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Body of slain doctor arrives in Japan after Afghan shooting

Shawdesh DEsk: The body of Tetsu Nakamura, a beloved Japanese doctor who was shot to death in Afghanistan after decades of his earnest support for the country, was brought back

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15 killed in Iraqi capital as assailants fire live rounds

Shawdesh Desk: Gunmen in cars opened fire Friday in Baghdad’s Khilani Square. leaving at least 15 people dead and 60 wounded, Iraqi security and medical officials said. At least two

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Saudi shooter kills three in US navy base attack

Shawdesh Desk: A Saudi military trainee opened fire on Friday at a US naval base, killing three people before being shot dead by police, local media and officials said. The

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India woman set on fire on her way to rape case hearing

Shawdesh Desk: A 23-year-old alleged rape victim is fighting for her life after she was set on fire while going to court in northern India. The woman was on her

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Typhoon Kammuri hits Philippines: Death toll climbs to 11

Shawdesh Desk: At least 11 people were killed while hundreds of thousands were evacuated as typhoon Kammuri pounded large parts of Philippines, bringing heavy rains and high-velocity winds and damaging

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6 people killed in Sri Lanka heavy rains

Shawdesh Desk: Over 15,000 people have been affected by heavy rains in Sri Lanka while six deaths have been reported, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) said on Wednesday, reports Xinhua.

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All-India NRC by 2024, all illegals will be expelled before polls: Amit Shah

Shawdesh Desk: Setting a 2024 deadline for completing the National Register of Citizens (NRC) across the country, Union home minister and BJP president Amit Shah on Monday declared at poll

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At least 14 dead in Mexico gun battle near Texas border

Shawdesh Desk: Mexican security forces fought an hour-long gun battle Saturday with suspected cartel gunmen in Villa Union, a town in Coahuila state about an hour’s drive southwest of Eagle

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