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US imposes sanctions on Sri Lankan Army Chief over human rights violations
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Feb 15 (ANI): The US on Friday (local time) said it has imposed sanctions on Lieutenant General Shavendra Silva, current Commander of the Sri Lanka Army for his involvement in gross violations of human rights during the final phase of Sri Lanka's civil war in 2009.
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New trailer of Scarlett Johansson's 'Black Widow' released during Super Bo
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 3 (ANI): The presence of marvel Cinematic Universe was felt as 'Black Widow' makers surprised the audiences with a new trailer during the Sunday's Super Bowl.
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Scarlett's new look in and as 'Black Widow' revealed
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): Marvel Studios on Monday (local time) revealed a new look for Black Widow played by Scarlett Johanson.
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UN-backed Libyan govt forces say quit Sirte to 'save civilian lives'
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], Jan 7 (Xinhua/ANI): The forces of Libya's UN-backed government on Tuesday withdrew from the strategic coastal city of Sirte to "save civilian lives" after the rival eastern-based army took over it on Monday, spokesperson of the protection force of Sirte said.
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Day after rocket attack on military base, Pompeo arrives in Iraq
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Dec 29 (Sputnik/ANI): US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the Iraqi Ayn Al-Asad airbase in western Anbar province, which hosts American troops, shortly after a rocket attack on another Iraqi military base in the northern province of Kirkuk, media reported.
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Opposition wants to divide India, start civil war: Giriraj Singh
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 26 (ANI): Union Minister Giriraj Singh on Thursday said that the opposition in India is attempting to divide the country and is trying to create a civil war.
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Yemen govt, separatists ink power-sharing deal
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 6 (ANI): Yemen's internationally recognised government on Tuesday (local time) signed a Saudi-brokered power-sharing deal with the southern separatists aiming to quell a new front to end the country's civil war.
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Will try to persuade Taliban to hold talks with Afghan govt: Imran Khan
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Sept 25 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said his country will try to persuade the Taliban to hold direct talks with the Afghan government and broker a peace deal to end the 18 year-long civil war in Afghanistan.
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Joe Russo thinks Sony-Marvel split is 'big mistake'
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 16 (ANI): The Russo Brothers recently opened up about the difficulties that were involved in getting Sony on board with Tom Holland as a part of 'Captain America: Civil War' and how the Marvel studio is making a mistake by preventing him to return following the sp
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General accused of war crimes appointed as Lanka's Army chief
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Aug 20 (ANI): President Maithripala Sirisena has named a general accused of grave human rights abuses in Sri Lanka's long-running civil war as the country's new army chief, an appointment sharply criticised as "deeply troubling" by the United Nations.
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Syria: Militants violated ceasefire 31 times in 24 hour, says Russia
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], Aug 17 (ANI): Russia on Saturday claimed that militants violated ceasefire 31 times in the Syrian provinces of Hama, Idlib, Aleppo and Latakia in the past 24 hours.
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Syrian Air Force warplane drowned by militants
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Damascus [Syria], August 15 (Sputnik/ANI): Militants operating in the Idlib province shot down a Syrian air force plane on Wednesday, Syria's state television reported.
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