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Indian investigative agencies on Friday questioned a man they extradited from the United States and charged with being a "mastermind" of the deadly 2008 Mumbai siege.
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Siemens executive, family among the six killed in New York helicopter crash
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Grieving Dominicans start burying 220 victims of nightclub disaster
Grief-stricken Dominicans on Thursday began holding funerals for loved ones who were among at least 220 people killed in a nightclub rooftop collapse, even as dozens remained unaccounted for.
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Grieving Dominicans start burying 200+ victims of nightclub disaster
Grief-stricken Dominicans on Thursday began holding funerals for loved ones who were among more than 200 people killed in a nightclub rooftop collapse, even as dozens remained unaccounted for.
Tanzanian opposition leader Lissu charged with treason
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Iran hands directors suspended jail terms over acclaimed film
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Dominican Republic starts burying 200+ victims of nightclub disaster
Heartbroken Dominicans on Thursday began burying loved ones who were among more than 200 victims of a nightclub rooftop collapse, even as dozens of people remained unaccounted for.
Policeman's killer to be executed by firing squad in South Carolina
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Mumbai attacks suspect extradited from US lands in India
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Death toll in Dominican nightclub disaster rises to 218
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Japan top yakuza group promises 'no more trouble'
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Dominican Republic ends search for nightclub collapse survivors
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US federal judges halt deportations of Venezuelans under wartime law
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India readies for US extradition of Mumbai attacks suspect
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