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Armed groups attack law enforcement personnel in Syria

Damascus, July 31: Armed groups have reportedly attacked law enforcement members and a police station in Syria’s Deir al-Zour area and stolen weapons and ammunition.

Geographic analysis help locate clusters of diseased coral

Washington, July 31: Applying Geographic Information Systems, known as GIS – as well as software previously used to examine human illness – University of Florida scientists have been able to find locations where clusters of diseased coral exist.

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Shahid Afridi set for Royals return

Islamabad, July 31: Pakistani cricketer Shahid Afridi is all set to play for Hampshire in their Friends Life T20 quarter-final, the club has confirmed.

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Pak urges US to stop drone attacks in tribal areas

Islamabad, July 31: Pakistan has asked the United States to stop the Central Investigation Agency-run unmanned air strikes in tribal areas, diplomatic sources has said.

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China’s online game fair orders exhibitors to ‘cover up’ their showgirls

Beijing, July 31: Models at ChinaJoy gaming event in Shanghai have been banned from wearing bikinis and from putting stickers in ‘sensitive positions’ under a new policy, which follows a government drive against ‘vulgarity’.

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10 policemen, one child killed in Afghan car bomb blast

Kabul, July 31: Eleven people, including ten policemen and a child have been killed in a powerful suicide car bomb explosion in Afghanistan’s Helmand province.

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Report claims Turkish-Australian youngsters being lured by extremists

Canberra, July 31: Turkish-Australian youngsters are reportedly being influenced by hardline Muslim groups.

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My kids are learning about each other’s cultures, says Angelina Jolie

Washington, July 31: Angelina Jolie has revealed that her kids are learning about each other’s cultures as well as have strong connections to their own.

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Good cardiovascular health can help improve hearing

Washington, July 31: Improving cardiovascular health appears to be the best way to help process what we hear, according an audiologist at Wichita State University.

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