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"Can Only Shoot Me": Pakistan Woman's Last Words Before Family Killed Her
A horrific video has emerged on social media showing the cold-blooded murder of a young couple from Pakistan's Balochistan province, who allegedly got married against their families in an "dishonour" killing.
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Explained: What Is Lapu-Lapu, The Festival At Which Driver Ran Over 11
The festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino chieftain who famously defeated Spanish forces led by Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan in 1521 and became a national hero.
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Pakistani Girl Killed By Family For Dancing In Viral Video With Boys
Pakistani authorities are probing the incident in the village of Barsharyal in the mountainous Kohistan region as a possible case of honour killing.
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Iranian Parents Jailed For Mourning Man Killed In Anti-Government Protest
Pouya Bakhtiari died 40 days ago Thursday, shot in the head, his family says, during the anti-government demonstrations that briefly swept through Iran in mid-November. This week, his family wanted to honor the 26-year-old in accordance with Shiite tradition, marking the 40th day of mourning with a commemoration.
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Karnataka Couple Stoned To Death, Cops Deny Dishonour Killing
A young couple was stoned to death in Karnataka by her relatives in the state's northern Gadag district on Wednesday, the police have said. The brother and uncle of the woman have been arrested for the murders. The police are looking for two more men they believe to have been involved.
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Texas Honors Indian-American Sikh Cop Shot Dead In US
Tens of thousands of people across Texas on Sunday honored a widely respected Sikh sheriff's deputy who was murdered on duty in a killing that triggered an outpouring of public grief.
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Suspecting Affair, Pak Man Kills Wife, 2 Children, 6 Others Of Her Family
A man shot his wife, their two children, and six of her family members on Monday and then burned the bodies when he set her family's home on fire in an alleged dishonour killing in central Pakistan, police said.
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Wife Of Soldier Killed On Duty Receives Ashok Chakra In Poignant Moment
A Kashmiri soldier who died fighting Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives two months ago was honored with the Ashok Chakra, the country's highest peace-time gallantry award, at the Republic Day parade today.
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Muslim Woman Killed By Father, Brother Over "Relationship" With Hindu Man
In a suspected case of honour killing, the West Bengal Police has arrested the father and brother of a Muslim woman on the charge of murdering her for being in a relationship with a Hindu man.
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"If Government Can't, We Will Avenge Death": Army Man Aurangzeb's Brother
After Army man Aurangzeb, shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, was buried with full state honors today, his brother appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take revenge as soon as possible.
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"Can Only Shoot Me": Pakistan Woman's Last Words Before Family Killed Her
A horrific video has emerged on social media showing the cold-blooded murder of a young couple from Pakistan's Balochistan province, who allegedly got married against their families in an "dishonour" killing.
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Explained: What Is Lapu-Lapu, The Festival At Which Driver Ran Over 11
The festival, celebrated especially in the central Philippines, honours Datu Lapu-Lapu, the Filipino chieftain who famously defeated Spanish forces led by Ferdinand Magellan in the Battle of Mactan in 1521 and became a national hero.
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Pakistani Girl Killed By Family For Dancing In Viral Video With Boys
Pakistani authorities are probing the incident in the village of Barsharyal in the mountainous Kohistan region as a possible case of honour killing.
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Iranian Parents Jailed For Mourning Man Killed In Anti-Government Protest
Pouya Bakhtiari died 40 days ago Thursday, shot in the head, his family says, during the anti-government demonstrations that briefly swept through Iran in mid-November. This week, his family wanted to honor the 26-year-old in accordance with Shiite tradition, marking the 40th day of mourning with a commemoration.
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Karnataka Couple Stoned To Death, Cops Deny Dishonour Killing
A young couple was stoned to death in Karnataka by her relatives in the state's northern Gadag district on Wednesday, the police have said. The brother and uncle of the woman have been arrested for the murders. The police are looking for two more men they believe to have been involved.
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Texas Honors Indian-American Sikh Cop Shot Dead In US
Tens of thousands of people across Texas on Sunday honored a widely respected Sikh sheriff's deputy who was murdered on duty in a killing that triggered an outpouring of public grief.
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Suspecting Affair, Pak Man Kills Wife, 2 Children, 6 Others Of Her Family
A man shot his wife, their two children, and six of her family members on Monday and then burned the bodies when he set her family's home on fire in an alleged dishonour killing in central Pakistan, police said.
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Wife Of Soldier Killed On Duty Receives Ashok Chakra In Poignant Moment
A Kashmiri soldier who died fighting Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) operatives two months ago was honored with the Ashok Chakra, the country's highest peace-time gallantry award, at the Republic Day parade today.
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Muslim Woman Killed By Father, Brother Over "Relationship" With Hindu Man
In a suspected case of honour killing, the West Bengal Police has arrested the father and brother of a Muslim woman on the charge of murdering her for being in a relationship with a Hindu man.
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"If Government Can't, We Will Avenge Death": Army Man Aurangzeb's Brother
After Army man Aurangzeb, shot dead by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama, was buried with full state honors today, his brother appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take revenge as soon as possible.
