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Indian rebels being executed by cannon, September 8th 1857

The story behind the skull found in a London pub

February 23, 2018Conflict

Three years ago, historian Kim Wagner was given a skull that had been found in a pub in London. It allegedly belonged to an Indian rebel who’d been executed by the British during the great uprising of 1857.

Pakistani cricket fans, in Islamabad, cheer after Pakistan defeated India in the Champions Trophy finals

Pakistanis go wild after cricket triumph over India

June 19, 2017Sports
A police cadet injured during the attack on the Police Training Center lies in bed in a hospital in Quetta, Pakistan.

Attackers kill dozens of sleeping cadets at Pakistani police academy in Quetta

October 25, 2016Conflict

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