Tag: Indian
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India suspends visas for Canadians as row escalates
India has suspended visa services for Canadian citizens amid an escalating row over the killing of a Sikh separatist on Canadian soil. Visa service provider BLS posted a message from India’s mission blaming “operational reasons” for the decision. Tensions flared this week after Canada said it was investigating “credible allegations” linking India with the murder…
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At least 296 dead after strong Morocco earthquake
At least 296 people have died after a powerful earthquake struck central Morocco, according to a preliminary report from the country’s interior ministry The quake – measuring magnitude 6.8 – sent people rushing into the streets in Marrakesh and other cities Many of the deaths were said to be in hard-to-reach mountain areas – and…