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Radicalisation expert who tried to prevent youth from joining IS says police response was blasÃ©

Multiple attempts to flag up the flight risk were ignored by police.

Apr 1, 2016

North Korea to pursue nuclear and missile programme, says Pyongyang envoy to UN

A state of "semi-war" now exists on the Korean peninsula, envoy So Se Pyong told Reuters.

Apr 1, 2016

Mehbooba Mufti to be sworn in as J&K chief minister April 4

BJP leader Nirmal Singh, who was elected as the leader of legislature party last week, will take oath as the deputy chief minister.

Apr 1, 2016

Easter egg hunters form human arrow to point out suspect to police

A group of young people on an Easter Egg hunt in Capel, Surrey, on 25 March helped local police find a fleeing suspect in a most unusual manner. The group formed a giant human arrow to point out to a police helicopter where the man was hiding.

Apr 1, 2016

April Foolsâ€™ Day: Nissan creates video playing on similar company names

Japanese car maker Nissan decided to have some fun with its brand name on April Foolsâ€™ Day, releasing a video in which its name gets mixed up with companies with similar names. In the video a Nissan staff member playing the role of a news anchor with an obviously fake moustache reports on a flying object created by Nissan and noodle maker Nissin that makes an unexpected landing at the headquarters of conglomerate Nissen.

Apr 1, 2016

Indian NIA to visit Pakistan for further probe on Pathankot attack

Pakistan's Joint Investigation Team recorded statements of 16 witnesses and took DNA reports of four militants who attacked Pathankot airbase.

Apr 1, 2016

Turkey: CCTV footage shows the moment of Diyarbakir blast

CCTV footage released by Diyarbakir police late on 31 March, showed the moment of a car bomb blast that killed seven police officers and wounded 27 people in the largest city of mainly Kurdish southeast Turkey.

Apr 1, 2016

North Korea blocks Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, South Korean media sites

The move is aimed at preventing dissemination of online information inside or outside the country.

Apr 1, 2016

Footage shows confrontation as Turkish journalists asked to leave Erdogan speech

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoganâ€™s staff insisted certain Turkish journalists leave the room before Erdoganâ€™s talk at the Brookings Institution on 31 March, prompting the confrontation seen in the video. Supporters and protesters of the Erdogan regime faced off with members of his security detail outside the venue.

Apr 1, 2016