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Sikh group protests outside Golden Temple over killing in Canada

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NEW DELHI: Hundreds of Sikh activists today staged a demonstration outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar, in the northern Indian state of Punjab, demanding punishment for the killers of a Sikh separatist in Canada.
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Sikh group protests outside Golden Temple over killing in Canada
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MADRID: A 14-year-old, described by fellow pupils as hot-headed, on Thursday stabbed three teachers and two students in a school in southern Spain before being overpowered, police said.
Farm scientist behind India's 'green revolution' dies
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Trade Ministry projects UAE as Indonesia's halal export hub
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IMF recommends three steps for Asean to survive economic challenges
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