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IS ‘enters’ Palmyra museum

Damascus: Islamic State group fighters have entered the museum in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, placing guards at its doors, the country''s antiquities director Mamoun Abdulkarim said on Saturday.



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Islamic State group fighters have entered the museum in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra, placing guards at its doors, the country's antiquities director Mamoun Abdulkarim said on Saturday. He also confirmed that the jihadist group had raised their flag over the ancient citadel that overlooks some of the spectacular Greco-Roman ruins in the city. PTI

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60 killed in China rains
At least 60 persons were killed in rain-related incidents in China, where large swathes in the south have been hammered by rainstorms this week. Thirteen others remain missing following the heavy downpour in the country that has triggered rainstorms, mudslides and collapse of buildings. PTI

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