COPENHAGEN, Oct 31, (APP/AFP) – Danish police said Monday they found the bodies of a slain Syrian refugee and her two young daughters in a freezer in their apartment, as they launched a manhunt for the girls’ father. The bodies of the 27-year-old mother and her seven and nine-year-old daughters were found inside a freezer […]
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Syrian woman, children found dead in Danish freezer
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Normal life affected for 115th consecutive day
ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (APP): Normal life remained affected in Indian occupied Kashmir for the 115th consecutive day today due to the shutdown against the recent civilian killing and in support of demand for right to self determination of the Kashmiri people. According to KMS, shops and business establishments were shut and traffic was off the […]
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Freed Indonesians recall Somali kidnap ordeal
JAKARTA, Oct 31, (APP/AFP) – Four Indonesian fishermen had an emotional reunion with their families Monday after returning home following a kidnap ordeal at the hands of Somali pirates, recalling the horrors they endured. Looking skinny, weak and tired, the sailors hugged their sobbing relatives at a ceremony in the capital Jakarta that came about […]
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Bahrain court postpones rights activist’s verdict
DUBAI, Oct 31, (APP/AFP) – A Bahraini court Monday postponed its verdict in the trial of prominent human rights activist Nabeel Rajab charged with spreading false information and posting insults online, a judicial source said. The criminal court that had been expected to issue a ruling at Monday’s hearing decided in Rajab’s presence to defer […]
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Hong Kong stocks fall for fifth straight day
HONG KONG, Oct 31 (APP/AFP) – Hong Kong stocks ended slightly lower Monday, extending a losing streak to five straight days, after the FBI said it was again investigating presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s use of private emails while secretary of state. The Hang Seng Index shed 0.09 percent, or 20.27 points, to 22,934.54. In mainland […]
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Japan teen idol girl band sparks Nazi row
TOKYO, Oct 31, (APP/AFP) – A Japanese teeny-bop girl band has triggered outrage after wearing military-style costumes which have been compared to Nazi uniforms at a Halloween concert. Keyakizaka46 sparked an online storm with their black one-piece dresses and capes, complete with peaked caps bearing a golden bird symbol resembling the Nazi eagle above a […]