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Ex-Navy Chief's open letter to President, PM on violence against minorities

Laxminarayan Ramdas said the government needs to act together and stop the acts of violence against the minorities.

Oct 26, 2015

Pakistan summons Indian envoy over hoax bomb threat to Sindh governor

The hoax call said the governor's official residence in Karachi would be blown up.

Oct 26, 2015

No plan to drop Nehru's name from Fulbright programme title, says USIEF

Media reports said India and the US had decided to sever Jawaharlal Nehru's name from the programme.

Oct 26, 2015

Syria: US-backed rebels behead Syrian soldier, post image online

The Free Syrian Army says it's a warning that the same fate awaits all Syrian soldiers.

Oct 26, 2015

Processed meat can lead to bowel cancer, red meat dangerous: WHO

Red meat, under which the IARC includes beef, lamb and pork, was classified as a "probable" carcinogen.

Oct 26, 2015

Guatemalan comedian wins presidency in landslide - no joke

Jimmy Morales, a former TV comedian who has never held office, swept to power in Guatemalas presidential election on Sunday (25 October) after milking public anger over a corruption scandal that deepened distrust of the countrys political establishment.

Oct 26, 2015

Bus driver stops woman committing suicide in China

The driver and passengers of a bus in China have prevented a woman from committing suicide by jumping off the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge.

Oct 26, 2015

Ukraine: Chewbacca arrested after campaigning for Darth Vader during elections

Footage shows man in Chewbacca costume arrested for canvassing voters on election day.

Oct 26, 2015

Hurricane Patricia: Texas hit by major flash flooding

Thousands have been left without power in the US State of Texas, after the remnants of Hurricane Patrica battered Houston. More than 9 inches of rainfall led to flooding and swelling rivers around the city, after the storm on 25 October.

Oct 26, 2015

4 confirmed dead with several missing after tour boat with 27 people sinks off British Columbia

Four people have been confirmed dead with two critically injured after a tour boat with 27 passengers on board sunk off the coast of British Columbia. The area is popular for whale watching tours.

Oct 26, 2015