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'Volcano tsunami' hits Indonesia after Krakatoa eruption, 43 killed

Indonesia's disaster management agency says two people are missing, and hundreds of buildings were damaged.

Dec 23, 2018

North Korean media slams Seoul after UN human rights resolution gets nod

The resolution was passed on December 17 at the UN General Assembly and condemned North Korea's "systematic, widespread and gross violations of human rights".

Dec 23, 2018

11 women prepare for Sabarimala darshan amid protests

Sabarimala has been witnessing protests by Hindu groups since the September 28 Supreme Court verdict that allowed women of all ages to enter the temple, including those from the hitherto banned age group.

Dec 23, 2018

Aliens and US special forces engaged in gun battle, claims eyewitness who allegedly committed suicide

The whistleblower revealed that grey aliens had engaged in a gun battle with the United States special forces resulting in the death of more than 60 civilians and soldiers

Dec 23, 2018

Planetary alignment led to tsunami; will Indonesia be ready for megaquake on Christmas?

Hoogerbeets had previously predicted that a rare planetary alignment is causing the increase in seismic activities and he strongly believes that a megaquake will hit the planet during Christmas.

Dec 23, 2018

A renegotiated Brexit would go ahead under Labour government: Jeremy Corbyn

Britain's opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn would push ahead with Brexit and seek to renegotiate the terms if he won a snap election next year, he said on Saturday, in a blow to party supporters who want a second referendum.

Dec 22, 2018

US government partially shuts down: 3rd time in 2018

This is the first time in 40 years that the government has been closed three times in a year. It took effect after US lawmakers failed to break a budget impasse.

Dec 22, 2018

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks with Iraqi PM Adil Abdul Mahdi on defeating IS

Pompeo, during the telephonic conversation on Friday, noted the US-led coalition would continue to work with Iraqi Security Forces to defeat the IS remnants, according to the State Department statement.

Dec 22, 2018

Elon Musk's SpaceX to retry launch in first US national security space mission

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying a roughly $500 million GPS satellite built by Lockheed Martin Corp was due to blast off from Florida's Cape Canaveral around 9 a.m. (1400 GMT).

Dec 22, 2018

Sohrabuddin case: CBI judge acquits all 22 accused in his final verdict

All the accused, who were mostly police officials from Gujarat and Rajasthan, were out on bail during the years-long trial.

Dec 22, 2018

Kamal Haasan's party to scout for allies to face Lok Sabha polls

The move is seen as a clear signal that Haasan's fledgeling party -founded in February this year- does not want to test the waters all alone and would rather prefer to join forces with established parties.

Dec 22, 2018

Karnataka farmers asked to apply for loan waivers by January 10 next year

The farmers who are eligible for the loan waivers will receive up to Rs 2 lakh.

Dec 22, 2018

Computer 'snooping' order stirs up fears of mass surveillance

Govt denies scope for abuse of powers but some experts fear arbitrary use for purposes other than national security

Dec 22, 2018

Karnataka: Cabinet expansion to take place on Saturday evening

A total of eight seats are vacant in the cabinet, in which two belong to Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) from its quota of twelve and six seats for Congress out of twenty-two. This will be the second cabinet expansion in the state.

Dec 22, 2018

UN seeks reply from Twitter on censorship of Kashmir-related content

The UN Special Rapporteur, David Kaye stated Twitter has started deleting accounts under pressure from Indian govt.

Dec 22, 2018

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