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15 Boko Haram Fighters killed in Niger
At least 15 Boko Haram terrorists were killed and 20 others arrested by Niger's Defence and Security Forces (FDS) in clashes that occurred between June 18 and 23 in the western African republic's Diffa region near the border with Nigeria,…
We are not Hyphenated Americans, but Americans, says Bobby Jindal
Louisiana's Indian-American governor Piyush "Bobby"Jindal launched a historic bid for the US presidency recalling his parents' journey to the land of "real opportunities" yet seeking to distance himself from his heritage.
His dad, who…
French Presidents ‘surveilled’ by NSA: WikiLeaks
French President Francois Hollande, ex-presidents Nicolas Sarkozy and Jacques Chirac, and French cabinet ministers were surveilled by the National Security Agency (NSA) of the US, WikiLeaks said on Wednesday in a press release.
WikiLeaks…
US not yet cured of Racism, admits President Barack Obama
President Barack Obama used the politically incorrect n-word during an interview to assert that racism persists in the US, including many forms that are not overt, and the nation was not "cured of it".
"Racism, we are not cured of it.…
BGB to set up 40 New Outposts on India-Bangladesh Border
Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB) have agreed to construct at least 40 new border outposts (BOPs) facing Tripura and Mizoram along the India-Bangladesh border to check militant activities and trafficking, a BSF official said here on Monday.…
Seven killed as Taliban attacks Afghan Parliament; 21 injured
All seven Taliban militants who staged a spectacular attack on the Afghan parliament in Kabul on Monday were killed in a gun battle with security forces that also left 21 people wounded.
Kabul Police chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi told the…
Americans do Yoga from East to West Coast to mark Yoga Day
Thousands of yoga enthusiasts spread their mats for yoga sessions across America from East to West Coast to mark the First International Day of Yoga as governors of several states issued proclamations in support.
In Washington DC, more…
3,000 People participate at Yoga Event in Paris
While India may have cornered the Guinness Record for the largest simultaneous yoga demonstration, the gatherings in Paris to mark the first International Day of Yoga on Sunday set a French record of sorts of the most number of participants…
Yoga Day launched at UN; Ban terms it Way to Life of Dignity
As a night of thunderstorms and a dark, cloudy morning was broken by shafts of sunlight, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the First International Day of Yoga here with a call to harness the power of the ancient art to usher in a…
Thousands in China observe International Yoga Day 2015
Thousands of yoga practitioners and enthusiasts in more than 14 cities across China came together on Sunday to celebrate the International Yoga Day.
In association with local government bodies and several yoga institutes, the…