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Aakrosh Diwas: From petitions to posts, netizens vehemently oppose Bharat Bandh

Netizens across India are doing everything they can to show they are against this nationwide strike, and are willing to work on Monday.

Nov 24, 2016

Martin Schulz will not run for European Parliament president for a third term

EU Parliament President Schulz announces that he will instead return to German politics but said, ‘I will carry on my functions as president of the European Parliament with the same strength and conviction until the end of my mandate.’

Nov 24, 2016

Who is Betsy DeVos, to-be-education secretary in Donald Trump administration?

DeVos is a billionaire philanthropist who is married to Dick DeVos, son of the co-founder of Amway.

Nov 24, 2016

Jo Coxs husband says Britain should be ashamed of Thomas Mair

Brendan Cox, the husband of murdered MP Jo Cox, has said he feels pity for her killer Thomas Mair. The Labour MP was stabbed and shot in her Batley and Spen constituency on 16 June, one week ahead of the EU referendum. Far-right extremist Mair has been jailed for life after being found guilty of her murder at the Old Bailey on 23 November.

Nov 24, 2016

President-elect Donald Trump vows to quit TPP trade deal on day one

Here's why Donald Trump believes he doesn't need intelligence briefings

Reports state that Trump has refused opportunities to meet intelligence officers on several occasions.

Nov 24, 2016

Taliban want 'non-military' solution to Afghan problem, says negotiator

The extremist group is currently conducting internal discussions on issues that are to be put forward when bilateral talks resume.

Nov 24, 2016

Donald Trump calls for unity in Thanksgiving message

Let us give thanks for all that we have, President-elect Donald Trump says in his first holiday message after winning the US election.

Nov 24, 2016

Hundreds of protesters show solidarity In LA and Chicago against Dakota Access Pipeline construction

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles in solidarity with North Dakota’s Standing Rock Sioux tribe, who would be impacted by the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota.

Nov 24, 2016

Protests erupt near Dakota Access Pipeline, Standing Rock

Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and their supporters are protesting the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline in North Dakota. The group says the pipeline is disrupting their cultural sites, including burial grounds, and poses a threat to the water supply. The protesters have been met with private security forces and riot police throughout the protests, which have been going on for months. Police used water cannon on protesters during freezing conditions at a demonstration near the path of the Dakota Access Pipeline late on Sunday, 20 November into Monday, 21 November One protester was also hit with a rubber bullet.

Nov 24, 2016