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Modi hits out at Congress over black money issue

Nawada, Apr 3 (ANI): BJP’s Prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi, hit out at Congress claiming his government will bring back black money stashed in foreign banks if he comes to power, as electioneering for 2014 battle gains momentum. Apr 3, 2014
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Congress urges people not to waste votes on any other political party

New Delhi, Apr 3 (ANI): Congress Spokesperson, Anand Sharma, urged people not to waste their votes on a political party that is not beneficial to the country. Meanwhile, BJP spokesperson, Prakash Javadekar, asserted that governance under leadership of Narendra Modi can put an end to the misrule of Congress party. Apr 3, 2014
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Trains collide in Sonbhadra, two dead

Sonbhadra, Apr 3 (ANI): A passenger train rammed into another one waiting at a station in Uttar Pradesh on Thursday, killing 2 and injuring at least 5. The accident took place near the Obra Dam railway station in Sonbhadra district when Katni passenger train collided with Varanasi-Shaktinagar intercity that was waiting for the green signal. The last coach of Katni Passenger train has been badly dismantled. Rescue teams struggled to locate and remove bodies from the wreckage. Injured passengers were taken to nearby hospitals. Apr 3, 2014
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Pervez Musharraf's convoy escapes blast

New Delhi, Apr 3 (ANI): Former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf on Thursday survived an assassination attempt. According to reports, an explosion took place, moments after Musharraf's convoy passed through the Faizabad flyover. Musharraf was being shifted late night from the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology (AFIC) to his farmhouse when the blast occurred. Nobody was hurt in the incident. According to police source, the explosives were planted in a rain drain by roadside. Apr 3, 2014
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Lufthansa pilot strike strands over 425,000 passengers

Lufthansa pilots began the biggest strike in the airline's history Wednesday, grounding most of its flights for the next three days and leaving as many as 425,000 passengers without a connection. Duration: 01:11 Apr 3, 2014
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Kenyan Muslim community reacts to radical cleric killing

The Muslim community and human rights groups respond to the killing of hardline Kenyan cleric Abubakar Shariff Ahmed, known by his nickname "Makaburi", who was shot dead in the port city of Mombasa on Tuesday. Duration: 00:52 Apr 3, 2014
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UN agencies warn South Sudan facing major food crisis

Millions of people in war-wracked South Sudan are facing a food shortage as the rainy season approaches, a top UN official warned, denouncing inadequate funding for humanitarian aid efforts. Duration: 01:10 Apr 3, 2014
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French president's ex-partner Royal joins new government

Hollande's ex-partner and mother of his four children, Segolene Royal was named environment and energy minister in a spectacular return to mainstream politics for the woman who lost the 2007 presidential election to Nicolas Sarkozy. Duration: 00:39 Apr 3, 2014
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Hungary's PM braces for Sunday's election

To some he's the hero of the Hungarian nation, to others he's a borderline dictator; the people of Hungary head to the polls Sunday to decide whether Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban should serve a third term in office. Duration: 02:33 Apr 3, 2014
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Guinea struggles to contain Ebola outbreak

Aid organisation Doctors Without Borders said Monday an Ebola outbreak suspected of killing at least 78 people in Guinea was an "unprecedented epidemic" that had spread across the west African nation. Duration: 01:07 Apr 3, 2014
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Afghan police secure area after Taliban suicide attack

A Taliban suicide bomber blew himself up at the Afghan interior ministry, killing six police officers just three days before the country's presidential election, which the insurgents have vowed to disrupt. Duration: 00:24 Apr 3, 2014
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MH370 relatives reject satellite evidence

Distraught relatives of passengers on the missing MH370 jet continued to pray on Wednesday as some of them rejected evidence that suggests their loved ones died in the southern Indian Ocean. Duration: 00:42 Apr 3, 2014
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