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Ex-French officer remembers Rwanda genocide

A former French officer who served in Rwanda in 1994 disputes the "humanitarian" character of Operation Turquoise, launched by the French under a UN mandate, as the country marks the 20 years of the genocide. Apr 8, 2014
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Indonesia prepares for national elections

Twelve parties are competing nationwide at Indonesia's legislative elections on Wednesday, a vote which sets the stage for presidential polls in July. Duration: 00:39 Apr 8, 2014
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Militant attack injures one policeman in J&K's Anantnag

Anantnag, April 08 (ANI): A policeman was injured in Anantnag town of Jammu and Kashmir after militants opened fire on Tuesday. After the attack, the militants ran away with his rifle. The injured was later shifted to a nearby hospital. An alert has been sounded in the area to track down the assailants. The restive region has witnessed numerous militant attacks, insurgency, and infiltration attempts from across the border in the last two decades. Apr 8, 2014
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Kejriwal slapped again during his roadshow in Delhi

New Delhi, April 08 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal was on Tuesday slapped during a road show in Sultanpuri area of Northwest Delhi. The attacker, identified as Laali, was later thrashed by the AAP supporters and has been admitted in a hospital. He has accused Kejriwal of the betraying auto-drivers. Kejriwal later tweeted: "I am just thinking - why am I being repeatedly attacked? Who r the masterminds? What do they want? What do they achieve?" "Is violence an answer to country's problems? Let them tell me place n time. I will come there. Let them beat me as much as they want...but will that solve problems," he further tweeted. Apr 8, 2014
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Shashi Tharoor slams allegations of bribing pastors for votes

Thiruvananthapuram, April 8 (ANI): Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, refuted allegations of meeting pastors and bribing them to garner Christian votes, levelled by BJP and LDF. The BJP and Left Democratic Front (LDF) alleged that Tharoor had violated the model code of conduct. Reportedly, the BJP filed a complaint with Election Commission in Kerala based on recordings aired on regional television channel, which showed Tharoor speaking to missionary pastors during campaigning and offering money in lieu of votes. However, Tharoor called the complaint baseless and considered it an act of revenge. Meanwhile, the LDF has accused the Congress party leader of meeting pastors of a particular Christian denomination at his home. Tharoor is making his second consecutive attempt to the Lok and is contesting elections from Thiruvananthapuram. Apr 8, 2014
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Arvind Kejriwal blames Congress, BJP for his government's fall

New Delhi, April 8 (ANI): Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday blamed the Congress and the BJP for his government's fall in Delhi. Kejriwal also added that the voters are fed up with both national parties for failing to provide basic services ranging from clean drinking water to safer streets for women. Kejriwal appealed to the masses to vote for his party in the general election during his road show in north east area in Delhi. Apr 8, 2014
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