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George Fernandes: The man who threw out Coca-Cola and IBM from IndiaGeorge Fernandes: The man who threw out Coca-Cola and IBM from India
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Veteran socialist politician George Fernandes, who served as India's defence minister during the Kargil conflict with Pakistan, has died, aged 88.

He was suffering from Alzheimer's and had been out of the limelight for many years. He had recently contracted swine flu and died on Tuesday, his long-time associate Jaya

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Asia Bibi blasphemy acquittal upheld by Pakistan courtAsia Bibi blasphemy acquittal upheld by Pakistan court
Image caption Asia Bibi's case had been hugely divisive in religiously conservative Pakistan

Pakistan's top court has rejected a challenge to the acquittal of a Christian woman on blasphemy charges.

The Supreme Court upheld its decision to overturn Asia Bibi's conviction and death sentence.

She was originally

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Huawei: Will US charges sink the Chinese tech companyHuawei: Will US charges sink the Chinese tech company
Huawei: Will US charges sink the Chinese tech company - TheIndianSubcontinent News
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Kelsy Karter: Singer gets 'shocking' Harry Styles tattoo on her cheekKelsy Karter: Singer gets 'shocking' Harry Styles tattoo on her cheek

Singer Kelsy Karter received a somewhat mixed reaction when she shared a photo of her new tattoo on social media.

Kelsy has had Harry Styles face inked on her right cheek.

And many Twitter users weren't kind about the work, with many making jokes about drug abuse or recommending brands of make-up to cover it.

Kelsey - who is from New Zealand and grew

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'Our goal is to bring peace' - US commits to troops leaving Afghanistan
A senior US government official, speaking after six days of US peace talks with Afghan Taliban militants, said that Washington was committed to withdrawing foreign forces from Afghanistan to end more than 17 years of war.
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Shelling on displaced people camp kills eight in Yemen: UN
The United Nations said shelling of a camp for displaced people in northern Yemen killed eight civilians and wounded 30 others, as the UN envoy arrived yesterday in the capital Sanaa for ceasefire talks with Houthi rebels.
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