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Pakistan Airlines PK-661 plane crash: Singer turned preacher Junaid Jamshed, his wife among 47 feared dead

Pakistan International Airlines flight PK-661 crashed en route to Islamabad from Chitral in which singer turned preacher Junaid Jamshed is feared dead

Dec 7, 2016

Sasikala and family likely to inherit Jayalalithaa's Rs 113.73 crore worth properties

Jayalalithaa had drawn up a will two years ago that stated the Poes Garden house would go to Sasikala if the former passed away.

Dec 7, 2016

Are Republican electoral college members about to vote out President-elect Donald Trump?

A Republican Electoral College member from Texas said he would not be voting for Donald Trump.

Dec 7, 2016

Syrian forces seize nearly 75% of rebel-held Aleppo

Rebels have engaged in years-long battle with the Syrian government and their Russian allies in eastern Aleppo and want to topple the government.

Dec 7, 2016

Mamata flight controversy: DGCA orders IndiGo, Air India and SpiceJet to suspend 6 pilots over delayed landing

"The DGCA has de-rostered (meaning grounded) the pilots and sought their corrective training," an AI spokesperson told the media.

Dec 7, 2016

Comedians stand up set cut short by gunmen

At least six people were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a sports bar in New Jersey, USA, on 2 December. Comedian Toni Bryd was about five minutes into her stand up routine when bullets rang out into a room with about 30-40 people in it. Bryd wasnt injured and posted to social media that I was able to get on the floor and make it in the back room.

Dec 7, 2016

Comedians stand up set cut short by gunmen

At least six people were wounded when a gunman opened fire at a sports bar in New Jersey, USA, on 2 December. Comedian Toni Bryd was about five minutes into her stand up routine when bullets rang out into a room with about 30-40 people in it. Bryd wasnt injured and posted to social media that I was able to get on the floor and make it in the back room.

Dec 7, 2016

Bloodied brides protest Lebanese rape law

Women dressed as bloodied and bandaged brides protested in front of the Lebanese government headquarters on 6 December. They were calling for the abolition of a law that allows rapists to marry their victims in order to escape sentencing, known as Article 522. The protest is part of large national campaign to raise awareness of the article, as it is currently being discussed by a parliamentary legislative committee.

Dec 7, 2016

Bloodied brides protest Lebanese rape law

Women dressed as bloodied and bandaged brides protested in front of the Lebanese government headquarters on 6 December. They were calling for the abolition of a law that allows rapists to marry their victims in order to escape sentencing, known as Article 522. The protest is part of large national campaign to raise awareness of the article, as it is currently being discussed by a parliamentary legislative committee.

Dec 7, 2016

PIA flight PK-661 missing on Chitral Islamabad route: Junaid Jamshed and family confirmed to be on board

A Pakistan International Airlines flight 'went missing' on the way to Islamabad from Chitral on Wednesday. There are 47 passengers on board the plane, according to media reports

Dec 7, 2016

Russia, China veto UN resolution seeking ceasefire in Aleppo

Russian and US officials would soon discuss a plan to make all the rebel fighters in eastern Aleppo withdraw from the region.

Dec 7, 2016

Paris using odd-even traffic rule to beat pollution

Car pools, emergency vehicles like ambulances, police cars, etc or vehicles used for delivering food or foreign vehicles were not affected.

Dec 7, 2016

Is Russia embarrassing itself by sending Admiral Kuznetsov to Syria? Western media thinks so

Russia wants to be seen as a resurgent power and impress upon potential defence hardware buyers, a Bloomberg report notes.

Dec 7, 2016

Does the AIADMK have a future after Jayalalithaa? What's your opinion?

Tell us your opinion about the future of AIADMK, the party dominated by J. Jayalalithaa, in Tamil Nadu.

Dec 7, 2016

Nightclubs in UK's Lancashire wanna make sure you get high only on 'pure drug'

Nightclubs in the city of Preston are set to offer free drug-testing booths to check the quality of cocaine and MDMA you're taking.

Dec 7, 2016