Obama tells Orlando families they have ‘inspired’ the nation

Orlando, June 17 (IANS) US President Barack Obama on Thursday told relatives of those killed or wounded in last Sunday's…

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British MP dies after gun, knife attack

London, June 16 (IANS) British Labour MP Jo Cox died after she was shot and stabbed in an attack in…

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Supreme Court okays ‘Udta Punjab’ release

New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with a Bombay High Court order allowing…

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I’ll meet N Korea’s Kim Jong-un in US, says Trump

Washington, June 16 (IANS) Republican Party's presumptive presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would invite North Korean leader Kim Jong-un…

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Clinton leads Trump by 6 points: Poll

Washington, June 16 (IANS) Hillary Clinton has maintained a 6-points lead over opponent Donald Trump after becoming the presumptive Democratic…

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Gravitational waves detected, merging black holes for second time

    Washington, June 16 (IANS) For the second time in history, an international team of scientists and engineers have…

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FBI calls Orlando massacre both hate crime and terrorism

Orlando, June 16 (IANS) A US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) official said on Wednesday the massacre at a gay…

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Body of toddler snatched by alligator found in Orlando Disney resort

Orlando, June 16 (IANS) Searchers had found the body of a 2-year-old boy who was snatched underwater by an alligator…

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