Thousands of Indian farmers rally for better crop prices
MUMBAI, Mar 12 (AFP): Tens of thousands of Indian farmers protested in Mumbai on Monday after walking more than a hundred kilometres to demand better crop prices and land rights.The farmers, wearing red caps and carrying red flags, arrived in the city following a six-day trek from Nashik, situated 165...
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Syrian forces advance against Ghouta rebels
DOUMA, Mar 12 (AFP): Syrian regime forces advanced against rebels in Eastern Ghouta and pounded two towns with air strikes on Monday, as they moved closer to retaking the opposition enclave on the edge of Damascus.Three weeks after launching a fierce offensive to capture the region, forces loyal to President...
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Eleven women die in Iran plane crash
TEHRAN, Mar 12 (AFP): Eleven women were killed when a private plane crashed in Iran while flying the daughter of a prominent Turkish businessman and her friends back from a hen party, media reports said on Monday.The Bombardier Challenger 604, carrying Mina Basaran and seven of her friends back from...
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel (centre)
BERLIN : Designated German Finance Minister and Vice-Chancellor Olaf Scholz, German Chancellor Angela Merkel (centre) and designated German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer arrive for a press conference in Berlin on Monday ahead of signing the coalition contract for a new government. — AFP
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