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Afghanistan: Isis strengthens presence with 1,600 soldiers in eastern province

Four districts in south of Jalalabad in Afghanistan, it is believed, have been taken over by Daesh.

Dec 6, 2015

Vadodara: National-level woman shooting champion sells noodles for a living

The shooter, Pushpa Gupta, had to leave the sport as it was very expensive.

Dec 6, 2015

Syria's Assad mocks British PM Cameron's air strikes against Isis

Assad said Cameron's strategy would make the situation worse, not better.

Dec 6, 2015

Palmyra: 60 Russian marines join Syrian forces in battle against Isis in Tadmur

Russia had last month deployed a unit of 120th Artillery Brigade in Palmyra.

Dec 6, 2015

Smog covers parts of northern and central China again

It will cause medium-level or heavy air pollution in the coming days.

Dec 6, 2015

Forum on China-Africa cooperation a grand success: Xi Jinping

During the opening ceremony of FOCAC in Johannesburg, Xi announces aid package of $60 billion.

Dec 6, 2015

UK: Sharia courts binding women into 'marital captivity', says study

The findings are expected to restart debates about the rise of Sharia in the UK.

Dec 6, 2015

Delhi: Sikh youth attacks, 'verbally abuses' 1984-riots accused Jagdish Tytler

The Congress leader escaped unhurt in the incident.

Dec 6, 2015

Yemen: Isis suicide bomber killed Aden Governor, bodyguards

The governor and six of his bodyguards were killed in the explosion.

Dec 6, 2015

Britain to double warplanes in war against Isis in Syria

Currently there are 800 personnel supporting operations to destroy Daesh in Syria, a report stated.

Dec 6, 2015

Iraq asks Turkey to 'immediately' withdraw troops from Mosul

Iraq's President Fouad Massoum calls Turkish troops' deployment a 'violation of International norms and law'.

Dec 6, 2015

#Chennairains: Essential services like transport, ATM, and more restarted

28,000 citizens from Chennai and nearby areas have been transferred from flood affected areas to safer areas.

Dec 6, 2015

London: Attacker stabs man in metro station, screams 'this is for Syria'

One man sustains serious injures while two others have minor injures, say police.

Dec 6, 2015

Abdeslam brothers known to Interpol, EU's security database before Paris attacks

Salah Abdeslam is on the run.

Dec 6, 2015

Chennai: Limited flight operations have resumed

A chartered Air India flight AI-549 took off from Chennai at 10 am on Sunday.

Dec 6, 2015