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No harm to Qinghai-Tibet railway after earthquakes

New Delhi, June 9: Qinghai-Tibet Railway, the world’s most elevated railway, did not feel the tremors despite lying in the area affected by two earthquakes, which shook the border of Qinghai Provin

China’s rising quake lake threatens 1.3 million people

New Delhi, June 9: Tangjiashan quake lake in Sichuan province of China continues to be a threat to the 1. 3 million people with an alarming rise in its water levels.

Pak envoy claims he would bag 50 mln dlr bounty if he knew Osama’s whereabouts

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Common sense to sideline Christianity at expense of Islam: UK minister

London, June 9: British Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has defended the Labour Government’s policy on religion, and said it is “common sense” for Christianity to be sidelined at the expense of

British death toll in Afghanistan rises to 100

London, June 9: Britain lost its 100th soldier in Afghanistan since the 2001 invasion after a suicide attack killed three paratroopers.

Al Qaeda facing alienation from fellow jihadists, claims US expert

New York, June 9: Al Qaeda is said to have lately started attracting alienation from fellow jihadists because of its brutal campaign in Iraq, as most of its victims around the world are Muslims, as

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