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ISIS releases video purporting to show beheading of 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians in Libya

Libya, Feb 16 (ANI):Islamic State released a video purporting to show the mass beheading of Coptic Christian hostages in Libya. Egypt's state news agency MENA quoted the spokesman for the Coptic Church as confirming that 21 Egyptian Christians believed to be held by Islamic State were dead. In the video, militants in black marched the captives, dressed in orange jump suits, to a beach that the group said was near Tripoli. They were forced down onto their knees, then beheaded. The video appeared on the Twitter feed of a website that supports Islamic State, which has seized parts of Iraq and Syria and has also beheaded Western hostages. A caption on the five-minute video read:"The people of the cross, followers of the hostile Egyptian church." Before the killings, one of the militants stood with a knife in his hand. Feb 16, 2015
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Pakistan frees 172 Indian fishermen as 'goodwill gesture'

Karachi, Feb 16 (ANI): Pakistan released 172 Indian prisoners, all of them fishermen, as a "goodwill gesture. The Indian prisoners were freed from Malir jail in the port city of Karachi. All the released inmates were sent to Lahore by train. They will be handed over to Indian authorities at the land Wagah border on Monday. The fishermen had been arrested for illegal fishing in Pakistani waters. Pakistan and India routinely detain fishermen for entering each other's waters for fishing. They mistakenly enter other's waters as there is no demarcation of maritime boundaries. Feb 16, 2015
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Turkish refugee camp braces for more Syrians

A warm meal for the victims of a war-torn nation has become a luxury. Perhaps brighter days are ahead for many who fled the fighting between Kurdish forces and Islamist militants on the border town Feb 16, 2015
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Cricket lovers hope for India's win against Pakistan in world cup 2015

New Delhi/ Bhopal/ Samba/ Ranchi, Feb 15 (ANI): As the very first match of the 2015 World Cup commenced, the audience will witness India batting first after Indian captain MS Dhoni won the toss and chose to bat first. Cricket fans across India are excited as the defending champions are playing their first match of the World Cup 2015 against arch-rivals Pakistan in Australia on Sunday. Millions of cricket lovers chanting 'India, India' are sitting glued to their television screens for the high-voltage clash at the Adelaide Oval. Matches between India and Pakistan are fiercely competitive. India has never lost a single match to Pakistan in the World Cup tournament. The cricket fever also caught up security personnel of India's paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) as they played cricket in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir and wished good luck to team India. Feb 15, 2015
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Home Minister Rajnath Singh reviews border fencing with Bangladesh

Agartala, Feb 14 (ANI): Home Minister Rajnath Singh visited border areas of Tripura on Saturday to review the progress of fencing work. India is fencing its border with Bangladesh. India and Bangladesh share a 4,096 kilometre long border, largely porous. India says militants, active in the northeastern region, often cross over to Bangladesh after committing crimes. Accompanied by junior minister Kiren Rijiju, Singh also interacted with security personnel of India’s paramilitary Border Security Force (BSF) and army officials. Feb 14, 2015
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