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BSF & BGB play friendly match in Indo-Bangladesh border

South Dinajpur, Feb 24 (ANI): As a part of confidence-building exercise between security forces along the porous Indo-Bangladesh border, a friendly volleyball match was played between the two countries in West Bengal. The match was organised to celebrate the 50th Raising Day of Indian paramilitary, Border Security Force (BSF) with an aim to enhance better border management work between the neighbours. The friendly match was played between 25th BSF battalion and 40th Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) battalion. Enthusiastic residents of border villages flocked to the venue in South Dinajpur district to watch the match. India and Bangladesh have been working together to reduce crimes and illegal activities along the 4,096 km long border. Special emphasis is also being given to develop cross-border trade, especially via the northeastern region that shares a 1,880-km-long border with Bangladesh. BSF won the match by scoring 2-1 against its Bangladeshi counterpart. Feb 24, 2015
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BHP Billiton posts tumbling profits

Falling commodity prices hit the bottom line for the world's largest miner. Australia's BHP Billiton reporting a more than 30 percent slide in underlying half-year profits. Prices of BHP's core Feb 24, 2015
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What to expect for the year of the goat

Welcome to the year of the goat! Even though markets are still shut across Mainland China, in the freewheeling city of Hong Kong - a densely packed maze of skyscrapers built to cater to Chinese Feb 24, 2015
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Thai students jailed for insulting the monarchy

Thailand has sentenced two university students to two and half years in jail for insulting the monarchy. The pair -- both in their 20s -- were each convicted of one count of lese-majeste. They were Feb 23, 2015
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Fire in Dubai high-rise

Hundreds of people are evacuated after one of the world's tallest residential buildings caught fire in Dubai early Saturday. In this amateur video, which Reuters can't independently verify, flames Feb 21, 2015
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US Secretary of Defense in Kabul

New U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday on his first trip since taking over the job this week, saying he wanted to talk to Afghan and American officials to ensure a " Feb 21, 2015

Over 70 injured in Honduras market fire

EDITORS PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS GRAPHIC MATERIAL Dramatic footage at a market in Honduras after a gas cylinder exploded Friday. People were seen running through the chaotic open air market- this Feb 21, 2015
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Mayweather and Pacquiao agree to long-awaited fight

SHOWS: INTERNET (FEBRUARY 20, 2015)(SHOTS-ACCESS ALL) 1. MESSAGE FROM BOXER FLOYD MAYWEATHER ANNOUNCING ON SOCIAL MEDIA WEBSITE SHOTS.COM HE WILL FIGHT MANNY PACQUIAO THAT SAYS: "What the world has Feb 21, 2015
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A bloodbath in Libya

A massacre in eastern Libya, with at least 42 people killed by Islamic State suicide bombers. Amateur video, which can not be independently verified, captures chaotic scenes in the aftermath. It Feb 21, 2015
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Lunar New Year celebrations sparkle in New York

Celebration is in the air as the Lunar New Year is marked in New York City's Chinatown. This is the year of the Sheep -- or Goat -- in the Chinese calendar that is based around 12 animals of the Feb 20, 2015
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