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Hindu man Khokon Das set ablaze by mob in Bangladesh dies of injuries, fourth incident in 3 weeks
03
Jan
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Hindu man Khokon Das set ablaze by mob in Bangladesh dies of injuries, fourth incident in 3 weeks

Khokon Das, 50, was attacked and set ablaze by a mob in Shariatpur district of Bangladesh on December 31. He died of injuries on Friday morning. This comes amid a spate of attacks on Hindus in the country. New Delhi: 50-year-old Khokon Das, a businessman based in Bangladesh, died of his injuries days after he was assaulted and set ablaze by a radical Islamist mob amid a spate of targeted attacks on the Hindu minority community in the country. This is the fourth such killing in the neighbouring country, which has been on edge since the assassination of Osman Hadi,…
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Venezuela President Maduro and wife captured after US airstrikes, says Trump
03
Jan
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Venezuela President Maduro and wife captured after US airstrikes, says Trump

Venezuela President Maduro was captured after US airstrikes, posted President Donald Trump in a social media post. “The United States of America has successfully carried out a large scale strike against Venezuela and its leader has been captured," posted Trump. New Delhi: US President Donald Trump announced that the United States had successfully carried out an extensive military strike against Venezuela, resulting in the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife. According to a post on Trump’s social media account, the operation was carried out in collaboration with US law enforcement agencies, and both Maduro and his wife have…
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Venezuela attack Updates: National emergency declared after multiple explosions in Caracas, govt blames US donald trump
03
Jan
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Venezuela attack Updates: National emergency declared after multiple explosions in Caracas, govt blames US donald trump

Venezuela US tensions LIVE updates: The Venezuelan government blamed the massive explosions that rocked the capital, Caracas, in the early hours of Saturday on the President Donald Trump-led United States administration, and declared a national emergency in response. Caracas: At least 7 explosions and the sound of low-flying aircraft were reported around 2 am local time on Saturday in Venezuela’s capital, Caracas, as the government accused the United States of launching military attacks on civilian and military installations across multiple states. Smoke was seen rising from the hangar of a military base in Caracas, while another military facility in the…
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Nepal’s Buddha Air flight with 51 onboard skids off runway during landing at Bhadrapur airport | VIDEO
03
Jan
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Nepal’s Buddha Air flight with 51 onboard skids off runway during landing at Bhadrapur airport | VIDEO

Nepal Police said the incident occurred during the landing process and confirmed that all passengers and crew were safely rescued. Kathmandu: A Buddha Air flight from Kathmandu to Bhadrapur skidded off the runway while landing at Bhadrapur Airport in Nepal’s Jhapa district late on Friday night. Officials said the aircraft was carrying 51 passengers and 4 crew members. No injuries were reported. How the incident happened Nepal Police said the incident occurred during the landing process and confirmed that all passengers and crew were safely rescued. "The Buddha Air flight that took off from Kathmandu with 51 passengers and…
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Mexico earthquake: Two killed after 6.5 magnitude quake jolts state of Guerrero
03
Jan
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Mexico earthquake: Two killed after 6.5 magnitude quake jolts state of Guerrero

The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5, with its epicentre near the town of San Marcos in the southern state of Guerrero, close to the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco. Mexico City: A strong earthquake struck southern and central Mexico on Friday, interrupting President Claudia Sheinbaum’s first press briefing of the new year as seismic alarms sounded, and leaving at least 2 people dead. The earthquake had a magnitude of 6.5, with its epicentre near the town of San Marcos in the southern state of Guerrero, close to the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco, according to Mexico’s national seismological agency.…
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Tehran warns of regionwide destruction after Trump’s ‘locked and loaded’ remark on Iran protests
03
Jan
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Tehran warns of regionwide destruction after Trump’s ‘locked and loaded’ remark on Iran protests

Ali Larijani, a former parliament speaker and current secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said Trump should know that intervention by the US in the domestic problem corresponds to chaos in the entire region and the destruction of the US interests. Tehran: US President Donald Trump and senior Iranian officials traded sharp warnings on Friday as protests spread across parts of the Islamic Republic, further escalating tensions following US air strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June. At least 8 people have been killed in violence linked to the demonstrations, which were initially sparked by the collapse of Iran’s…
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Handwritten documents, online chat and more: How FBI thwarted an ISIS-inspired attack on New Year’s Eve
03
Jan
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Handwritten documents, online chat and more: How FBI thwarted an ISIS-inspired attack on New Year’s Eve

The attacker had planned to use knives and hammers to conduct an attack at a grocery store and fast food restaurant on New Year's Eve. He has been charged with attempting to provide material support to a foreign terror organisation. North Carolina: A potential terror attack was thwarted in North Carolina, the United States (US), on New Year's Eve, said the Department of Justice on Friday (local time), adding that officials have also arrested an 18-year-old who was inspired by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The attacker has been identified as 18-year-old Christian Sturdivant, was arrested in…
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At least seven killed as Saudi-led airstrikes hit UAE-backed separatist camps in Yemen
02
Jan
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At least seven killed as Saudi-led airstrikes hit UAE-backed separatist camps in Yemen

The move pushed out forces affiliated with the Saudi-backed National Shield Forces, a group aligned with the coalition in fighting the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. Riyadh: At least seven people were killed as Saudi-led airstrikes hit UAE-backed separatist camps in Yemen The development comes as a Saudi-led operation attempts to take over camps of the Southern Transitional Council, or STC, in the governorate of Haramout that borders Saudi Arabia. Tensions between Saudi Arabia and the UAE rose after the STC moved last month into Yemen's governorates of Hadramout and Mahra and seized an oil-rich region. The move pushed out forces…
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Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hits Mexico, tremors felt across region
02
Jan
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Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hits Mexico, tremors felt across region

Earthquake of 6.3 magnitude hits Mexico :Even as a comprehensive damage assessment was pending, initial reports indicated the tremors were strong enough to impact high-rises and historic districts, highlighting the capital’s vulnerability. Mexico City: An earthquake of magnitude 6.3 struck the southern Mexican state of Guerrero on Friday, the German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 km (6.21 miles), GFZ said. The earthquake’s epicentre was near the town of San Marcos in the southern state of Guerrero near the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco, according to Mexico's national seismological agency. The…
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