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World's oldest person dies in Kyoto

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Osaka (Japan): A Japanese man listed as the world's oldest died early Wednesday morning at the age of 116 in Kyoto Prefecture in western Japan, Xinhua reported citing city officials.Jiroemon

Uneasy calm in Turkey's riot square after violence

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Istanbul: An uneasy calm returned to Istanbul's protest square today after running clashes between riot police and protesters, as Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed zero tolerance for the mass

Sharif issues order to reduce PMO staff

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Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has issued orders to reduce the staff of his office by 30 per cent and to cancel a project to beautify roads leading to

Apple unveils new OS, refreshed MacBook Airs

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Washington: Apple Inc. has unveiled an operating system for its iPhones and iPads that will radically overhaul how users' touch screens look, a top company official said.Besides the new system,

Kabul rocked by militant attack near airport

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Kabul: Militants launched a suicide attack near Kabul airport shortly after dawn today, police said, with loud explosions and gunfire heard close to the site in the Afghan capital.Several blasts

Mandela admitted to hospital in 'serious' condition

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Johannesburg: Anti-apartheid icon and former South Africa President Nelson Mandela is in a "serious but stable condition" after being admitted to a hospital today for a recurring lung infection for

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