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West Bengal election: TMC first to debut campaign song on Facebook

Ankhi Das, public policy director, Facebook India, South & Central Asia, said that the Trinamool Congress song was "catchy."

Mar 21, 2016

Vying for foothold in Nepal: India, China offer to build rail lines

Landlocked Nepal wants to connect itself with its neighbours, while lessening its dependence on India.

Mar 21, 2016

Ukrainian pilot Savchenko trial underway

Savchenko was accused of relaying the coordinates of two Russian journalists who were then killed in artillery fire near Ukraine's Lugansk in 2014.

Mar 21, 2016

Indonesia summons Chinese ambassador after stand-off over fishing boat

Indonesian officials arrested eight crew members of a Chinese boat Saturday for allegedly illegally fishing in its waters.

Mar 21, 2016

South Africa's ruling party backs President Zuma, begins probe on Indian-origin businessmen

The party took serious cognisance of the allegations of political interference by the Indian-origin businessmen, the Gupta brothers.

Mar 21, 2016

North Korea fires missiles into sea; Pyongyang can conduct fifth nuclear test any time, says Seoul

A U.S.-based monitoring website reported "continued activity" at North Korea's Punggye-ri nuclear test site.

Mar 21, 2016

Obama makes historic Cuba visit; Castro's absence at Havana airport criticised by Donald Trump

Barack Obama became the first American president to visit Cuba in 88 years, after he touched down in Havana Sunday.

Mar 21, 2016

Brazil's Rousseff lacks Senate votes to defeat impeachment: Senator

The leading member of PMDB said the coalition could not rally the one-third of votes needed stop Rousseff being dismissed.

Mar 21, 2016

Spain: 14 killed as student bus rammed into car

Injured students, mostly in their twenties, were from Britain, Switzerland, Norway, Turkey, Ukraine and Barcelona.

Mar 20, 2016

Tibetans vote to elect head of govt-in-exile

Exiled Tibetans vote to elect the new leader of the Central Tibetan Administration, which is not recognised by the world community.

Mar 20, 2016

Egypt: ISIS militants kill 13 policemen in Sinai

In a statement released on social media, the Islamic State group said the attack was to avenge "insults" to Muslim women at checkpoints.

Mar 20, 2016

Kargil avalanche: Search operations escalated for missing soldier

The condition of the other soldier, who was rescued after an avalanche hit their post Thursday, is stable.

Mar 20, 2016

Syria: Russian air strikes kill dozens in Raqqa, says monitoring agency

At least 113 people have been killed in a series of air raids conducted by Russian warplanes in several parts of ISIS stronghold Raqqa since Friday.

Mar 20, 2016

U.S. sees new Chinese activity around South China Sea shoal

East Asian countries have rival claims on South China Sea through which more than $5 trillion in global trade passes every year.

Mar 20, 2016

Risk of nuclear war in Europe growing, warns Russian ex-minister

A missile defence shield the United States is setting up in Poland is raising the stakes for the war, he said.

Mar 20, 2016

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West Bengal election: TMC first to debut campaign song on Facebook

Vying for foothold in Nepal: India, China offer to build rail lines

Ukrainian pilot Savchenko trial underway

Indonesia summons Chinese ambassador after stand-off over fishing boat

South Africa's ruling party backs President Zuma, begins probe on Indian-origin businessmen

North Korea fires missiles into sea; Pyongyang can conduct fifth nuclear test any time, says Seoul

Obama makes historic Cuba visit; Castro's absence at Havana airport criticised by Donald Trump

Brazil's Rousseff lacks Senate votes to defeat impeachment: Senator

Spain: 14 killed as student bus rammed into car

Tibetans vote to elect head of govt-in-exile

Egypt: ISIS militants kill 13 policemen in Sinai

Kargil avalanche: Search operations escalated for missing soldier

Syria: Russian air strikes kill dozens in Raqqa, says monitoring agency

U.S. sees new Chinese activity around South China Sea shoal

Risk of nuclear war in Europe growing, warns Russian ex-minister

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]