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Modi Rejigs Cabinet Committees: Reconstitutes Six, Takes Charge of Four

In yet another rejig, the Narendra Modi government on Thursday reconstituted six key cabinet committees, including the committees on Security, Economic Affairs, Political Affairs, Parliament Affairs, Accommodation and Appointments.

Jun 20, 2014

UFO with Alien Head Protruding out Spotted on Google Earth Map (Representational Image)

UFO Spotted on Google Earth Map with Alien Head Protruding

A person has reportedly sighted an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) and an alien controlling it.

Jun 20, 2014

Alstom unions divided after GE sweetens bid

General Electric on Thursday sweetened its offer for French power-to-rail group Alstom to win the government's backing for its bid over a rival offer by Siemens and Mitsubishi. Duration: 00:39

Jun 20, 2014

Families of Indians abducted in Iraq pray for release

Relatives of Indian workers abducted in violence-torn Iraq have prayed for their release at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Duration: 00:39

Jun 20, 2014

Felipe de Borbon is sworn in as Spain's new king

King Felipe VI proclaimed his faith in Spain's unity Thursday as he launched his reign in a nation strained by secessionist stirrings in Catalonia, which is seeking an independence referendum on November 9. Duration: 00:27

Jun 20, 2014

World Cup: Colombia's Santos predicts win for country

The Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos predicts his side will win today's crucial World Cup match against Ivory Coast 2-1. Duration: 00:51

Jun 20, 2014

Israel's Peres meets families of the three kidnapped teens

Israeli outgoing president Shimon Peres, met with the families of the three teenagers believed kidnapped by Hamas at his official residence in Jerusalem on Thursday. Duration: 00:54

Jun 20, 2014

Simulated riots prepare US prison guards for the real thing

The US prison population has risen consistently for the past 40 years, but the number of riots in correctional facilities has fallen. Duration: 02:32

Jun 20, 2014

Greece, China sign $4.6 bn in deals as Chinese premier visits

Greece and China on Thursday signed over a dozen accords worth some $4.6 billion (3.4 billion euros) as Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang began a three-day official visit. Duration: 01:35

Jun 20, 2014

Obama: US ready for 'precise' military action in Iraq

US President Barack Obama has announced Washington is ready to send up to 300 military advisors to Iraq and would take "targeted" and "precise" military action if necessary following the swift advance of radical Sunni fighters. Duration: 00:55

Jun 20, 2014

Homeless Sri Lankan Muslims protest against radical Buddhist group

Sri Lankan Muslims, made homeless after two days of anti-Muslim riots in Sri Lanka’s tourist region of Alutgama, have demonstrated against radical Buddhist group Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) at a makeshift camp in Beruwala. Duration: 00:35

Jun 20, 2014

Search continues after deadly boat accidents in Malaysia

Bodies are recovered as the search and rescue operation continues at the scene of boat accidents off western Malaysia. Duration: 00:30

Jun 20, 2014

Gaza: Hamas demonstrates against Israeli army measures in Hebron

Hamas organized a rally in Khan Yunis south of Gaza, against Israeli army measures in Hebron. Israel tightened its grip on the West Bank Wednesday, arresting another 65 people. Duration: 01:00

Jun 20, 2014

Ivory Coast conflict leaves legacy of land disputes

As Ivory Coast strives to put more than a decade of bloody conflict behind it, courts in the agrarian west African nation are overwhelmed by quarrels over land ownership. Duration: 00:46

Jun 20, 2014

100 yr old pursues quest for truth in son's forced disappearance

Juana Pargament's son was one of the 30,000 people who disappeared in Argentina's "Dirty War". Juana will turn 100 next month, but her age doesn't keep her from going every Thursday to Buenos Aires' May Square to demand the truth. Duration: 01:38

Jun 20, 2014