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Israeli Air Strike Kills 10 Family Members Of Hamas Chief: Gaza Officials
Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike early Tuesday killed 10 family members of Hamas's Qatar-based chief Ismail Haniyeh, including his sister.
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Meitei Group Meets Rajnath Singh, Asks To Remove Assam Rifles From Manipur
Representatives of COCOMI, an umbrella body of Imphal valley-based civil society organisations, met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and demanded the withdrawal of Assam Rifles from the state, alleging that the force was acting in a biased way.
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State Of Emergency In Ethiopia After Clashes Between Army And Militia
Ethiopia's federal government on Friday declared a state of emergency following days of clashes in the Amhara region between the military and local militiamen.
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Boy, 9, Trapped In 70-Foot Deep Borewell Rescued After 7 Hours In Jaipur
A nine-year-old boy who fell into a borewell Saturday morning in Jobner of Jaipur district was rescued after a seven-hour-long effort, an official said.
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Giant Python Falls Through Roof In Malaysia As Family Watches TV
A team of civil defence force (APM) used specialised equipment to remove the nearly 8-kg python and released it back into its natural habitat.
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46,000 People Forced To Evacuate Due To Philippines Floods
Christmas Day floods in the Philippines forced the evacuation of nearly 46,000 people from their homes, civil defence officials said Monday.
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Ukraine Capital Digs In For Battle As Fighting Flares In Areas Nearby
Ukrainian soldiers bolstered defences around Kyiv on Sunday, digging trenches, blocking roads and liaising with civil defence units as Russian forces bombarded the surrounding areas and attacked towns and villages nearby.
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Civil Services Falling Prey To Bigoted Practices: Wajahat Habibullah
Retired bureaucrats and ex-servicemen yesterday deliberated on ways to safeguard the defence forces and civil services from "succumbing" to political rulers of the country.
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Time For "Civilised Nations" To End Syria Civil War: US Defence Secretary
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday called on the international community to "urgently" unite and bring an end to Syria's civil war
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China's Military Flexes Muscles For Domestic Objective: More Funding
With stealth jets entering service, leaked pictures of new high-tech naval artillery and proud reports of manoeuvres that "dare to shine the sword," China's armed forces are putting on a show of power as they lobby for greater defence spending.
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Singapore Douses Changi Airport Fire, Warns Of Flight Delays
Flights from Terminal 2 at Singapore's Changi airport will face significant delays after a fire was quickly doused on Tuesday, authorities said.
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Terrified Girls Forced To Swim With Python In 'Motivational Camp'
The girls were terrified. Some howled awful, blood-curdling screams. Some simply began crying. But all tried to escape.
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Algeria Security Forces Kill 12 Terrorists In A Week
Algerian troops today killed a jihadist east of the capital, the defence ministry said, bringing to 12 the number of gunmen killed by security forces in a week.
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63-Year-Old Indian-Origin Singaporean Sentenced to Jail Over Corruption
A 63-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean, who served as a defence force director, was today sentenced to 10 weeks' jail on corruption charges for misappropriating two iPads in September, 2011 while in office.
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At Least 40 Killed in Missile Attack on Syrian Town: Report
At least 40 people were killed and about 100 wounded when Syrian government forces fired missiles into a marketplace in a town near Damascus, a conflict monitor and a local rescue group said today.
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Israeli Air Strike Kills 10 Family Members Of Hamas Chief: Gaza Officials
Gaza's civil defence agency said an Israeli air strike early Tuesday killed 10 family members of Hamas's Qatar-based chief Ismail Haniyeh, including his sister.
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Meitei Group Meets Rajnath Singh, Asks To Remove Assam Rifles From Manipur
Representatives of COCOMI, an umbrella body of Imphal valley-based civil society organisations, met Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and demanded the withdrawal of Assam Rifles from the state, alleging that the force was acting in a biased way.
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State Of Emergency In Ethiopia After Clashes Between Army And Militia
Ethiopia's federal government on Friday declared a state of emergency following days of clashes in the Amhara region between the military and local militiamen.
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Boy, 9, Trapped In 70-Foot Deep Borewell Rescued After 7 Hours In Jaipur
A nine-year-old boy who fell into a borewell Saturday morning in Jobner of Jaipur district was rescued after a seven-hour-long effort, an official said.
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Giant Python Falls Through Roof In Malaysia As Family Watches TV
A team of civil defence force (APM) used specialised equipment to remove the nearly 8-kg python and released it back into its natural habitat.
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46,000 People Forced To Evacuate Due To Philippines Floods
Christmas Day floods in the Philippines forced the evacuation of nearly 46,000 people from their homes, civil defence officials said Monday.
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Ukraine Capital Digs In For Battle As Fighting Flares In Areas Nearby
Ukrainian soldiers bolstered defences around Kyiv on Sunday, digging trenches, blocking roads and liaising with civil defence units as Russian forces bombarded the surrounding areas and attacked towns and villages nearby.
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Civil Services Falling Prey To Bigoted Practices: Wajahat Habibullah
Retired bureaucrats and ex-servicemen yesterday deliberated on ways to safeguard the defence forces and civil services from "succumbing" to political rulers of the country.
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Time For "Civilised Nations" To End Syria Civil War: US Defence Secretary
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis on Friday called on the international community to "urgently" unite and bring an end to Syria's civil war
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China's Military Flexes Muscles For Domestic Objective: More Funding
With stealth jets entering service, leaked pictures of new high-tech naval artillery and proud reports of manoeuvres that "dare to shine the sword," China's armed forces are putting on a show of power as they lobby for greater defence spending.
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Singapore Douses Changi Airport Fire, Warns Of Flight Delays
Flights from Terminal 2 at Singapore's Changi airport will face significant delays after a fire was quickly doused on Tuesday, authorities said.
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Terrified Girls Forced To Swim With Python In 'Motivational Camp'
The girls were terrified. Some howled awful, blood-curdling screams. Some simply began crying. But all tried to escape.
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Algeria Security Forces Kill 12 Terrorists In A Week
Algerian troops today killed a jihadist east of the capital, the defence ministry said, bringing to 12 the number of gunmen killed by security forces in a week.
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63-Year-Old Indian-Origin Singaporean Sentenced to Jail Over Corruption
A 63-year-old Indian-origin Singaporean, who served as a defence force director, was today sentenced to 10 weeks' jail on corruption charges for misappropriating two iPads in September, 2011 while in office.
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At Least 40 Killed in Missile Attack on Syrian Town: Report
At least 40 people were killed and about 100 wounded when Syrian government forces fired missiles into a marketplace in a town near Damascus, a conflict monitor and a local rescue group said today.
