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US is heaping new pressure on Russia over Syria
The U.S. is heaping new pressure on Russia to change course and support international action in Syria, warning that intransigence by Moscow may lead to open civil war that could spill across the Middle East with devastating effects.Speaking on Russia's doorstep in Denmark, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton derided the Russian government for continuing to support Syrian President Bashar Assad,

Women pretends to be UP legislator, arrested
A woman was arrested Tuesday outside the Vidhan Sabha Bhawan here when she tried to enter the high security premises, pretending to be a legislator.

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Crash, attack kill 3 NATO troops in Afghanistan

A helicopter crash killed two NATO service members in eastern Afghanistan on Monday, and a third died in an insurgent attack in the south, the U.S.-led coalition said.

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Disproportionate assets case: CBI arrests Jaganmohan Reddy

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested the YSR Congress (YSRC) chief Jaganmohan Reddy after three days of intense grilling in the disproportionate assets case, even as YSRC has

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Mumbai to swing with 'Malhar Local'
Students of St. Xavier's College Mumbai are gearing up to host the inter-collegiate festival, 'Malhar Local 2012', with a wide range of events and activities.

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UN observers heading to site of Syria attack
A spokesman for the United Nations' envoy to Syria says international monitors are heading to a region where activists say at least 50 people were killed by government troops.

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