World

#WhereisBana: Twitter account of 7-year-old Syrian girl who tweeted about Aleppo ordeal vanishes

Bana's account is managed by her mother Fatemah as she tweets about the ordeal they face on a day-to-day basis in Aleppo.

Dec 5, 2016

British report wants migrants to take an oath of integration before they get citizenship

Casey Review says many institutions have ignored regressive, divisive and harmful cultural and religious practices for fear of being branded racist.

Dec 5, 2016

Is Baghdadi finally dead? ISIS said to be choosing his successor

Local reports say that Baghdadi, who has not been seen since September, "died following ongoing fighting in the Iraqi city of Mosul."

Dec 5, 2016

Pakistan: 11 dead, 45 injured in fire at Karachi's Regent Plaza Hotel

The fire broke out in the kitchen that is located on the ground floor of the four-star hotel at the city's Shahrah-i-Faisal area.

Dec 5, 2016

This is why the dead of Aleppo are buried only at night

Aleppo residents bury the dead only at night, while the bodies lay strewn across the city during the day.

Dec 4, 2016

China lodges protest over Taiwan phone call by Trump; here's how it could hurt the US

The call effectively meant the US president elect -- and by extension the entire country -- was recognising Taiwan as a separate country.

Dec 4, 2016

Indonesia: Police aircraft carrying 16 crashes off Batam island

Contact was lost with the plane — described as an M-28 Skytruck — while it was flying over water near the island.

Dec 3, 2016

Philippines President Duterte says Donald Trump supports his violent campaign against drugs

After the phone call on Friday, the Filipino leader said that Trump was "quite sensitive to our worry about drugs."

Dec 3, 2016

Demonetisation causes diplomatic war between India and Pakistan

The mission in India states that the bank in which their salaries are deposited -- in dollars – has brought in new conditions.

Dec 3, 2016

Syria: World leaders call for ceasefire as over 30,000 people displaced in Aleppo

The Syrian army seized a new rebel district in Aleppo, according to fresh reports.

Dec 3, 2016

Donald Trump risks showdown with China, talks to Taiwanese president

Trump broke the years-held precedent, which limits direct talks between a US president and the Taiwanese leader.

Dec 3, 2016

Chapecoense aircrash: Pilot missed refuelling stop during Bolivia to Colombia trip; airline's licence suspended

The lack of an explosion on impact, experts had said, was due to the flight running out of fuel.

Dec 2, 2016

UK: Zac Goldsmith loses again, this time his MP seat to Lib Dems

Goldsmith received 18,638 votes to Liberal Democrat MP Sarah Olney's 20,512.

Dec 2, 2016

China: At least 18 killed in bus accident; driver in police custody

Two people, including the bus driver, were rescued from the spot and rushed to hospital with minor injuries.

Dec 2, 2016

Net immigration to UK in year up to Brexit stable

Total immigration also increased by 11,000 since 2015 and stands at 650,000.

Dec 1, 2016