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Police in Thailand bust huge click farm
14 Jun 2017
London tower blaze leaves 6 dead, more than 70 injured
14 Jun 2017
The number is expected to rise, police say, as the inferno seems to have trapped residents as they slept
India set to partner rivals Pakistan and China in SCO
09 Jun 2017
China is expected to effectively use India’s membership in the SCO to sell its One Belt One Road idea and thereby sideline India’s opposition to China’s infrastructure building in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
IS attack on Iran Parliament, Khomeini Tomb leaves 12 dead
07 Jun 2017
Many in Iran consider the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, as closely linked to Saudi Arabia and the attack comes close on the heels of US promise of arms worth over $100 billion to Saudi Arabia
Bahrain, Saudi, Egypt, UAE cut ties with Qatar over terror links
05 Jun 2017
For gas-rich Qatar, which recently won a bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the move is a major diplomatic setback
Second India-built conventional submarine ready for sea trials
01 Jun 2017
INS Kalveri, the first new conventional submarine, built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, will be commissioned in July-August, Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said on Wednesday
Kabul truck bomb explosion kills over 80, injures 320
31 May 2017
The truck bomb explosion, triggered close to the German embassy and 100 metres away from the Indian embassy, however, left the Indian embassy staff unhurt
Kushner had undisclosed contacts with Russian envoy: report
27 May 2017
Kushner is also reported to have discussed with Russian ambassador to the US Sergey Kislyak the idea of creating a back channel between Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin that could have bypassed diplomats and intelligence agencies
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