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Pope Francis 79th birthday: What celebrity fans have to say about His Holiness

Pope Francis celebrates his 79th birthday on Thursday, 17 December, 2015.

Dec 17, 2015

South China Sea: Vietnam building military muscle to counter China

Hanoi is creating a naval deterrent from scratch, with the purchase of six advanced Kilo-class submarines from Russia.

Dec 17, 2015

H1-B, L1 visa fee hike to hit Indian IT companies; PM Modi raises issue with Obama

The US Congress has proposed a special fee of $4,000 on H-1B visas and $4,500 on L-1 visas.

Dec 17, 2015

Brazil: Panel set up to impeach Rousseff legitimate, says SC Judge

The Supreme Court Judge had suspended proceedings of the impeachment committee last week.

Dec 17, 2015

Banks cannot withhold information on defaulters, invoking the RTI Act: SC

The Reserve Bank of India is duty-bound to comply with the provisions of the RTI Act.

Dec 17, 2015

US may lift 40-year-old ban on exporting crude oil to tackle supply glut, low prices

The lifting of the ban would bring end to a years-long fight.

Dec 17, 2015

US to sell missiles, assault vehicles, warships to Taiwan for $1.83 billion; China threatens sanctions on firms

China issued a formal protest to US diplomat Kaye Lee on Wednesday.

Dec 17, 2015

Majority of Kenyan women are abused on public transport: Survey

Although Kenya has a strong legislation of protecting women against violence, prosecutions are rare.

Dec 17, 2015

Mumbai: Air India engineer dies after getting sucked into aircraft engine

The DGCA, Air India authorities and the police have launched an investigation into the incident.

Dec 17, 2015

US provides fresh supply of ammunition for Syrian Arab fighters ahead of key battle

The fighters were preparing eventually to move toward al-Shadadi, which is located on a strategic network of highways.

Dec 17, 2015

Baltimore: Mistrial declared in case of cop charged with black man's death

Freddie Gray's death in police custody triggered rioting in the majority-black city of 6,20,000 people.

Dec 17, 2015

One in eight babies born in conflict zones in 2015: UN

The number increased by 125,000 this year.

Dec 17, 2015

India will fight Isis only if UN adopts resolution: Manohar Parrikar

The Indian intelligence agencies have suggested that at least 20 Indians are currently fighting for Isis in Iraq and Syria.

Dec 17, 2015

South Africa: Thousands protest against President Zuma's 'misgovernance'

Zwelinzima Vavi accused president Zuma of "destroying the economy" by changing the Finance Minister twice in a week.

Dec 17, 2015

David Cameron: Donald Trump visiting Britain would unite country against him

British Prime Minister David Cameron said remarks by US politician Donald Trump about barring Muslims from entering the US were stupid in the British parliament on 16 December, but rejected a call from opposition lawmakers to ban the American Billionaire from entering Britain.

Dec 16, 2015