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Vardah cyclone in Andaman and Nicobar island

Andaman and Havelock Islands rescue: 425 tourists evacuated, as Cyclone Vardah hampers operations

All tourists are expected to be rescued by Friday evening.

Dec 9, 2016

Pakistan plane disaster: Here's why the PIA passenger aircraft crashed

All the passengers, including pop singer-turned-Islamic preacher Junaid Jamshed, were killed in the incident.

Dec 9, 2016

At least 50,000 ISIS militants killed in Iraq and Syria: US officials

Reports state that around 16,000 airstrikes were conducted with planes and drones against the jihadists.

Dec 9, 2016

Japan ratifies TPP despite Trump's threat of withdrawing from the trade deal

Japan had earlier said that without the US the TPP would be meaningless.

Dec 9, 2016

International Anti-Corruption Day 2016: Theme, 15 best quotes by famous personalities on corruption and bribery

The theme of this year's anti-corruption day is "Corruption: An impediment to the Sustainable Development Goals."

Dec 9, 2016

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John Glenn: First American astronaut to orbit Earth dies at 95

John Glenn, former astronaut and US senator, died on 8 December in Ohio. He was 95. The ex-Marine was admitted at a hospital for over a week. He is survived by his children and wife. Glenn was hailed as an American hero and a symbol of the space age when he became the first American to orbit Earth in 1962. He was the last survivor of the original Mercury 7 astronauts.

Dec 9, 2016

Morning brief: Cyclone Vardah wreaks havoc, India vs England, Bollywood and TV break-ups and more

Also read about the IT Department busting currency exchange racket in Chennai and the features of Samsung Galaxy 8.

Dec 9, 2016

Cyclone Vardah wreaks havoc in Andaman; may cause temperatures to rise in West Bengal

Landslides were reported along the Andaman Trunk Road, while several houses and crops have been damaged in the north and central Andaman.

Dec 9, 2016

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MP Michelle Thomson moves Parliament to tears: When I was 14, I was raped

Scottish MP Michelle Thomson has moved the House of Commons to tears on 8 December, as she revealed to colleagues she was raped at the age of 14. She shared her personal story during a Commons debate focused on UN International Day For The Elimination Of Violence Against Woman.

Dec 8, 2016

UN calls for Aleppo evacuation plan; politician warns of extermination

"Today 150,000 people are threatened with extermination," Aleppo's council president Brita Haji Hassan said.

Dec 8, 2016

MI6 chief warns Russian-style hybrid warfare poses threat to UK and Western allies

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Andaman and Havelock Islands rescue: 425 tourists evacuated, as Cyclone Vardah hampers operations

Pakistan plane disaster: Here's why the PIA passenger aircraft crashed

At least 50,000 ISIS militants killed in Iraq and Syria: US officials

Japan ratifies TPP despite Trump's threat of withdrawing from the trade deal

International Anti-Corruption Day 2016: Theme, 15 best quotes by famous personalities on corruption and bribery

John Glenn: First American astronaut to orbit Earth dies at 95

Morning brief: Cyclone Vardah wreaks havoc, India vs England, Bollywood and TV break-ups and more

Cyclone Vardah wreaks havoc in Andaman; may cause temperatures to rise in West Bengal

MP Michelle Thomson moves Parliament to tears: When I was 14, I was raped

UN calls for Aleppo evacuation plan; politician warns of extermination

MI6 chief warns Russian-style hybrid warfare poses threat to UK and Western allies

How will world's heaviest woman be transported to Mumbai for surgery?

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Germany: Iraqi asylum-seeker's arrest for raping and assaulting students may further harm refugees

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