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Aung San Suu Kyi's party nominates her former driver for Myanmar president

Suu Kyi herself is legally barred from taking up the country's highest post.

Mar 10, 2016

ISIS chemical weapons expert who worked with Saddam Hussein captured in Iraq

The ISIS militant told interrogators how the terror group weaponised sulfur mustard.

Mar 10, 2016

West Bengal polls: BJP fields Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew against Mamata Banerjee [Full list of TMC candidates]

The Congress will field Jadavpur University professor Om Prakash Mishra against Mamata Banerjee.

Mar 9, 2016

US election 2016: How the presidential caucuses and primaries work

Before a US presidential election can take place, the Democratic and Republican parties need to choose a nominee. They do this by holding a series of smaller elections at the state level, which are called primaries and caucuses.

Mar 9, 2016

Kim Jong-un claims North Korea has miniaturised nuclear warheads

The claim comes days after the UNSC approved toughest sanctions against North Korea for violating certain UN resolutions.

Mar 9, 2016

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LCA Tejas, BrahMos, MBT Arjun have highest import content; missiles lowest

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar gave out the percentage of foreign components in indigenous defence platforms.

Mar 9, 2016

Unlikely to campaign in Kerala, West Bengal assembly polls: Kanhaiya Kumar

JNUSU president says he would like to continue with activism, and not enter mainstream politics

Mar 9, 2016

Nick Clegg denies claims of Queenâ€™s Brexit rant

Nick Clegg has strongly denied claims that The Queen backed Britainâ€™s exit from the European Union. Buckingham Palace has insisted the Queen is â€œpolitically neutralâ€ in the EU referendum campaign, after a report published in The Sun newspaper said that she had expressed strong Eurosceptic views.

Mar 9, 2016

Junior doctorsâ€™ strike: Views from behind the picket line

Englands junior doctors began a 48-hour walkout on 9 March, following the imposition of a new contract by the Secretary for Health, Jeremy Hunt. The government wants to introduce changes in the way doctors are being paid. The main sticking point is over weekend pay and whether Saturdays should be classed as normal working days. Junior doctors are currently paid a premium at weekend.

Mar 9, 2016