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Uber Rape Case: India Clamps Down on Unregistered Taxis

The move in India was followed by separate government and court actions against Uber in Thailand, Spain and the United States on a variety of issues

Dec 10, 2014

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Real estate sector witnesses a growth in Assam

Guwahati, Dec 10 (ANI): Guwahati city in Assam is a growing hub for trade and commerce activity in the Northeast. And, this has opened up new vistas for the real estate industry. Shopping malls, showrooms, apartments and hotels - the changing face of the city has made it a favorite destination for investors. Real estate developers are venturing in to the city to tap the potential. In recent years, the city, like most of the other bigger cities in the country has witnessed a sharp rise in the demand for flats, both for residential and commercial purpose. A large number of real estate developers, including from abroad, are eying to develop housing and commercial infrastructure in Assam. They participated in a recently concluded four-day long Realty summit. Organized by the Assam Real Estate and Infrastructure Developers' Association (AREIDA), it invited experts from various infrastructure development related fields to discuss wide range of issues. The exhibition gave a chance to the public to know about the various housing projects and home development items besides a chance to avail loans from a number of banks.

Dec 10, 2014

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UN urges ministers at Lima conference to reach climate pact

The world still has a chance to limit global warming to safer levels, but time is running out, UN chief Ban Ki-moon told ministers Tuesday during climate talks in Peru.

Dec 10, 2014

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Ukraine peace talks delayed but ceasefire largely holds

Planned peace talks between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels were postponed on Tuesday, but a ceasefire appeared to be largely holding in the ex-Soviet republic's war-shattered east.

Dec 10, 2014

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US Senate report: Bush-era CIA interrogations 'ineffective'

The brutal interrogation methods used by the Bush-era CIA on Al-Qaeda terror suspects were "not effective" and yielded little actionable intelligence, according to a highly-anticipated US Senate report released Tuesday.

Dec 10, 2014

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Week-long homage begins for late Belgian Queen Fabiola

Queen Fabiola of Belgium, who died at the age of 86, lies in state at the royal palace ahead of her funeral Friday.

Dec 10, 2014

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Merkel overwhelmingly re-elected head of conservative party

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was elected head of her conservative Christian Democrats for the eighth time on Tuesday, winning 96.7 percent of delegates' votes.

Dec 10, 2014

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Tearful widow receives body of slain South African hostage

Speaking softly and battling tears, the widow of slain South African hostage Pierre Korkie asked God why he was killed, as his body was returned home Tuesday from Yemen.

Dec 10, 2014

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MH17 wreckage arrives at Dutch base for reconstruction

A convoy carrying wreckage from Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 arrived at a Dutch airbase on Tuesday where it will be reconstructed as part of a probe into the shooting down of the doomed plane.

Dec 10, 2014

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Dewani leaves South Africa after honeymoon murder acquittal

British businessman Shrien Dewani flew out of South Africa on Tuesday, a day after he was acquitted of murdering his bride during their honeymoon in a case that captured international attention.

Dec 10, 2014

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UN destroys weapons seized during year-long conflict in S. Sudan

The United Nations Mission to South Sudan (UNMISS) has destroyed a batch of confiscated firearms and other weapons seized from those who had sought refuge with them since the recent South Sudan conflict began last year.

Dec 10, 2014

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Leaders of six Gulf monarchies hold annual summit in Qatar

Leaders from six Gulf monarchies opened their annual summit, held this year in Doha, following Qatar's reconciliation with its neighbours, which had accused it of destabilising the energy-rich region by supporting Islamist movements.

Dec 10, 2014