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Plea in SC seeks court-monitored SIT to probe killing of BJP workers in po
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI): A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the West Bengal Government to hand over the probe to a Special Investigation Team (SIT), constituted by the apex court, into the "killing of more than 16 perceived BJP workers" in the afterm
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Israel hits back at Chinese state media for broadcasting 'blatant anti-Sem
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Beijing [China], May 19 (ANI): Israeli embassy in China expressed discontent over what it called "blatant anti-Semitism" expressed on a program ran by a Chinese-state media outlet discussing ongoing violence between Israeli forces and Hamas.
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Emergency humanitarian access needed in Gaza to provide aid to Children: U
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Washington [US], May 19 (ANI/Sputnik): United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director Henrietta Fore said in a statement that the agency needs immediate access into Gaza to provide humanitarian access to children affected by the recent escalation in violence between Isr
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Won't support bipartisan deal for 9/11-style commission to probe January 6
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US] May 19 (ANI): The US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday said he will not support bipartisan legislation for the 9/11-style commission to probe the January 6 Capitol riot as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has "refused to negotiate in good faith" on the parameters of t
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EU speaks for religious minorities in Pakistan
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 18 (ANI): Amid the recent surge in mob violence and religious persecution in Pakistan, the EU Parliament last month called for a review of Pakistan's GSP+ status, citing concerns over the latter's blasphemy laws and poor rights record.
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Israeli forces strike 9 rocket launch sites throughout Gaza
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 18 (ANI): As tensions between Israel and Palestine continue to escalate, the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that they have struck nine rocket launch pads throughout Gaza on Tuesday.
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SC issues notice to WB govt on plea for SIT probe into BJP workers' killin
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a notice to the West Bengal government in connection with the plea seeking a direction for a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the alleged deaths of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in post-poll violence. Read More
Israeli Military reports attempted attack on soldiers in Hebron, assailant
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Tel Aviv [Israel], May 18 (ANI/Sputnik): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Tuesday that there was an attempted attack against Israeli servicemen in the West Bank city of Hebron, with the assailant subsequently neutralized.
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Israel-Palestine conflict: Calls for ceasefire grow as Gaza death toll cro
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Gaza [Palestine], May 18 (ANI): As the Israel-Palestine conflict entered its second week, the death toll in Gaza has crossed 200, while about 1,500 Palestinians have been wounded.
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Israel shells Lebanon in response to rocket fire
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Jerusalem [Israel] May 18 (ANI): Israel fired shells towards Lebanon in response to rocket launches, as US President Joe Biden asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire after a week of violence that has killed more than 200 people in Gaza.
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UNSC working on draft statement over Israel-Palestine conflict
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New York [US], May 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The UN Security Council is currently working on a draft statement on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that entered its second week, a diplomatic source at the Security Council told Sputnik on Monday.
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'Pakistan witnessing rapid breakdown of its internal administrative machin
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Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Pakistan has been witnessing a rapid breakdown of its internal administrative machinery as its police and security forces have failed to control the countrywide violence engineered by the supporters of the radical Islamist party -- the Tehreek-e-Labbaik (T
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