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Those believed to be stranded include citizens from US, France, Netherlands, Thailand, Germany (Reuters)

Mataram, Indonesia: 

Indonesia mounted a rescue operation Monday to reach more than 500 hikers and guides stranded by landslides on an active volcano on Lombok, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the holiday island.

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The Boston Globe first revealed the existence of the Quiet Skies program on Sunday.

Federal air marshals have for years been quietly monitoring small numbers of U.S. air passengers and reporting on in-flight behavior considered suspicious, even if those individuals have no known terrorism links, the Transportation Security Administration said on

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U.S. District Judge Lynn N. Hughes had been presiding over a criminal case.

Buried in a footnote, the brief rebuke nonetheless marked a notable step in abridging gender discrimination in the legal workplace: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit scolded a veteran judge for making sexist comments in his Houston courtroom, calling his remarks

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China said valsartan heart drug made by Zhejiang Huahai could pose cancer risks (Representational)

Shanghai: 

China's health regulator said on Monday all domestic medical institutions must cooperate with authorities and not use the valsartan blood and heart drug made by Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical that could pose cancer risks.

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Li Keqiang said he hoped Tibet can safeguard national unity and maintain lasting peace

BEIJING: 

Tibet is an inseparable part of China's "sacred" territory, and religious figures should promote national unity and ethnic harmony, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said during a rare visit to a region that is a focus for international rights concerns.

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The Nepali men charged commission of Rs 50,000 to Rs 1,00,000 for the kidney: Police (Representational)

Kathmandu: 

Five Nepali nationals were arrested for allegedly persuading villagers to sell their kidneys, which they used to smuggle into India, police said on Sunday.

Chitwan district police arrested the accused from Chitwan, Kathmandu and Rasuwa

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