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22 people dead as anti-government protests rock Sudan

22 people dead as anti-government protests rock Sudan

Khartoum: Anti-government protests that have rocked Sudan have left 22 people dead, authorities said Thursday, after three demonstrators died hours after thousands cheered for President Omar al-Bashir at a rival rally in Khartoum. Wednesday’s competing rallies in the capital followed weeks of angry street protests over a government decision to triple the price of bread […]

Army major, BSF personnel injured as India, Pak armies exchange heavy gunfire along LoC in Poonch

Army major, BSF personnel injured as India, Pak armies exchange heavy gunfire along LoC in Poonch

Srinagar: An Army major and a BSF personnel were injured as the armies of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy gunfire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir. Reports said that the Pakistan Army “violated” ceasefire, inviting a strong retaliation from Indian forces. “One Army Major and a constable of BSF were injured as Pakistani […]

Shah Faesal has his right to self determination: Mehbooba Mufti

Shah Faesal has his right to self determination: Mehbooba Mufti

Srinagar: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti said that Shah Faesal has his right to self- determination. She also said that hurling abuses on Faesal was uncalled for. “Hurling choicest abuses on social media @shahfaesal is uncalled for . He has inspired a generation to chase their dreams and I think it is time to […]

China’s economic growth is “very strong”: World Bank official

China’s economic growth is “very strong”: World Bank official

London: A World Bank official has labeled China’s growth in 2018 and its prospects in 2019 as “very strong.” “We expect a slowdown in growth and we have revised down our forecast a little bit,” said Franziska Ohnsorge, manager of World Bank’s Development Prospects Group. “This is in part because of trade tensions, which did […]

Government forces launch CASO in Tral village in south Kashmir

Government forces launch CASO in Tral village in south Kashmir

Srinagar: Government forces on Thursday laid a siege to Naikpora Amirabad village of of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Witnesses said that the joint teams of the forces laid the siege and started a search operation. Police officials said that the CASO was launched after inputs about presence of militants in the area.

Stray dogs attack pedestrians in Uri, 4 injured

Stray dogs attack pedestrians in Uri, 4 injured

Srinagar: At least four persons were attacked and injured by stray dogs in Boniyar area of North Kashmir’s Uri Thursday afternoon. Witnesses said that a group of around a dozen stray dogs attached and injured at least four people including a minor and a female in Boniyar market on Srinagar-Muzafarabad road. The locals in the market […]

Taliban attack Afghan outposts, kill 21 injure 23: Officials

Taliban attack Afghan outposts, kill 21 injure 23: Officials

Kabul: Officials say a wave of Taliban attacks in western and northern Afghanistan the previous day has killed 21 members of the country’s security forces. Jamshed Shahabi, spokesman for the governor in western Badghis province, says the insurgents overran outposts there, killing six policemen. Council member Shamsul Haq Baeakzai in northern Baghlan province says seven members […]