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Over one million Indian workers set to go on strike
Aug 30, 2016 15:11More than a million Indian workers are set to go on strike across India to protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's controversial labor reforms and a plan to close some loss-making firms.
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Kerry in India to boost strategic, commercial ties
Aug 30, 2016 15:08US Secretary of State John Kerry is in India for strategic and commercial talks as the two countries try to improve security and economic ties, in part to counter China’s growing influence.
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Iran urges concurrent fight against terrorism, state sponsors
Aug 27, 2016 12:30Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Shamkhani says extremism and Takfiri terrorism threaten security in the Middle East, urging all countries to simultaneously engage in the fight against terrorism and the states sponsoring the scourge.
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Indian forces kill another protester in Kashmir
Aug 26, 2016 16:13Indian government forces have killed another protester in the town of Pulwama in Indian-controlled Kashmir.
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Iran- India relations can help eradicate terrorism: Shamkhani
Aug 26, 2016 16:07A senior Iranian official says Iran and India have the potential to help put an end to crises in the Middle East and fight terrorism in the region.
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Powerful 6.8-magnitude quake strikes Myanmar, tremors felt in Bangladesh, India and Thailand
Aug 24, 2016 10:26An earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter scale has hit north-central Myanmar, the US Geological Survey says, with tremors felt in neighboring Bangladesh, India and Thailand as well.
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About 17 injured as Indian troops fire bullets at Kashmir protesters
Aug 23, 2016 12:13At least 17 people have been injured when Indian forces fired bullets and shotgun pellets to break up a massive protest in the disputed Himalayan region of Kashmir.
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Indian premier urged to halt violence in Kashmir
Aug 22, 2016 14:41Pro-Indian Kashmiri politicians have demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi take serious steps to halt weeks-long deadly violence in the disputed Himalayan region.
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Flood kills at least 40 in central, eastern India
Aug 22, 2016 10:15At least 40 people have lost their lives and thousands of others have been evacuated after heavy floods struck areas in central and eastern India.
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Dozens injured as Kashmiris protest teacher's killing by Indian forces
Aug 18, 2016 14:56More than two dozen people have been injured in clashes between Indian government forces and pro-independence Kashmiri protesting against the death of a young college teacher in custody of the Indian military.