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South Sudan: Women abducted, shared as 'wives' among soldiers, says UN report

The UN report said the brutal human-rights violations and abuses may amount to war crimes if established in a court of law.

Mar 11, 2016

Footage shows woman appear to kick and punch dog before dragging it down the street

The womans dog was taken into care by the RSPCA after footage of the alleged attack went viral.

Mar 11, 2016

ISIS accused of chemical attack on Iraq village

Social media posts by local journalists Friday suggested a child had died in the attack.

Mar 11, 2016

Lok Sabha passes Aadhaar Bill

The Aadhaar Bill, 2016, makes the 12-digit number mandatory for availing benefits under government schemes, contrary to a Supreme Court ruling.

Mar 11, 2016

NGT to Art of Living: Pay Rs 25 lakh on Friday or Rs 2.25 cr Union grant will be frozen

The National Green Tribunal has given the Art of Living Foundation three weeks to pay the entire fine amount of Rs five crore.

Mar 11, 2016

Man with a jetpack flies across Dublin skyline

Birds and Dublin residents got to see a rare sight on 10 March, as a man flew across Dublin skyline with a jetpack. The mobile phone company Samsung was behind the stunt to mark the arrival of Samsungs new range of Galaxy phones. Quentin Doran OReilly, from Samsung, captured video of the the jetpack pilot Nick Macomber flying over the city.

Mar 11, 2016

Iron Fist 2016: IAF combat drills to see Sukhoi-30MKI firing Astra missiles

The Iron Fist 2016 exercise, to be held in Rajasthan on March 18, will see the participation of 181 IAF aircraft.

Mar 11, 2016

China to build Colombo port city as part of biggest foreign investment received by Sri Lanka

The $1.4 billion project falls on China's ambitious Maritime Silk Route.

Mar 11, 2016

President Obama teases Ted Cruz at White House state dinner

US President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau toasted improved US-Canadian relations at White House state dinner on 10 March. By staging a lavish welcome for Trudeau, Obama turned the page on years of shaky ties with Canada, making clear the new leader is a man after his own heart.

Mar 11, 2016

Ishrat Jahan case: SC dismisses plea for quashing criminal case against policemen for 'fake encounter'

The apex court told the petitioner to seek redressal in the appropriate court after agreeing Tuesday to hear the plea.

Mar 11, 2016

India can't fight Pakistan and China at same time, IAF says as US Senate clears sale of F-16 fighter jets to Islamabad

The U.S. Senate voted 71 to 24 Thursday against a resolution to block the $700 million sale of the Lockheed Martin fighter jets.

Mar 11, 2016

Concept of marital rape not suitable for India: Maneka Gandhi

The women and child development minister said she thought so due to factors like illiteracy, poverty and religious beliefs.

Mar 11, 2016

North Korea: Kim Jong-un calls for more nuclear tests

The move was aimed at improving the nation's nuclear capability in the face of joint military drills between "enemies" South Korea and the United States.

Mar 11, 2016

Key powers mulling possibility of federal division of Syria

Neither the opposition nor government has confirmed its participation in the latest round of peace talks in Switzerland.

Mar 11, 2016

'I did not flee India,' tweets Vijay Mallya; ED issues summons

Mallya reportedly flew to London last week.

Mar 11, 2016