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Rio 2016: Drone shows off progress at Olympic park

Rio de Janeiros City Hall published a video to show off the 2016 Olympic Park with 170 days to go before the opening ceremony. A drone flew over the city, capturing the various venues which will be used during the Olympic Games.

Feb 18, 2016

Pakistani students' alliance extend support to protesting JNU fellows

They have condemned JNUSU leader Kanhaiya Kumar's arrest and attack on JNU in their message.

Feb 18, 2016

EU referendum: David Cameron says he wont accept deal at any price

Prime Minister David Cameron said on 18 February, that he expected negotiations with fellow European leaders to be tough but that he would not accept a deal at any price to keep Britain in the EU. Cameron made the comments as he arrived at a crunch summit in Brussels where he will try and achieve concessions on key issues he believes are vital if he is to win an EU membership referendum.

Feb 18, 2016

Mysuru gay man's matrimonial ad seeks groom on Queerala

Srikanth Rao's ad seeks a financially independent same-gender partner.

Feb 18, 2016

Chennai: Tamil singer Kovan, 56 others held while protesting for Kanhaiya's release

They also demanded the removal of the ABVP, the student's wing of the BJP, from all educational institutions.

Feb 18, 2016

India: Horrifying video shows moment woman set alight while fire walking

Fire walking has been practiced in India for more than 4,000 years - warning, disturbing content.

Feb 18, 2016

First test launch of BrahMos cruise missile from Su-30MKI in 2016

India has already inducted some variants of the BrahMos cruise missile.

Feb 18, 2016

US-led air strikes kill 15 civilians in Syria, says monitoring agency

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) has said the US coalition strikes hit the Hasakeh region in northern Syria.

Feb 18, 2016

North Korea preparing for terror attacks on South: Seoul intelligence agency

North Korea may also carry out cyberattacks on its neighbour.

Feb 18, 2016

India welcomes Pakistan's SIT investigation over Pathankot attack: MEA

In January, Rajnath Singh and Manohar Parrikar had opposed the idea of a Pakistani SIT visiting the Pathankot air force base.

Feb 18, 2016

Supreme Court gives nod for government formation in Arunachal Pradesh

The SC has referred the case of dissident Congress MLAs' disqualification to a division bench of the Gauhati High Court.

Feb 18, 2016

JNU row: Kanhaiya Kumar seeks bail in SC after being sent to 14-day judicial custody

The Delhi Police on Wednesday said they would not oppose Kumar's bail application.

Feb 18, 2016

Is this Bernie Sanders being arrested?

Bernie Sanders: video shows Presidential candidate arrested at Chicago civil rights rally in 1963

Feb 18, 2016

EU referendum: George Galloway admits Jeremy Corbyns remain position weakens Brexit case

IBTimes UK speaks to former-Labour MP George Galloway about the Brexit.

Feb 18, 2016

Ankara: CCTV video captures moment of blast that killed 28

CCTV footage at the scene captured a blast that killed at least 28 people and injured 61. A car bomb targeted military vehicles close to government and military buildings in the Turkish capital, Ankara. Government spokesman Numan Kurtulmus confirmed the rising death toll and said that responsibility for the blast is yet to be claimed.

Feb 18, 2016