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'Obama-hating' supremacist charged with illegal possession of AK-47
An alleged white supremacist, who ranted about shooting President Barack Obama for removing him from office, has been charged with illegally obtaining an AK-47 assault rifle. Douglas Howard Story, 48, expressed hatred and support for the violence towards a number of political figures, and may face up to 10 years in jail if convicted. According to Sky News, the FBI took notice of Story after he posted

UN declaration on rights of peoples inspired changes: Al-Nasser
The President of the UN General Assembly, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, on Thursday hailed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted five years ago, as a landmark document that has inspired positive changes in the protection of the rights of indigenous communities.

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Exposure to lead dust from vehicles increases violence rates
Childhood exposure to lead dust may have lasting physical and behavioural effects, it has been revealed.

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Insiders' take on reform

India’s economic growth faltered towards the end of the last decade and all hopes of touching nine per cent in 2011-12, roughly the first year of the second decade, have been dashed. With

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World needs 600 mn new jobs in next decade: ILO

The International Labour Organisation sounded the alarm on the global jobs situation in its annual report on Monday and called for more coordination of fiscal policies, repair and regulation of the

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Glamour, Delhi, Afghanistan on book shelf (IANS Books This Week)
The books this weekend are fun and easy to read.

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