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2 people dead, 14 wounded in mass shooting at gay bar in Norway’s Oslo: Police

2 people dead, 14 wounded in mass shooting at gay bar in Norway’s Oslo: Police

Two people were killed and 14 wounded in a gunman's shooting at a nightclub and nearby streets in the Norwegian capital Oslo on Saturday, Norwegian police said. A suspect has been arrested who is used as the sole perpetrator, police told reporters. The crime scene extended from the London pub through neighborhood membership and then close to the street where the suspect was once arrested minutes after the arrest began, police spokesman Tore Barstad instructed newspaper Aftenposten. "I noticed a man coming with a bag, he picked up a gun and started shooting," said Olav Roenberg, a journalist for public…
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After high magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan, India sends help: ‘True 1st responder’

After high magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan, India sends help: ‘True 1st responder’

On Friday, the Government of India came forward to help to Afghanistan after more than 1,000 humans had been killed in the country due to a high magnitude earthquake. "In order to carefully monitor and coordinate the efforts of various stakeholders for the high quality delivery of humanitarian help and in continuation of our engagement with the Afghan people, an Indian technical team has reached Kabul today and has been deployed in our embassy there," read a statement by the foreign ministry on Thursday. Minister for External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar appreciated the effort, tweeting that India was a 'true…
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PM Narendra Modi to go to Germany for G7 summit later this week, will then travel to UAE

PM Narendra Modi to go to Germany for G7 summit later this week, will then travel to UAE

PM Narendra Modi will be in Germany later this week to attend the G7 summit, a govt. authorities assertion stated on Wednesday. He will then move to the UAE to “pay his private condolences on the passing away of H.H. Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the former UAE president and Abu Dhabi Ruler,” it added. The prime minister - at some stage in his two-day visit on June 26 and June 27 - will be speaking in two classes in the course of the summit, which encompass environment, energy, climate, meals security, health, gender equality and democracy, the overseas…
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950 people Killed, Houses Reduced To Rubble As 6.1 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

950 people Killed, Houses Reduced To Rubble As 6.1 Earthquake Hits Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 killed 950 humans in Afghanistan early on Wednesday, disaster management officials said, with more than 600 injured and the count expected to grow as data trickles in from remote mountain villages.Photographs on Afghan media showed houses decreased to rubble, with our bodies swathed in blankets mendacity on the ground. Helicopters have been deployed in the rescue effort to reach the injured and provided medical facilities and food, said an interior ministry official, Salahuddin Ayubi. "The death toll is probable to upward push as some of the villages are in faraway areas in the mountains and…
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Ancient Buddhist Town Near Kabul Threatened By Chinese Copper Mine

Ancient Buddhist Town Near Kabul Threatened By Chinese Copper Mine

An ancient Buddhist metropolis carved out of substantial peaks near Kabul is in chance of disappearing forever, swallowed up via a Chinese consortium exploiting one of the world's greatest copper deposits. Located at the confluence of Hellenistic and Indian cultures, Mes Aynak -- believed to be between 1,000 and 2,000 years historical -- was once a large town organised around the extraction and trade of copper. Afghanistan is sitting on big mineral resources of copper, iron, bauxite, lithium and rare earths estimated to be worth extra than a trillion dollars. The Taliban hope to earn more than $300 million a…
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Terror attack on gurdwara in Kabul was in ‘response to insults levelled at Prophet Mohammed’, says Islamic State

Terror attack on gurdwara in Kabul was in ‘response to insults levelled at Prophet Mohammed’, says Islamic State

An attack claimed by using Islamic State on a gurdwara in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday killed at least two people and injured seven, officers said. On an affiliated Telegram channel, the nearby department of Islamic State stated the attack used to be in response to insults levelled at the Prophet Mohammed, an obvious reference to remarks by an Indian government spokeswoman that have been condemned with the aid of many Muslim-majority countries. Grey smoke billowed over the area in images aired with the aid of home broadcaster Tolo. A Taliban indoors spokesman said attackers had encumbered a vehicle…
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7 bodies recovered from Italy helicopter crash site

7 bodies recovered from Italy helicopter crash site

Rescuers have found the bodies of seven people killed in a helicopter crash in Italy, nearby authorities said Saturday, two days after the plane disappeared from radar screens. The helicopter had taken off from Lucca in Tuscany on Thursday and was heading for the northern metropolis of Treviso when it went wrong in terrible weather in the remote area. "Rescuers found seven passengers dead from the helicopter, four Turks and two Lebanese nationals, who were on a business day in Italy. As well as the Italian pilot," the office of the prefect of the city of Modena said in a…
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Organs malfunctioning, recovery not possible:  Pervez Musharraf’s family

Organs malfunctioning, recovery not possible: Pervez Musharraf’s family

A message from the family of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf stated that his organs are not functioning properly, adding that "recovery is now not possible". "He is not on the ventilator. Has been hospitalized for the ultimate three weeks due to a complication of his ailment (Amyloidosis). Going through a tough stage where recuperation is now not viable and organs are malfunctioning. Pray for ease in his every day living," the message on Pervez Musharraf's official Twitter handle of read. The tweet by Musharraf's family follows after information of former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf passing away on Friday in…
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Pakistani politician and TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain died at 50

Pakistani politician and TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain died at 50

Aamir Liaquat Hussain, a Pakistani politician and popular TV host , died on Thursday at the age of 50. He fell unconscious at his domestic and was once rushed to Aga Khan University Hospital, however may want to not be revived. Confirming his death, PTI chief Jamal Siddiqui stated that an employee of Aamir Liaquat informed him about his death. The sanatorium administration said that the reason of the dying of Aamir Liaquat would be recognized solely after the autopsy. Aamir Liaquat was once a famous spiritual scholar, columnist and tv host. He was once regarded for his Ramzan transmissions…
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China To Launch Crewed Mission To Build Space Station

China will launch a spacecraft on Sunday carrying three astronauts to the core module of the unfinished Chinese space station, where they will work and live for six months as development enters advanced stages.A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-14 spacecraft is set to blast off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in the northwestern province of Gansu at 10:44 a.m. nearby time (0244 GMT) on Sunday, a China Manned Space Agency legit informed a news conference on Saturday. Mission commander Chen Dong will be supported with the aid of Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe aboard Shenzhou, meaning "Divine Vessel" in…
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