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File photograph dated February 2002 showing 25-year-old Indian panther named Mackle at the Bhopal Zoo. The panther, believed to be the oldest in the world, died 22 July in the Bhopal zoo. AFP

Britain gives arms to Nepal

Britain has given more than 3 million pounds (4.7 million euros, dollars) of defence equipment to Nepal, including helicopters and bomb disposal equipment, the defence ministry said Tuesday."These gifts form part of a wider support package to Nepal, which includes training in areas such as ... peace support operations and civil-military cooperation," the defence ministry memo, dated Monday, said.
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