Nepal bans Indian poultry products on bird flu fears

Nepal's royalist government banned imports of poultry from India after its neighbour reported its first confirmed outbreak of bird flu, an official said on Monday.

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Muslims ransack two churches in Pakistan

Hundreds of angry Muslims on Sunday ransacked two churches in southern Pakistan before setting them on fire after allegations that a Christian had desecrated the Koran, police and officials said.

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Israel halts funds for Palestinians, Abbas slams move

Israel halted its monthly transfer of millions of dollars to the Palestinian Authority ahead of the formation of a Hamas-led cabinet, a move President Mahmoud Abbas said had plunged the Palestinians into a "financial crisis".

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