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Turkish tanks roll into Syria, pushing Islamic State out of key border town | Reuters
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First Published:Aug 24, 2016, 22:01:44 IST
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Indian trucker arrested in US over alleged theft of $3 million worth of tungsten powder
A 39-year-old Indian national living illegally in the US has been arrested in California after authorities alleged he stole a truck carrying nearly $3 million worth of hazardous tungsten powder.
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Austria turns Hitler’s birthplace into a police station 81 years after his death: 5 things to know
Austrian authorities inaugurated a police station at the birthplace of Adolf Hitler after years of debate around the site’s troubled legacy.
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Nawaz Sharif wants to become prime minister of PoK — but laws framed by Pakistan disqualify him
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said that he would ask his brother, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, to appoint him as the Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (POJK). But the Constitution bars him from making such a move.
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Fake jobs, tourist visas: Inside Russia’s vast network luring foreigners to fight Ukraine war
Russia is accused of using fake job offers, tourist visas and lucrative military contracts to recruit thousands of foreign nationals for the Ukraine war. Investigations reveal how poverty, deception and coercion have drawn people from Asia, Africa and Latin America into one of the world's deadliest conflicts
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As Pakistan eyes American dollar for Iran mediation, economists sound the alarm: ‘It can buy time, not growth’
Pakistan is reportedly seeking billions in US support after claiming a role in easing US-Iran tensions, but economists warn fresh funding would offer only temporary relief without deep structural economic reforms.
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