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London mayor election 2016: George Galloway promises to purge Transport for London top brass

IBTimes UK speaks to London Mayoral candidate George Galloway.

Feb 17, 2016

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US election 2016: Obama says Trump â€˜will not be Presidentâ€™

US President Barack Obama said he believes Donald Trump would not get elected president if he becomes the Republican presidential nominee. Obama made the comments during a news conference at the end of a two-day summit with leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in California.

Feb 17, 2016

China builds largest telescope in the world

China will evacuate 9,000 people for world's largest radio telescope to look for aliens

The Five hundred meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), being constructed at a cost of 1.2 billion yuan.

Feb 17, 2016

JNU row: Chomsky, Pahmuk and 90 others condemn Modi govt over sedition charges

The statement released Wednesday accuses the Indian government of being "deeply authoritarian" and "intolerant of dissent."

Feb 17, 2016

JNU row: Kanhaiya Kumar sent to 14-day judicial custody

JNUSU president was beaten up when he arrived in court on Wednesday, despite SC direction to cops.

Feb 17, 2016

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Eagles of Death Metal perform their first concert since Paris attacks

The name Eagles of Death Metal was back in lights above a Paris concert hall on 16 February, for the first time since one of their concerts was targeted by Islamist gunmen in November. The band headlined their first gig in Paris after 90 people were killed during their show at the Bataclan concert hall on 13 November, in a series of attacks on the French capital.

Feb 17, 2016

Pakistan: Bomb hoax leads to evacuation of Karachi University

An unknown person reportedly called the police emergency number and warned that bombs had been placed on different parts of the campus.

Feb 17, 2016

BAE Systems picks Mahindra as partner for assembling M777 howitzers in India

BAE Systems will set up an AIT facility for M777 ultra lightweight howitzer in India.

Feb 17, 2016

Delhi Police conduct raids in 5 states for JNU students who shouted anti-India slogans

Meanwhile, as many as 14 Delhi cops are being transferred as the controversy in JNU rages on.

Feb 17, 2016

Maldives Opposition leader convicted on terror charges for speech in unprecedented verdict

Sheikh Imran Abdulla was sentenced to 12 years in jail on Tuesday for a speech made last year against Mohamed Nasheed's arrest.

Feb 17, 2016

Bomb blast kills 4 in Philippines; Islamist militant group suspected to be behind attack

The militant group Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighter (BIFF) are being suspected of having carried out the attack.

Feb 17, 2016

US flies F-22 fighters over South Korea after North's rocket launch

The United States flew four F-22 stealth fighter jets over South Korea on Wednesday.

Feb 17, 2016

Apple CEO Tim Cook opposes order to hack iPhone of San Bernardino shooter

A federal judge has asked the company to offer technical assistance to FBI to access data on California shooter Syed Rizwan Farook's phone.

Feb 17, 2016

China sends surface-to-air missiles to disputed South China Sea island

An U.S. official told Fox News that an HQ-9 air defense system may be among the surface-to-air missile launchers on Woody Island.

Feb 17, 2016

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EU referendum: Has Prince William warned against Brexit in Foreign Office speech?

Spokeswoman for the Duke of Cambridge says no - but commentators claim otherwise.

Feb 16, 2016

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