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China Discovers New Swine Flu with ‘Pandemic Potential’

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Researchers from China discovered a new form of swine flu which can infect humans and has the potential to result in a future pandemic. However, scientists have cautioned that the new swine flu virus does not pose an immediate global health threat. The new virus, called the G4 virus, is a genetic descend from the H1N1 swine flu that led to the 2009 pandemic. The study published in the scientific journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) stated the G4 virus shows "all the essential hallmarks of a candidate pandemic virus." The G4 virus was discovered by Chinese researches during a pig surveillance program. The research included 30,000 nasal swab samples from pigs in slaughterhouses and veterinary teaching hospitals across 10 Chinese provinces, between the...

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“Sopore Man was Shot Dead by Forces” Says Family- Police Denies Allegations

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The heart wrenching images of a 3-year old boy whose grandfather was killed in the Sopore attack on Wednesday morning, have taken the internet by shock. The officials have said that the civilian identified as Bashir Ahmed Qasid (Khan) was killed when militant attacked a CRPF party in the model town area of Sopore in north Kashmir. A police official speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that he was killed during cross-firing, One CRPF Man was also killed, two others were injured. Bashir was a resident of Mustafa colony in HMT area of Srinagar. The heart wrenching images have taken the world by a shock, where the three year old kid is seen on the dead body of his grandfather. The Jammu Kashmir Police rescued the kid, the video is doing rounds on Social media. In a image, a Police offi...

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Militants Attack CRPF in Sopore- Two Including One civilian Killed

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Shabir Khan Suspected militants attacked a party of paramilitary CRPF on Wednesday morning in Sopore town in Kashmir. An Official confirming the incident said that militants attacked a party of CRPF near model town Sopore, four including a CRPF men were injured. The CRPF men were shifted to the hospital, one of them died on the way, Another civilian identified as Bashir Ahmed was also killed in the attack. The official said that three paramilitary CRPF personnel were wounded in this attack, and a search operation has been launched to nab the attackers.

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Encounter Rages in Tral- Second of the Day

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Mohammed Mufeez An encounter has started between militants and Government forces at Brental area of Tral in South Kashmir’s Pulwama District late night on Tuesday. A Police official told The Kashmiriyat that on Tuesday night 42 RR of Indian Army, CRPF and Jammu Kashmir Police after receiving inputs about Militant presence in the area laid a cordon and search operation in the area. The cordon continued for nearly two to three hours, during which the hiding Militants opened fire on the troopers triggering an encounter. All the entry and exit points of the area have been sealed by the Forces. As per initial reports available to The Kashmiriyat two to three militants were trapped in the area, Sources said that a massive exchange of fire is being heard at the site of the encounte...

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A Village In Kashmir Mourns the Killing of its two Sons, Within 2 Days

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Danishwar Hameed Akash Muzafar, who went missing on June 12, this year has been identified as one of the Militants two Militants killed in Waghama area in Islamabad (Anantnag) on Tuesday morning, during a gunfight with Government Forces. Akash, a 19-year old boy, from Kulgam District is the son of a Policeman, Muzaffar Ahmed Sheikh, a resident of Bugam area in Kulgam had gone missing from his house in the first week of June, after which the family had filed a missing report in the nearby Police station. Hundreds of people have gathered here, to express solidarity with the family, where the mother of the slain is mourning, "Oh My beloved, Why have you gone so far from me?" No matter, he was a Militant or a policeman, a Kashmiri mother has lost her son, another woman among the mourn...

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Kulgam Court Sentences CRPF Man to Life for Killing Colleagues

KULGAM

A Court in Kulgam has sentenced a CRPF personnel to life imprisonment for killing three of his colleagues and injuring the fourth critically. The Sessions Judge at Kulgam's District court sentenced a CRPF man to Life for murdering three colleagues on 24 November 2011. The incident happened on 24 December, 2011 when a CRPF man named Sanjay Kumar shot at his three friends, killing them on the spot and injuring one more colleague critically. He was immediately arrested and an FIR Number 271/ 2011 was refistered against him in the Police Station Kulgam, US 307 and 302 of the Ranbir Penal code. On Tuesday, the District court in Kulgam sentenced him to life imprisonment.

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Now China Bans Indian Websites

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A day after the the Indian government banned 59 Chinese mobile apps in India, citing security reasons, China has restricted the access of Indian newspapers and websites. While the Chinese newspapers and websites still remain to be accessible in India but people in China can only access the Indian media websites thought Virtual Private Network (VPN) server. As per the Indian government's official statement, all the banned apps are "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order." "In view of the information available they are engaged in activities which is prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order," the order said. This move will safeguard the interests of crore...

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“Abrogation of Article 370 Is Illegal”- Says Imran Khan

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The Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday in a statement commenting on the new domicile law in Jammu Kashmir stated that India's attempt to alter Kashmir's demographic structure by issuing a domicile certificate to 25,000 Indian nationals is illegal and in violation of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolutions, international law and 4th Geneva Convention. Imran Khan added that he has approached UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and other world leaders to stop India's unacceptable treatment of Kashmiri people. At least 30,000 people have till now received domicile certificates online in Jammu Kashmir after the Indian government abrogated the speicla status of Jammu Kashmir and reduced the state into a Union territory. As per the new domicile law, non-perman...

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Street Vendor Crushed to Death in Kulgam by a Speeding Vehicle

KULGAM

Danishwar Hameed Two persons have been killed during two separate accidents in Kulgam district of Kashmir on Tuesday. A Police official told The Kashmiriyat that a Hydra crane crushed a 33 year old man to death near the Wanpoh flyover in the district on Tuesday. The man who was a street vendor was identified as Muzafar Ahmad Wagay, a resident of Nai Basti Khanbal, who was a vegetable seller.buy valif online https://healthcoachmichelle.com/wp-content/themes/Divi/css/new/valif.html no prescription "In another accident a 38 year old man identified as Dilbar Ahmad Bhat son of Abdul Rashid Bhat, a resident of Qazigund, was hit by a loaded automobile near Damjan area. He died on spot Meanwhile, police have registered a case regarding both the accidents.

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Bangladesh: ferry crash kills at least 32

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On Monday morning after two ferries crashed in Dhaka, Bangladesh, more than 30 bodies have been recovered. A large ferry called Mayur-2 collided with a vessel called the Morning Bird carrying around 60 passengers and sank in just 20 seconds after, Shah Jamal, a local police chief said. Jamal stated that there were at least eight women and three children among the fatalities. He added that at the time of the crash the bigger boat was dropping its anchor at a port on the River Buriganga. Chief of Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority, Commodore Golam Sadeq, said that a four-member committee has been formed to look into the crash.