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Police say Indian troops have killed a militant in Kashmir
New Delhi, Sep 11 (AP/UNB) — Indian troops have killed a suspected militant during an operation in the northern part of the Indian-controlled Kashmir, the region's police chief said.
SKorea asks IOC to ban 'rising sun' flag at Tokyo Olympics
Seoul, Sep 11 (AP/UNB) — South Korea has formally asked the International Olympic Committee to ban the Japanese "rising sun" flag at next year's Tokyo Games, calling it a symbol of Japan's brutal wartime past and comparing it with the Nazi swastika.
Former Indonesian President Habibie dies at age 83
Jakarta, Sep 11 (AP/UNB) — Former Indonesian President Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie, who allowed democratic reforms and an independence referendum for East Timor following the ouster of the dictator Suharto, has died. He was 83.
China to host int'l event of intangible cultural heritage
Beijing, Sept 11 (Xinhua/UNB) -- The seventh International Festival of the Intangible Cultural Heritage will be held in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, from Oct. 17 to 22.
Kashmiris allege night terror by Indian troops in crackdown
India, Sept 11 (AP/UNB) — The Indian soldiers descended on Bashir Ahmed Dar's house in southern Kashmir on Aug. 10, a few days after the government in New Delhi stripped the disputed Himalayan region of its statehood and launched a crackdown. Over the next 48 hours, the 50-year-old plumber said he was subjected to two separate rounds of beatings by soldiers.
North Korea fires 2 projectiles after offering talks with US
Seoul, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — North Korea launched two projectiles toward the sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, hours after the North offered to resume nuclear diplomacy with the United States but warned its dealings with Washington may end without new U.S. proposals.
Hong Kong leader renews appeal for dialogue with protesters
Hong Kong, Sep 10 (AP/UNB) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam renews an appeal to pro-democracy protesters to halt violence and engage in dialogue, as the city's richest man urged the government to provide a way out for the mostly young demonstrators.
"No Illegal Immigrant Can Stay In Assam Or Enter Other States": Amit Shah
Dhaka, Sep 9 (UNB) - Union Minister Amit Shah today hinted that after Assam, the government's plan to locate and weed out illegal immigrants will be taken across the country. Amid a huge discontent in Assam over the citizens' registry, in which 19 lakh people have been left out, the minister said yesterday that the centre will throw "every single illegal immigrant" out of the country.
State media: Mugabe to be buried next Sunday
Harare, Sep 8 (AP/UNB) — Former Zimbabwe president Robert Mugabe is expected to be buried next Sunday, state media reported.
Isro locates Chandrayaan-2 lander on Moon, but yet to make contact
Dhaka, Sep 8 (UNB) - The Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) has managed to locate Vikram, the Chandrayaan-2 lander, on Moon's surface a day after losing contact with the craft. However, Isro is yet to establish contact with Vikram; the space agency lost communications with the lander minutes before it was to land on near the south pole of the Moon on Saturday.