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Experts from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) on Saturday visited one of the sites in Douma, Syria, where a chemical attack allegedly took place on April 7 to collect samples for analysis.India to join 8 countries having sex offenders database

India will join a club of eight countries with a sexual offender database to monitor and track those convicted of such crimes, amidst growing criticism against it in the US, where it is pursued aggressively.

A man arrested for allegedly raping and killing a four-month-old infant was Saturday assaulted by people when he was being taken to a magisterial court in Indore, officials said.

Tens of thousands of people participated in the mass rally in Budapest on Saturday against the government control over the media which reportedly helped Prime Minister Viktor Orban taking sweeping victory in recent polls.

Former first lady Barbara Bush was remembered on Saturday as a sharp-tongued but caring figure whose devotion to her family was matched only by her commitment to public service.