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Irfan Khokhar
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Canadian Citizenship application processing time reduced

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Chris Alexander, Canadian Citizenship and Immigration Minister, has said in a press release that citizenship application processing times are improved which has lower the backlog at the lowest levels during the past two years. His department is aiming to achieve processing time of the citizenship application under one year by 2015-2016. A record number of […]

At least 35 injured in the collision of two trains in southern Germany

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At least 35 people have been injured as a result of the crash of a passenger train and a freight near the town of Mannheim in southern Germany, as reported by the rail operator Deutsche Bahn. Firefighters have raised to 45 injured, five of them serious. The accident occurred late on Thursday and caused the […]

Experts start rescue human remains of downed MH17 in Ukraine

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A group of 60 international experts has begun its work for repatriation of bodies in eastern Ukraine, the area where the plane of Malaysian airlines shot down two weeks ago. The team, consisting of Dutch and Australians, and supervised by observers from the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), seeking the remains of […]

EU accuses Kosovo exguerrilla of crimes against humanity

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An unknown number of extinct members of Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) will face charges of crimes against humanity before a European tribunal specially constituted to prosecute those responsible militiamen murder, kidnapping and rape by members of the Serb and Roma minorities; atrocities committed in the months following the end of the Kosovo war (June 1999). […]

West Bank mobilizes against attack and military occupation

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“We will not launch rockets, even stones. We wish to begin to transform Palestinian politics from the base and really fighting for our rights. Gaza today is the most urgent challenge. ” Majed Bamya Speaks committee member of 48ThousandMarch, one of the organizations in these 22 -day Israeli offensive on Gaza, convened frequent protests throughout […]

Israel and Hamas began a 12-hour humanitarian truce in Gaza

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International calls to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip have achieved a first minimum agreement. Israel and Hamas have agreed to a 12-hour humanitarian truce, which began Saturday at seven o’clock (CET Spanish). Hours before this covenant confirmed, the UN, the U.S. and Egypt proposed a truce of seven days, coinciding with the upcoming […]

67 Turkish police officers arrested accused of spying Erdogan

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At least 67 police officers involved in an investigation into alleged corruption in the government have been arrested during Tuesday early morning in Turkey on suspicion of spying and making illegal recordings, as reported by the Office of the Prosecutor Istanbul. Most of those arrested Tuesday are senior officials, including two former heads ATU Istanbul, […]

Iron Man isn’t so indestructible after all

Production on "Iron Man 3" has been "slightly postponed" following an accident on the set, which involved the star Robert Downey Jr. Marvel Studios released a statement on Wednesday explaining that, "Robert Downey Jr. sustained an ankle injury on the set of ‘Iron Man 3’ in Wilmington, North Carolina while performing a stunt. There will […]

A short clip of Green Day’s new song video surfaces

A short clip of Green Day’s new song video surfaces Green Day’s "Oh Love" video doesn’t premiere until Wednesday, but a sneak peek of the new video is available on the internet — the video gives out a hint that Billie Joe Armstrong wasn’t joking about that whole "crotch area" thing. The video has been […]

Alicia Keys drops fifth studio album, “the Girl on Fire”

Alicia Keys drops fifth studio album, “the Girl on Fire” Alicia Keys recently disclosed the name of her upcoming studio album and added to the excitement of fans. She announced the album name on her official website on Tuesday, August 14. Her fifth studio album will be titled as “the Girl on Fire”. In this […]

Vampire Diaries cast members congratulate Gabby Douglas for winning the Olympic gold medal

16-year old Virginia Beach native Gabby Douglas entered the 2012 London Games with a firm ambition of victory and settled for women’s gymnastics all-around gold medal. It was a like a dreaming coming true for the teenager. Shortly after she got hold of the Olympic gold medal, the cast of the famous television series the […]

First single from the upcoming album of Mumford & Sons surfaces

"I Will Wait" is reportedly one of a dozen tracks featured on the upcoming album of Mumford & Sons “Babel”, which is set to be released on September 24, 2012. The band officially unveiled the first single off their upcoming album on Tuesday, August 7. They have also posted a new video on their YouTube […]

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