Pakistan plans to take US drone issue to UN

Pakistan says it plans to take the issue of US assassination drone attacks on its territory to the United Nations General Assembly in September. Pakistani sources said on Sunday that Islamabad will also contact with the Human Rights Commission to discuss the drone strikes.

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Three dead, dramatic rescues in Australia floods

Three people were dead and dozens plucked from roofs and marooned cars in dramatic air rescues in northeastern Australia Monday as severe floods swept through two states, inundating thousands of homes.

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Deadly nightclub inferno leaves Brazil in mourning

A massive blaze at a nightclub in Brazil killed more than 230 people and left relatives desperately searching for loved ones as horrific accounts emerged of a tragic rush to escape the inferno.

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