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Egypt Revolution remembered: A look back at the Arab Spring protests that changed the Middle East

IBTimes UK looks back five years since the revolution in Egypt toppled then president Hosni Mubarak.

Jan 22, 2016

In Focus: Millions of people in southern Africa need global effort to cope with severe drought

IBTimes UK speaks with World Food Programme as millions face hunger due to drought exacerbated by El Nino.

Jan 22, 2016

Japan: Train station stays operational for one high school studentâ€™s studies

One train station in the snow-swept northern Japanese island of Hokkaido has been kept operational so that one girl can finish her last year of high school. That girl is 18-year-old Kana Harada who lives in the area of the former village of Shirataki â€“ which now consists of 18 families, and just 36 people, according to NHK. The village was administratively merged with the bigger municipality of Engaru.

Jan 22, 2016

Isis: Iraqi Prime Minister vows â€˜collapsing Daesh will be defeated in 2016

Iraqs prime minister vowed on 22 January a collapsing Islamic States (Isis) presence in his country would be largely eradicated by the end of the year. Speaking at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi pledged the militant groups military defeat.

Jan 22, 2016

56th Kerala State School Youth Festival (Kalolsavam): Kozhikode leads, Palakkad in second spot

Palakkad has been ranked on the top spot with 259 points in HS General category and 284 points in HSS General.

Jan 22, 2016

Sunanda Pushkar died of poisoning by Alprax overdose: AIIMS report

The board, however, did not rule out the possiblility of any injectable poison considering the mark on Sunanda's body.

Jan 22, 2016

Tunisia: Violence on the streets of Kesserine as youth return to protest incomplete revolution

Nationwide curfew clamped in Tunisia after violence spreads over unemployment

The protest began after an unemployed youth killed himself in the city of Kasserine on 17 January.

Jan 22, 2016

Tunisia: Police and rioters clash in more job protests

Tunisian police firing tear gas clashed on 21 January, with hundreds of protesters who set fire to a police post and tried to storm local government buildings in several towns, during a third day of rioting over jobs, residents said. At least one policeman has been killed in some of the worst protests in Tunisia since the 2011 uprising that toppled autocrat Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali. That triggered a series of Arab Spring revolts in the region that swept long-serving leaders from power.

Jan 22, 2016

Taliban to attack more academic institutions, says leader in video

In the video the leader also claimed responsibility for the Bacha Khan University attack.

Jan 22, 2016

Narendra Modi to declassify 100 Netaji files on 23 January

The files, some of which have also been converted into digital format, will be available with the National Archives.

Jan 22, 2016

Pope overturns tradition to allow women in Holy Thursday rite

Pope Francis overturned a centuries-old tradition on 21 January, which banned women from a foot-washing service during Lent, upsetting conservatives and delighting womens rights activists. Until now, only men or boys were formally allowed to take part in the service, in which a priest washes and kisses the feet of 12 people to commemorate Jesus gesture of humility towards his apostles on the night before he died.

Jan 22, 2016