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Watch the moment stranded dog is rescued after falling down a 15ft cliff

Morley, a three-year-old golden retriever, had a lucky escape when he was rescued by the Irish Coast Guard after falling down a steep cliff and becoming trapped in a narrow gap on June 20 at at Red Rock in Sutton.

Jun 20, 2017

Maharashtra: Dead youth's last moments come alive in a recorded video call to his ex-girlfriend

Hani Aswani, 26, who allegedly hanged himself last month reportedly after a clash with his ex-girlfriend, had live streamed his final moments via a video call.

Jun 20, 2017

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EU negotiations kick off, both parties want quick and substantive progress

The United Kingdom and the European Union have taken the first step towards starting formal negotiations over the UKs breakaway from the EU, chief negotiators from both sides announced on Monday June 19.

Jun 20, 2017

China set to block India again on JeM chief Masood Azhar's terrorism listing at UN

China blocking India on these issues is seen by many as a bailout of its Pakistan, which is Beijing's long-term ally.

Jun 20, 2017

19-year-old Syrian refugee Muzoon Almellehan named youngest goodwill ambassador by Unicef

Muzoon reportedly received support from the agency while she was living in the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan.

Jun 20, 2017

Rail fail? Records for Namma Metro, discord for Bengaluru roads

Ridership has soared. But reports reveal that it is largely the bus commuters who are shifting to Metro rather than those travelling by their own vehicles.

Jun 20, 2017

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UK Chancellor Philip Hammond mocks predecessor George Osborne

Speaking in London on 20 June, Hammond said, Business has created 3.4 million private sector jobs and that is even if we count George Osborne just once. Osborne, the former UK chancellor and MP for Tatton, came in for criticism earlier in 2017 for holding multiple jobs while serving as a member of parliament. He has since stood down from the House of Commons.

Jun 20, 2017

Jaitley on three-day Russia visit; military-technical cooperation issues to be discussed

India's Minister of Defence Arun Jaitley on Tuesday began a three-day visit to Russia where he would co-chair two meetings with his counterpart amongst others.

Jun 20, 2017

Baba Ramdev says BJP president Amit Shah lost 20 kgs after practising yoga

Claiming Yoga to be a sport, Ramdev said that Amit Shah has lost 20 kilograms by practicing yoga while speaking at a yoga camp held in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.

Jun 20, 2017

Kovind quits; West Bengal Governor to oversee Bihar

President Pranab Mukherjee has given the additional charge of Bihar to the West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi.

Jun 20, 2017

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Shadow of terror loomed over Modi during Kochi Metro inaugural: Kerala Police

PM Modi was in Kochi on Saturday, June 17, for the launch of Kochi Metro.

Jun 20, 2017

Why have Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Bahrain, Yemen and Libya broken ties with Qatar?

Qatar crisis: The tussle of the rich could leave entire Gulf in bad shape

Instead of bowing down under pressure, Qatar has taken a strong counter stand and with neither side ready to relent, the booming economies of West Asia could face an impact and that in turn, could hurt the global economy as well.

Jun 20, 2017

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Silent march through London for Grenfell Tower fire victims

A march to honor the victims of the Grenfell tower block fire took place on June 19 in West London. Hundreds of people marched to the site of the deadly blaze in silence whilst holding signs calling for justice for the victims of the blaze.

Jun 20, 2017

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