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Police foil assassination attempt on German Chancellor Angela Merkel

An armed man in a black Mercedes tried to enter Angela Merkel's motorcade in Prague.

Aug 26, 2016

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) workers lead by party leaders Bhagwant Mann, Sucha Singh Chhotepur submit a memorandum against the Punjab government to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal in Chandigarh on May 16, 2016.

Punjab Assembly election 2017: AAP unit chief Sucha Singh Chhotepur ousted over bribery charges

The politician had on Friday hit out at several members of the party over allegations that he had accepted money while distributing election tickets.

Aug 26, 2016

Tamil Nadu: SRM Chancellor Pachamuthu arrested for duping 100 MBBS aspirants

Pachamuthu was arrested after parents of at least 100 medical students said they paid capitation fees but the students did not get admission.

Aug 26, 2016

Haryana: Couple murdered, two nieces gang-raped by armed robbers in 3-hour rampage

The complainant, who had come to visit her uncle in the village, alleged that the robbers forcefully entered her uncle's house around midnight when they were all asleep.

Aug 26, 2016

India: Man carried his dead wife for 12km after he was allegedly refused transport from hospital

Dana Majhi said he had no choice but to carry his wife Amang Deiâ€™s body 12km home on his shoulder after she died from tuberculosis in the early hours of 24 August in the district hospital in Bhawanipatna, Odisha OTV, a regional news station in Odisha, recorded this footage of Majhi carrying his wifeâ€™s body after they heard about his journey. OTV said Dana had already travelled 12 kilometres with the body when they reached him in Sagada. They contacted the authorities to arrange a mortuary van to carry the body. The District Collector of Kalahandi called for an inquiry into the incident and arranged compensation for Majhi.

Aug 26, 2016

Actor Dileep warns public about 'Surakshitha Bhavanam' scam

The "Surakshitha Bhavanam" project is aimed to help 1,000 poor families in Kerala.

Aug 26, 2016

Florida cannibal attack: Father of accused Austin Harrouff says 'This is the biggest nightmare;' breaks down on 'Dr Phil' show [VIDEO]

On Aug. 15, Austin stabbed a couple and ate the man's face and abdomen in Florida.

Aug 26, 2016

Womans harrowing ordeal after being rescued from mountain hut a month after her partner died

Pavlina Pizova, a Czech traveller who was rescued by New Zealand police on 25 August after having spent close to a month alone in a wardens hut in the mountains of the countrys South Island after her male partner Ondrej Petr died from a fall, spoke to media on 26 August of her ordeal.

Aug 26, 2016

Myanmar earthquake: Centuries-old Buddhist temples and pagodas crumble in Bagan [PHOTOS]

The 6.8 magnitude earthquake rattled Myanmar on Wednesday.

Aug 26, 2016

Bolivia Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes

Bolivian deputy minister Rodolfo Illanes beaten to death by mining workers on strike

The Interior Minister had gone to Panduro, around 160 km from the Bolivian capital La Paz, to talk to the protesters.

Aug 26, 2016

Another shocker from Odisha: No ambulance, widow's body mutilated and slung on bamboo pole

The incident comes just a day after a man was forced to carry his wife's body on his shoulder for 10 km in Odisha, also for lack of an ambulance.

Aug 26, 2016

Jeremy Corbyn and Owen Smith clash in bitter Labour leadership hustings

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was forced to defend his ten months in charge, while challenger Owen Smith focused on the divides in the party, and campaigning during the Brexit vote.

Aug 26, 2016