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5 Children Fight For Life After Fire in Paris
A fire in a residential building near Paris left seven people with serious injuries including five children who were in a "life-threatening" condition, firefighters said.
A dozen police officers were also slightly hurt in the blaze in Aubervilliers on Sunday, 19 August, north of Paris, which was later brought under control, a Paris fire service spokesman said.
(Source: PTI)
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6.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Indonesia
A fresh earthquake with 6.9-magnitude on the Richter Scale hits Indonesia's Lombok at 14:56 UTC (Coordinated Universal Time), reports USGS.
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani Announces Conditional Truce With Taliban
Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani today announced conditional ceasefire with Taliban who are yet to respond, Associated Press reported.
Maratha Outfits to hold Indefinite Protest From 20 August
Two Maratha outfits agitating for reservations in jobs and educational institutions for the community have decided to hold an indefinite protest from August 20 in Pune, reported PTI.
In a meeting held on Saturday, the Maratha Kranti Morcha and Sakal Maratha Samaj said that the protest, which would be held at the Pune Divisional Commissioner's office, was to demand withdrawal of police cases against agitators as well as jobs for the kin of those who had committed suicide in connection with the stir.