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Iraqi forces retake Ramadi and raise the national flag

Iraqi forces retake Ramadi and raise the national flag above government buildings

Dec 28, 2015

UP CM Akhilesh misses Saifai Mahotsav after dad and SP head Mulayam sacks his two aides

Firing the two close aides of the CM is being seen as Mulayam's way of reining in those loyal to Akhilesh.

Dec 28, 2015

Syrian journalist Naji Jerf who exposed Isis atrocities in Raqqa shot dead in Turkey

Naji Jerf, who was the director for "Raqqa is Being Slaughtered Silently (RBSS)", had exposed the human rights abuses of the Islamic State.

Dec 28, 2015

War on Terror Updates: Bomb blasts kill over 30 in Syria's Homs; Isis documents show department for 'war spoils'

Paris Bataclan bomber has been buried in secret.

Dec 28, 2015

Freight train carrying 200,000 tonnes of sulphuric acid derails in Australias outback

Train came off the tracks in northwest Queensland spilling the highly corrosive substance.

Dec 28, 2015

UK floods: Aerial footage shows large swathes of Yorkshire underwater

An extra 500 troops have been brought in to deal with the unprecedented flooding in northern England.

Dec 28, 2015

Insurance industry may end up paying $1.5 billion for losses in the UK floods: PwC

3,500 properties are at risk in Yorkshire and Lancashire.

Dec 28, 2015

Dadri lynching: Meat found in Mohammed Akhlaq's fridge was mutton, not beef

The Dadri lynching had stoked outrage across the country, with several writers returning prestigious awards in protest.

Dec 28, 2015

Germany recruits 8,500 language teachers for over 1.9 lakh child refugees

Germany's education authority has said that additional 20,000 teachers need to be hired by next summer.

Dec 28, 2015

Muslims must improve the image of Islam: Iran President Hassan Rouhani

Iran is known as the supreme authority in the Islamic world and blames western nations for problems in Middle East.

Dec 28, 2015

Gold smuggling refuses to abate in India

The smuggling of the yellow metal is lucrative for many reasons.

Dec 28, 2015

Seized Islamic State documents explain workings of department of 'war spoils'

The hierarchical bureaucracy, petty rivalries between officials and legal codes, are detailed in the documents.

Dec 28, 2015

Congress' Maharashtra mouthpiece sacks editor for article criticising Nehru, Sonia Gandhi

An article in the magazine blamed Nehru for India's complicated relationship with China, Nepal and Tibet.

Dec 28, 2015

Japan apologises to 'comfort women', offers 1 billion yen in compensation

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe reportedly also apologized to women exploited by Japanese soldiers during World War II.

Dec 28, 2015

BJP begging for apology, will not oblige: Kejriwal says on DDCA row

The BJP has demanded an apology from the Aam Aadmi Party leader after the Delhi panel report on DDCA did not name Jaitley.

Dec 28, 2015