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Archaeologists in northern Iraq unearth rock carvings featuring war scenes from Assyrian Empire
India | Oct 26, 2022, 06:48 PM ISTThe carvings on marble slabs in Mosul were discovered by a team of experts who have been working to restore the site of the ancient Mashki Gate which was bulldozed by Islamic State group militants in 2016.
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'Huge' explosion rocks St. Vincent as volcano keeps erupting
World | Apr 13, 2021, 08:52 AM ISTThere were no immediate reports of injuries or death, but govt officials were scrambling to respond to the Monday eruption, which was even bigger than the first eruption that occurred on Friday.
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In a first, extraterrestrial sugar found in space rocks
Science | Nov 20, 2019, 11:02 AM ISTThe team discovered the sugars by analyzing powdered samples of the meteorites using gas chromatography mass spectrometry, which sorts and identifies molecules by their mass and electric charge.
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6.5 magnitude earthquake hits Indonesia but no threat of tsunami
World | Sep 10, 2014, 11:35 AM ISTJakarta: A strong earthquake hit off the coast of Sulawesi island in eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and authorities said there was no threat of a
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6.3 earthquake rocks Indonesia
World | Dec 01, 2013, 09:53 AM ISTJakarta: A strong, shallow earthquake has rocked parts of eastern Indonesia. There have been no immediate reports of damage or injuries.The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered 343 kilometers northwest of Saumlaki, a
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Dinesh D'Souza's anti-Obama film rocks US box office
Hollywood | Aug 29, 2012, 08:53 PM ISTWashington, Aug 29: An anti-Obama film by an Indian-American conservative author that has rocked the box office is set to make further inroads across the nation, thanks to the buzz created by Republican National convention.Mumbai-born
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20 killed in clashes outside Egyptian defence ministry
World | May 02, 2012, 08:42 PM ISTCairo, May 2: At least 20 people were killed and more than 150 injured today when thugs attacked anti-military protesters with rocks, clubs, firebombs and shotguns near the Egyptian defence ministry here in a tense
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Militants Target Norway Government In Twin Attacks
World | Jul 22, 2011, 11:36 PM ISTOslo, Jul 22: Militants staged twin bomb and shooting attacks against Norway's government today, as a deadly explosion ripped through ministry buildings and a gunman opened fire at a meeting of the ruling party. A
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Embassies Targeted In Greek Bombing Campaign
World | Nov 02, 2010, 08:00 PM ISTAthens, Nov 2: A parcel bomb today burst into flames at the Swiss embassy in Athens and controlled explosions were carried out on packages at the Russian and Bulgarian embassies, Greek police said, a day