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| After rebels end truce, blasts rock Nepal |
| A series of overnight blasts rocked Nepal with one erupting in the popular tourist town of Pokhara, just hours after Maoist rebels called off a four-month truce, raising fears of a resurgence of violence.
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| Children die in quake areas |
| Up to 35 children have died of pneumonia in three mountain villages in Pakistani Kashmir since last week after heavy snowfalls in which temperatures plummeted as low as minus
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| Germany mishap toll |
| An ice rink whose roof collapsed killing up to 15 people, including children, could cave in completely, hampering efforts to reach those still trapped, German rescue services
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| Tiger roar: Time running out |
| Sri Lankas Tamil Tigers accused the army of infiltrating their areas and killing a senior rebel today in what they said was the most serious attack since a 2002 truce,
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| Disruption risk exists: Gazprom |
| Russias gas monopoly Gazprom said today that there was still a risk of supply disruptions to Europe if Ukraine continues to expropriate gas from the pipeline crossing i
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Penguins march at a new year event in Ueno zoo, Tokyo. (AFP) |
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