Millions of people bend and twist their bodies for Yoga Day

Millions of people bend and twist their bodies for Yoga Day Millions of yoga enthusiasts across the world bent and twisted their bodies in complex postures Sunday to mark International Yoga Day. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi spread his mat among rows of people, including his Cabinet members and foreign diplomats, at New Delhi’s main thoroughfare, which was transformed into a sprawling exercise ground. Thousands of peopl

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Thousands attend anti-austerity rallies across UK

Thousands attend anti-austerity rallies across UK Tens of thousands of people have taken part in anti-austerity demonstrations in UK cities. The biggest march was in London, where thousands of people attended a rally outside the Bank of England before marching to the Houses of Parliament. Union leaders and celebrities including Russell Brand and Charlotte Church have addressed crowds, while protests also took place in Liv

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Angelina Jolie, daughter bond with 12-year-old Refugee in Lebanon

Angelina Jolie, daughter bond with 12-year-old Refugee in Lebanon  Mother-daughter duo Angelina Jolie Pitt and Shiloh spent some quality time with a 12-year-old Syrian girl named Hala in Lebanon. Angelina, 40, met Hala a year ago during a trip for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, reported People magazine. “Shiloh is very aware that I hold refugee families in high regard and has been asking t

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Three killed in Austrian car attack

Three killed in Austrian car attack A four-year-old boy is one of three people who were killed when a 'mentally unbalanced' man ploughed his four-wheel drive into a crowd in the Austrian city of Graz, police say. Witnesses said the green 4WD was travelling at over 100km an hour when it slammed into a crowd of people on one of the main shopping streets in the city. The 26-year-old Austrian driver has been detained and described

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Haqqani Network, LeT spared by army in military offensive: US report

 Haqqani Network, LeT spared by army in military offensive: US report A US State Department report on global terrorism has acknowledged that the ongoing military offensive in North Waziristan and Khyber Agency has severely dented al Qaeda’s presence in South Asia. “Al Qaeda’s presence in the [South Asia] region continued to face pressure from international, Afghan and Pakistani forces, and Pakistan’s ongoing offensive in th

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Pakistan’s Dollar Bonds Rise With Stocks After Moody’s Upgrade

Pakistan’s Dollar Bonds Rise With Stocks After Moody’s Upgrade Pakistan’s dollar bonds climbed the most since April and stocks advanced after Moody’s Investors Service upgraded the nation’s sovereign credit ratings for the first time since 2008. The yield on the notes maturing in April 2024 declined eight basis points to 6.95 percent as of 2:02 p.m. in Karachi, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The Karachi STOCK EXCHANGE&nbs

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PM unveils Pakistan’s largest oil refinery

PM unveils Pakistan’s largest oil refinery  Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Friday said that his government was committed to sustained availability of fuel and energy supplies in Pakistan to ensure accelerated growth in all areas. He was addressing the inauguration of country's largest oil refinery complex with a crude oil refining capacity of 120,000 barrels per day, fulfilling around 39 per cent of country's energy need

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