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  • Nepal plane crash has killed all 23 on board: police

    The Twin-Otter turboprop aircraft belonging to Tara Air had gone missing minutes after it took off from the airport in the resort town of Pokhara on its way to Jomsom, the starting point of people trekking the Himalayas. Its burnt-out wreckage was found in the wester ....

    The Twin-Otter turboprop aircraft belonging to Tara Air had gone missing minutes after it took off from the airport in the resort town of Pokhara on its way to Jomsom, the starting point of people trekking the Himalayas. Its burnt-out wreckage was found in the wester ....

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  • NASA releases mysterious ‘Moon music’ heard by Apollo 10 astronauts in 1969

    The transcript of the conversation between Apollo 10 astronauts Eugene Cernan and John Young mentioning the strange sound and the crew’s response to the phenomenon were released in 2008. However, the audio of the discussion and the sounds that the astronauts were ....

    The transcript of the conversation between Apollo 10 astronauts Eugene Cernan and John Young mentioning the strange sound and the crew’s response to the phenomenon were released in 2008. However, the audio of the discussion and the sounds that the astronauts were ....

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  • Indian components used in IS explosives: report

     Products from at least seven Indian companies figure in a large supply of components that have ended up in explosives used by Islamic State terrorists, according to a study released on Thursday. The European Union-funded 20-month-long study by the Conflict Armament ....

     Products from at least seven Indian companies figure in a large supply of components that have ended up in explosives used by Islamic State terrorists, according to a study released on Thursday. The European Union-funded 20-month-long study by the Conflict Armament ....

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  • IS threatens Zuckerberg

    In the 25-minute video, the IS claim they are fighting back against efforts by the social media giants to wipe their platforms of accounts promoting terrorism. The video includes a direct threat to the tech entrepreneurs, branding them allies of the American “C ....

    In the 25-minute video, the IS claim they are fighting back against efforts by the social media giants to wipe their platforms of accounts promoting terrorism. The video includes a direct threat to the tech entrepreneurs, branding them allies of the American “C ....

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  • IS bombings rock Syria

    The blasts came as Secretary of State John Kerry said that a “provisional agreement” has been reached on a cessation of hostilities that could begin in the next few days. But he acknowledged that it’s not finalised and all parties might not automatical ....

    The blasts came as Secretary of State John Kerry said that a “provisional agreement” has been reached on a cessation of hostilities that could begin in the next few days. But he acknowledged that it’s not finalised and all parties might not automatical ....

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  • Rattlesnake colony on uninhabited island

    The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife wants to make a Quabbin Reservoir island home to the venomous timber rattlesnake, which is indigenous to the state. Governor Charlie Baker is on board for using the unpopulated island for that purpose. He calls the project ....

    The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife wants to make a Quabbin Reservoir island home to the venomous timber rattlesnake, which is indigenous to the state. Governor Charlie Baker is on board for using the unpopulated island for that purpose. He calls the project ....

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  • Request to unlock terrorist’s iPhone is not unreasonable: White House

     The FBI’s request to Apple to unlock iPhone of a dead terrorist is not unreasonable as it does not require the technology company to redesign a product or create some sort of backdoor, the White House has said. “The request that the FBI has put forward ....

     The FBI’s request to Apple to unlock iPhone of a dead terrorist is not unreasonable as it does not require the technology company to redesign a product or create some sort of backdoor, the White House has said. “The request that the FBI has put forward ....

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  • U.S. scrambles to contain IS in Libya

    The U.S. airstrikes in northwestern Libya on Friday, which demolished an Islamic State training camp and were aimed at a top Tunisian operative, underscore the problem, Western officials said. The more than three dozen suspected IS fighters killed in the bombing were re ....

    The U.S. airstrikes in northwestern Libya on Friday, which demolished an Islamic State training camp and were aimed at a top Tunisian operative, underscore the problem, Western officials said. The more than three dozen suspected IS fighters killed in the bombing were re ....

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  • Iran’s reformists set small election goals

    The young supporters of Iran’s reformist movement gathered behind the safe walls of a sports hall last week to campaign for elections on Friday for Parliament and an influential clerical council. Their longstanding demand has been tangible change, but the forced a ....

    The young supporters of Iran’s reformist movement gathered behind the safe walls of a sports hall last week to campaign for elections on Friday for Parliament and an influential clerical council. Their longstanding demand has been tangible change, but the forced a ....

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  • ‘Modi, Sharif likely to meet in Washington next month’

    Mr. Obama has invited both the Prime Ministers for the Nuclear Security Summit to be held on March 31 and April 1. The invitations have been accepted. “If we look at the history of relationship between Pakistan and India, everything looks uncertain and nothing ....

    Mr. Obama has invited both the Prime Ministers for the Nuclear Security Summit to be held on March 31 and April 1. The invitations have been accepted. “If we look at the history of relationship between Pakistan and India, everything looks uncertain and nothing ....

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