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September 24, 2014

White tiger kills youth at New Delhi zoo
New Delhi (AFP) Sept 23, 2014
A white tiger on Tuesday attacked and killed a youth who apparently jumped into its enclosure at a zoo in the Indian capital. Witnesses said the tiger grabbed the young man by the neck as horrified onlookers at the National Zoological Park in New Delhi screamed and threw sticks and stones to try to save him. One witness said he raced to the enclosure after hearing screams to see the victim locked in the tiger's jaws, "writhing badly in pain". "He kept suffering for the next 10-15 minutes, bu ... read more

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Bangladesh meet begins to save endangered tigers		14 Nobel Laureates urge Zuma to give Dalai Lama visa		China's Xi touts 'maritime silk road' on South Asia tour		Leopard poop reveals dogs to be cats' favorite meal in India		Indian Kashmir city 'in ruins' after floods

Severe flooding in Northern Pakistan photographed by NASA

India and China in wary dance as Xi visits South Asia

Indian Navy added a fifth P-8I to its maritime patrol fleet of aircraft

Pakistan blows up dyke to protect city from floods

India-Pakistan flood toll hits 400, thousands still stranded

Rising anger in Indian Kashmir over flood rescue delay

India reverses plan to impose solar panel duties

China's President Xi to visit India next week

India expects 'substantial' results from Xi visit

Sun-powered desalination for villages in India

Robots do battle over Mars exploration

Japan PM travels to South Asia to offset China influence

'Telepathy' experiment sends 1st mental message

India-Pakistan flood disaster prompts frantic rescue bid

Deadly floods hit Indian Kashmir's Srinagar

Ozone pollution in India kills enough crops to feed 94 million in poverty

India, Australia to sign nuclear deal as Abbott visits

Australia, India sign long-awaited civil nuclear deal

Bangladesh lifts ban on sending workers to Iraq

50 feared dead as bus plunges into gorge in India

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