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Indian man sentenced to five years in prison for spying in UAE

Manar T Abbas will be deported after serving his prison sentence.

Jan 11, 2016

Mexico begins process to extradite El Chapo to US

El Chapo was recaptured on Friday, six months after his daring escape from Mexico's most secure prison.

Jan 11, 2016

UN aid convoy to reach besieged Syrian town where people are eating grass, pets

At least 300 children are fighting malnutrition and other medical conditions in the town.

Jan 11, 2016

Police probe possible extremist ties in Philadelphia shooting

Police are working with the FBI to verify the credibility of the tip related to the ambush shooting on Thursday.

Jan 11, 2016

Stockholm airport closed and evacuated following terror scare, reopened later

Explosive powder reportedly found on elderly passenger's luggage led to panic, evacuation.

Jan 10, 2016

Manish Tewari says 2012 troop movement story true; VK Singh nixes claim

A national daily had in April 2012 carried a story saying two units were reported advancing towards Delhi without the knowledge of the then UPA government.

Jan 10, 2016

India will save $6 billion annually after switching to LED bulbs by 2018: Piyush Goyal

The minister of state for power said that the move will result in saving 100 billion units of electricity.

Jan 10, 2016

Sri Lanka cancels plan of purchasing JF-17 fighter jets from Pakistan

India had objected to the $400-million defence deal citing negative technical assessment as a reason.

Jan 10, 2016

Germany: Right-wing protest against migrants turns violent

Four people were injured in the clash between protesters and police in Cologne.

Jan 10, 2016

Governor's rule imposed in Jammu & Kashmir

Mehbooba Mufti, who is to succeed her deceased father, has declined to take oath as chief minister during the mourning period.

Jan 10, 2016

Russian airstrikes kill 57 in Syria: Reports

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said at least 21 civilians, 29 militants and seven detainees were killed in the strikes.

Jan 10, 2016

Muslim woman says Donald Trump's supporters are supporting 'hateful rhetoric'

Rose Hamid said she told herself she would stand up quietly if Trump said anything hateful about any group, not just Muslims.

Jan 10, 2016

US Navy releases footage it says shows Iranian vessel firing rockets near American warships

Iran denied that its Revolutionary Guards vessels had launched the rockets as the United States claimed.

Jan 10, 2016

Angry protests as anti-Muslim group Pegida stages rally against New Years Eve assaults

Angry protests have erupted in the German city of Cologne after men of North African and Arab appearance were blamed for dozens of sex attacks on New Years Eve. Among the thousands of protesters were womens rights campaigners and far-right nationalists from the anti-Muslim Pegida movement.

Jan 9, 2016

Muslim Rose Hamid kicked out of Donald Trump event after claims Syrian refugees linked with Isis

A Muslim woman was ejected from Donald Trumps campaign rally in South Carolina on 8 January, while people booed her and one man screamed: You have a bomb, you have a bomb. Rose Hamid was removed after standing in silent protest at the 69-year-olds controversial opinion on immigration.

Jan 9, 2016