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Bollywood actor Asif Basra found dead in Dharamshala
Bollywood actor Asif Basra was found dead in a private guest house in McLeodganj in Dharamshala on …
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How British special operators defied their bosses to rescue 2 comrades captured on a secretive mission in Iraq
The British SAS motto is "Who dares wins," and in the southern Iraqi city of Basra in September 200…
Stavros Atlamazoglou
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Check Out These Intriguing Link-ups Between Bollywood Beauties & Sports Stars
Apparently, leggy beauty Anushka Sharma has a thing or two for cricketers. Before dating Virat, she…
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Saddam Hussein's yachts were once signs of luxury. Now, one is a wrecked picnic spot for fishermen and the other was almost turned into a hotel.
Photos show the grand interiors of the dictator's old vessels. Now the wreckage of one yacht clogs …
Chris Panella
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US oil companies evacuate workers from southern Iraq in the wake of the assassination of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani
"We are closely monitoring the situation," an ExxonMobil spokesperson told Business Insider. "Exxon…
Benji Jones,Benji Jones
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COVID-19 lockdown: Tele-law scheme helping people get legal advice
The scheme of the law ministry was launched to help people in rural areas get pre-litigation legal …
PTI
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Power Line: Sunrun layoffs, a 'tsunami' of oil absolutely no one wants, and gas for 87 cents
Don't hold your breath: "Because of the lags we anticipate in implementing the cut and the already …
Benji Jones,Benji Jones
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Ration to legal: Tele-law scheme extending all help during COVID-19 lockdown
The law ministry scheme was launched to help people in rural areas get pre-litigation legal advice …
PTI
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Blackwater founder Erik Prince's new company has reportedly set up shop in Iraq. His old company was kicked out for murdering civilians.
A subsidiary of Frontier Services Group (FSG), a security and logistics company Prince founded in H…
Ryan Pickrell
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Iraq dethrones Saudi Arabia as India's No. 1 oil supplier
As for Saudi Arabia, which according to OPEC figures is adhering to the agreement whole heartedly, …
Elena Holodny
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Iraq blacked out the internet for 70% of the country and blocked social media to try to quell deadly anti-corruption protests
Violence from the protest in Baghdad on Wednesday also spilled over into the "Green Zone" - a neutr…
Bill Bostock,Bill Bostock
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The US is ordering all non-emergency government employees to leave Iraq 'as soon as possible' amid rising tensions with Iran
In September, the Trump administration made the decision to pull US government employees out of the…
Ryan Pickrell
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Activision Blizzard's latest 'Call of Duty' game has sparked a backlash for its depiction of Russia
Russian media outlets have also reportedly criticized the game. According to the BBC, state TV chan…
Charlie Wood
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The new tallest building in the world is set to rise in Iraq
Locals refer to Basra as "the bride of the gulf," which served as inspiration for the complex's nam…
Dennis Green
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Iraqis rally to help needy families as virus hits, economy falters
The country imports most of its staples, including rice, meat and wheat. Officials say Iraq's USD 6…
PTI
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Oil has 'one last gush on the horizon'
"Russia vows to shoot down any and all missiles fired at Syria," Trump tweeted. "Get ready Russia, …
Jonathan Garber
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These Amazing Pictures Show What Iraq Was Like Before The Country's Decades Of Chaos
Iraq has lived under a nearly-continuous state of conflict or international sanctions since 1980, t…
Jeremy Bender
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CHILCOT: 'The best way to stop looting was just to get to a point where there was nothing left to loot'
"In the absence of a functioning Iraqi police force and criminal justice system, and without a clea…
Lianna Brinded
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Oil supply concerns mount as OPEC cuts output, US sanctions bite
In this Friday, July 17, 2009 file photo, an Iraqi worker operates valves at the Nahran Omar oil re…