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Clashes in Hebron

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION) STORY: Dozens of Palestinians protesters clashed on Friday (February 20) with Israeli security forces near the main gate of Shuhada street in the West Bank city of Feb 20, 2015
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Govt launches eBiz portal to improve Indias rank on ease of doing business index

New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): In a bid to improve Indias ranking on ease of doing business index, central government launched a business portal in New Delhi. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley launched the single window government-to-business (G2B) portal, www.ebiz.gov.in, for 11 central government services. He said that an ideal country is the one where businessmen do not have to visit the corridors of power to get their work done. Jaitley hoped that the eBiz portal would improve Indias ranking on ease of doing business index. Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, World Bank Country Director Onno Ruhl and Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha were amongst the delegates present at the event. Feb 20, 2015
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HSBC Swiss office raided

This won't be the most dramatic raid on a bank you'll ever see - but the implications of it could be enormous. Geneva's public prosector, Yves Bertossa, making his way to the lakeside offices of HSBC Feb 18, 2015
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Asia Week Ahead: HSBC results after the holiday

(SOUNDBITE) (English) REUTERS REPORTER, PAMELA AMBLER, SAYING: "Here's what to expect on the day the markets re-open after the holiday- Monday, February 23rd." The Bank of Japan will issue minutes Feb 18, 2015
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S&P chalks up yet another record

You'd think the collapse of the Greek debt talks would deter investors from buying stocks. But it didn't. The S&P 500 rose to another all-time high as the Dow neared its record high. U.S. Bank senior Feb 18, 2015
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Devotees across India throng temples to mark 'Mahashivaratri'

New Delhi/ Haridwar/ Allahabad, Feb 17 (ANI): Thousands of devout Hindus thronged temples and congregated at the banks of holy rivers across India to celebrate festival of 'Mahashivaratri', better known as Lord Shiva's wedding anniversary, with religious fervour on Tuesday. The Hindu festival of Mahashivaratri is celebrated every year, as devotees offer golden apple, fruits, milk and observe fast in reverence of Lord Shiva. The magnificently decorated 'Gauri Shankar temple' in New Delhi witnessed crowd of devotees, as they flocked in large numbers to offer prayers to Lord Shiva. The temples in Uttar Pradesh immersed into devotional spirit with devotees offering prayer and lighting 'diyas' or earthen lamps to mark the festivity of Mahashivaratri. The pilgrims and devotees chant holy words--"Bol Bum" and "Har Har Mahadev"-- in praise of Lord Shiva, as they took holy dip at the river bank. Devotees also thronged temples in Allahabad city of Uttar Pradesh with assortment of religious offerings like 'belpatra' (aegle marmelos leaf) flowers, honey and milk on the 'Shiva Lingam' (a representation of Hindu deity Shiva) while others made sculpture of lingam with sand at the river bank. Feb 17, 2015
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Raebareli Couple to leave property worth millions to their pampered monkey 'Chunmun'

Raebareli, Feb 17 (ANI): Presenting yet another example of human-animal loving and affectionate relations, a couple from Raebareli district of Uttar Pradesh has decided to leave their property worth millions to their adopted monkey, Chunmun. It happened like this that one day, Savista Brajesh saw a female monkey falling off from a height and she had a baby monkey attached to her. That was the day the couple decided to adopt the baby when the mother died. The couple does not have a child of their own and looks after Chunmun like their own baby. The duo has decided to leave their house worth rupees seven million, a 200 yard plot, and bank balance worth millions to Chunmun after they are gone. People might call it superstition, added Brajesh, but ever since Chunmun became part of the family, they have seen prosperity. Feb 17, 2015