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Maundy Thursday 2017: Why and how is it observed? Bible verses, quotes, and all you need to know about the holy day

Maundy Thursday, the day before Good Friday, is observed on April 13 this year.

Apr 12, 2017

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer apologises for saying unlike Assad, Hitler didn't gas his own people

White House spokesperson Spicer's remarks drew intense criticism for sidelining the fact that millions of Jews were killed in gas chambers by Hitler's Nazi regime.

Apr 12, 2017

War on homosexuals: Chechnya builds concentration camps for LGBT community

The world's first concentration camp for homosexuals has been opened in Chechnya where gay men are allegedly being tortured with electric shocks and beaten to death.

Apr 11, 2017

Stockholm truck attack: Uzbek suspect confesses to committing 'terror crime'

Rakhmat Akilov, a 39-year-old native of Uzbekistan, has admitted to committing a terror crime in the Swedish capital, his lawyer Johan Eriksson said in a court in Stockholm.

Apr 11, 2017

Brexit trade: India could ride to UK's rescue with trade deal worth 'extra £2 billion to British economy'

A Commonwealth report states that Brexit will provide a significant "opportunity" to Britain in terms of trade deal with India.

Apr 10, 2017

Russian computer programmer arrested in Spain over suspected involvement in US election hacking

A spokesperson for the Russian embassy in Madrid confirmed Pyotr Levashov's arrest. The embassy, however, declined to reveal details.

Apr 10, 2017

Angamaly Diaries, Poland, Lijo Jose Pellissery

Angamaly Diaries in Poland: European audience impressed with Lijo Jose Pellissery's movie

Angamaly Diaries, starring 86 newcomers, was screened at Warsaw, Poland, on April 8.

Apr 10, 2017

Photo of Birmingham woman Saffiyah Khan staring down EDL protester proves UK will not be cowed by racism

Saffiyah Khan's picture was shared widely on social media as a symbol of Birmingham's defiance in the face of the far right.

Apr 10, 2017

Sweden: Thousands hold peace vigil in Stockholm as police question 7 people over terror attack

A hijacked delivery truck had mowed down pedestrians in Stockholm on Friday, creating a wave of panic in the region.

Apr 9, 2017

Pedestrians flee in terror after truck ploughs into crowd in Stockholm

Stockholm truck attack: 2 arrested after 4 killed in 'terrorist crimes'

The attacker had hijacked a lorry belonging to Swedish brewery Spendrups as it made a delivery at a nearby restaurant.

Apr 8, 2017

Will US missile strikes in Syria push Russia and America to the brink of war?

Russia had welcomed Trump's presidential win in the 2016 US elections considering his soft spot for Moscow and President Vladimir Putin. However, the dynamics have changed.

Apr 8, 2017

Sweden: At least 5 feared dead after truck drives into shoppers in Stockholm; shots fired

Swedish police said the incident has injured many people.

Apr 7, 2017

Syria state TV claims US strike killed 11 civilians, including 4 children

The unverified claims from the Syrian state agency came after Trump authorised firing of 59 "precision-guided" Tomahawk cruise missiles at a Syrian airbase.

Apr 7, 2017

Russia withdraws from air safety deal with US, after missile strikes in Syria

Russia is a Syrian ally and backs Assad in the country's six-year long civil war, while the US has long advocated for the Syrian dictator's ouster.

Apr 7, 2017

Donald Trump's Syrian missile strikes 'significant blow to US-Russia relationship,' Kremlin says

The US strikes in Syria came after the horrific chemical attack on the residential part of Khan Sheikhun killed 70 civilians, including 20 children and 13 women.

Apr 7, 2017

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Europe

Maundy Thursday 2017: Why and how is it observed? Bible verses, quotes, and all you need to know about the holy day

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer apologises for saying unlike Assad, Hitler didn't gas his own people

War on homosexuals: Chechnya builds concentration camps for LGBT community

Stockholm truck attack: Uzbek suspect confesses to committing 'terror crime'

Brexit trade: India could ride to UK's rescue with trade deal worth 'extra £2 billion to British economy'

Russian computer programmer arrested in Spain over suspected involvement in US election hacking

Angamaly Diaries in Poland: European audience impressed with Lijo Jose Pellissery's movie

Photo of Birmingham woman Saffiyah Khan staring down EDL protester proves UK will not be cowed by racism

Sweden: Thousands hold peace vigil in Stockholm as police question 7 people over terror attack

Stockholm truck attack: 2 arrested after 4 killed in 'terrorist crimes'

Will US missile strikes in Syria push Russia and America to the brink of war?

Sweden: At least 5 feared dead after truck drives into shoppers in Stockholm; shots fired

Syria state TV claims US strike killed 11 civilians, including 4 children

Russia withdraws from air safety deal with US, after missile strikes in Syria

Donald Trump's Syrian missile strikes 'significant blow to US-Russia relationship,' Kremlin says

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh