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Surgical glove inside woman’s body in UK

london: In a shocker, medics at a UK hospital left a surgical glove inside a woman who underwent an operation to remove her womb. Sharon Birks of Wirksworth, Derbyshire, said she had been feeling unwell after the operation at the Royal Derby Hospital and was horrified when it emerged the glove had been left in her body.

Police raise death toll to 9 in pub crash

london: Police have raised the death toll to nine in the police helicopter crash at a pub in Scotland. Officials said today that another body had been found in the wreckage of The Clutha pub in Glasgow, where the helicopter crashed on Friday night.

action against ex-PM Raja Ashraf deferred

Islamabad: A Pakistani court today adjourned till December 14 the indictment of former premier Raja Pervez Ashraf over alleged corruption in setting up power projects. Ashraf was present in the accountability or anti-graft court here for the hearing of the Rental Power Projects case.

SC angered by death of prisoners in custody

Islamabad: Angered by a revelation that two out of 35 “missing persons” had died in custody, Pakistan’s SC ordered the arrest of those responsible for enforced disappearances.

Ukraine protesters block Govt offices

Kiev: Ukrainian protesters on Monday blockaded administrative buildings and camped on Kiev's central square in a bid to oust the Government after police brutality and a row over an EU pact plunged the nation into its worst political crisis in a decade.

Israel invited into Western club

Geneva: Western nations on Monday formally invited Israel into their club within the UN Human Rights Council, a key step in renewing cooperation between the Jewish State and global watchdog.

Overspeeding caused New York train mishap

New York: Overspeeding appeared to have caused the deadly commuter train derailment that killed four passengers and injured over 60, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has said.

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