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Electioneering gains momentum for Lok Sabha polls Indian High Commissioner in Pakistan asked to send report on forceful conversion of two abducted Hindu girls India achieves 84 % reduction in TB deaths among HIV patients says UN Azlan Shah : India, South Korea round-robin match ends in draw 1-1 IPL: KKR beat SRH by six wickets; match between MI & DC underway

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Iraq parliament sacks governor over ferry disaster

Iraq's parliament today sacked the governor of a northern province where 100 people died in a ferry disaster that sparked a wave of grief and anger.

Voting ends in Thailand’s first general election since 2014 coup

In Thailand, counting is underway at over 90,000 polling stations after the voting came to an end in country's first general election since 2014 military coup.

Mali: Death toll from attack at central Fulani village climbs to 134

In Mali, the death toll from an attack at central Fulani village has climbed to 134.

Death toll from South Africa cyclone surges over 700

The death toll from a powerful cyclone that pummelled swathes of southern African countries has surged over 700.

New Zealand mosque attack: Thousands hold vigil to honour victims

In New Zealand, thousands of people gathered in Christchurch today to hold a vigil to remember the 50 people killed in a terrorist attack on two mosques.

At least 400 airlifted from cruise ship off Norwegian coast

At least 400 people have been airlifted off a cruise ship after it ran into trouble in rough seas off the Norwegian coast.

Syria Kurds urge intl community to take back foreign jihadists

Syria's Kurds have warned that the thousands of foreign jihadists they have detained in their fight against the Islamic State group are a time-bomb and the international community urgently needs to defuse it.

China to import more goods from US to balance bilateral trade: Top official

Ahead of the crucial talks next month to finalise the texts of trade deal with the US to end the trade war, a top Chinese official today said that China will import more goods from the US to balance bilateral trade, a key demand of US President Donald Trump.