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Bangladesh Ends Reservation In Government Jobs After Protests: 10 Facts

Protests in Bangladesh led Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to abolish quota in government jobs. (AFP)

New Delhi:  Bangladesh Prime Minister Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday announced she will be abolishing the quota system for government jobs. The decision is being viewed as a victory for tens of thousands of students and
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silk road reuters The Belt Road initiative seeks to build a modern-day Silk Road connecting China by land and sea to Southeast Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East and Europe"Fortunately, we know that China's leadership is aware of these potential risks - as well as the proven strategies that can help address the challenges," Lagarde said.

President Xi Jinping's

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US Woman Claims Missouri Governor Eric Greitens 'Coerced' Sex, Hit Her

Eric Greitens has repeatedly denied blackmailing and insisted the affair was consensual (Reuters)

Chicago:  A woman who had an extramarital affair with the governor of the US state of Missouri claimed he "coerced," threatened, and struck her, according to an explosive report released Wednesday.

The report was the result of

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Foreign Interference Bill Has Soured China Ties: Australia Prime Minister

Malcolm Turnbull is confident that any misunderstandings with China "will be resolved" (file)

Sydney:  Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull acknowledged on Thursday that legislation aimed at preventing foreign interference in politics had soured ties with China, after a report Australian ministers were being denied
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Kim Jong Un Absent From North Korea Parliament Meet Ahead Of Key Summits

Kim Jong Un will meet South's Moon Jae-in later this month, US President Donald Trump later (Reuters)

Seoul:  North Korea's parliament has met to rubber-stamp Kim Jong Un's policies, but the leader himself was conspicuously absent as he prepares for two key summits with South Korea and the US.

Kim had been present at six

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When Sadie Rutenberg was born, she had a gaping hole between the two sides of her heart, and her heart valves were malformed and leaking.

In her first few months of life, she had already undergone two open-heart surgeries; but

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