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IS likely to launch more terror attacks to compensate for losses: analyst

​The world could face more terror attacks as it intensifies offensive against the Islamic State (IS) group, said a Syrian political analyst.

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150 Indians under lens for following IS propaganda

Nearly 150 Indians are on the radar of intelligence agencies for actively following Islamic State propaganda and engaging on social media with pro-IS elements, according to government sources.

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West Indies "rabble" prompts fears of boring Australian summer of cricket

(Sports) News Analysis: West Indies "rabble" prompts fears of boring Australian summer of cricket

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Decapitation of civilians provoke Afghans to stage rally

​ The kidnapping and brutal beheading of seven civilians including two women and a child by anti-government militants allegedly Deash fighters in the southern Zabul province on Saturday have provoked thousands of Afghans including women to assemble in Kabul on Wednesday to demand justice.

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Afghanistan: Insecurity Rises and Civilians Suffer

​The insecurity is on its peak in Afghanistan and the future seems bleak as the lives, livelihood and security of the people are not guaranteed. The government has not been able to control the situation and with each passing day the situation is getting worse.

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NBI seeks out bullet victims in Philippine

The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is seeking out victims of the laglag-bala (bullet planting) scam, urging them to file their complaints as part of government efforts to put down the extortion scheme victimizing mostly overseas Filipino workers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

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Xi's Vietnam visit to steer bilateral ties towards more fruitful cooperation

​As Chinese President Xi Jinping kicks off a landmark state visit to Vietnam on Thursday, the time is ripe for the two countries to inject more practical substance into their "comradely and brotherly" friendship.

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Cambodia PM condemns attack

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday condemned the savage beating of two opposition lawmakers outside the National Assembly on Monday, before then insisting the violence was wholly unrelated to the pro-ruling party rally from which its perpetrators emerged.

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Australian researchers begin search to create super dogs

Australian researchers begin search to create super dogs

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Children — the Victim of Insecurity in Afghan

Children are seen as the builders of a nation. Educated, healthy and motivated children guarantee a prosperous future. Therefore, it is advisable and many countries practically strive to protect the children from all sorts of evils and promise them better living standards. It is essential that all the people in the world and all the governments realize that they have a special responsibility towards the children which they have to fulfill in every condition.

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39 stranded Myanmar fishermen return from Indonesia

​Thirty-nine out of 130 Myanmar fishermen, who had been stranded in Indonesia's Ambon Island, have returned to their homeland with the rest to follow later, an official report said Thursday.

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Hundreds of S. Koreans head to DPRK for family reunion

​Hundreds of South Koreans, luckily selected to attend a reunion for families separated by the 1950-53 Korean War, tossed and turned or stayed all night in excitement and anticipation for meeting their long-lost relatives from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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Hardships and hope for Cambodia’s elderly

Today’s launch of the Global AgeWatch Index 2015 is an opportunity for Cambodian communities, policymakers, and NGOs to engage constructively on the challenges older Cambodians face daily. In terms of health, isolation, poverty, and human rights, many of the ever-growing proportion of Cambodians over 60 are doing it tough after a lifetime of upheaval, as the index makes clear.

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Japan's child abuse cases soar to record high 89,000 in 2014

It was the 24th consecutive year of increase since the ministry started compiling such statistics in fiscal 1990.

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Chinese tech startups seek dream "from zero to hero"

The country is seeing a similar surge today. More than 10,000 new companies were registered every day in China for the past 18 months. Many were technology and Internet firms.

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Xi-Obama summits set outstanding example for managing great-power rivalry

The fruitful third major summit between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama is garnering no less attention than the two previous ones for its unique style, especially its remarkable problem-solving capability.

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Refugees celebrate Eid in camp in Serbia

​Unlike their brothers who rush towards Mecca on the day of Eid al-Adha, Islam's most important feast, refugees from Middle East and Africa keep moving towards European countries in endless rows.