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UK parliament's Big Ben bell to fall silent for 4 years

The "Big Ben" bell in the British parliament's famous clock tower will cease its regular bongs at noon on August 21.

Aug 15, 2017

Hundreds likely dead in Sierra Leone mudslide: vice president

Foh said the scene of the mudslide in the mountain town of Regent had a number of illegal buildings in the area.

Aug 14, 2017

World's oldest man, Holocaust survivor, dies in Israel aged 113

Holocaust survivor Yisrael Kristal, who last year was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living man, died in Israel on Friday, aged 113, local news media reports said.

Aug 13, 2017

At least 15 killed in bomb blast in Pakistani city of Quetta

A bomb exploded near a crowded market in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Saturday, killing at least 15 people, officials said, the latest attack to hit the restive southwestern province of Baluchistan.

Aug 13, 2017

At least 42 killed, 133 injured in Egypt train crash

Two trains collided in Egypt's coastal city of Alexandria on Friday killing 42 people and injuring 133 others, the health ministry said.

Aug 12, 2017

Govt. plans to deport around 40,000 Rohingya living in India illegally [VIDEO]

India is in talks with Bangladesh and Myanmar about its plan to deport around 40,000 Rohingya Muslims it says are living in the country illegally.

Aug 12, 2017

ISIS capable of motivating attacks in Europe, Al-Qaeda still strong: UN report

The Islamic State group can still send funds to its supporters and motivate attacks in Europe and other countries despite military pressure and lack of revenue, UN experts said in a report.

Aug 11, 2017

Malaysian man accused of over 600 sexual assaults against daughter

The man will be awarded a jail term of over 12,000 years if proven guilty. Read on to know more

Aug 10, 2017

International Bio-diesel Day: Why Bio-diesel is better than diesel [VIDEO]

The day also honours the research experiments by Sir Rudolf Diesel who predicted that in future, fossil fuels would be replaced with vegetable oil. Here are 5 reasons why bio-diesel is better than diesel.

Aug 10, 2017

Firefox browser maker Mozilla to combat fake news [VIDEO]

Mozilla, after inciting innovation online with its Firefox browser, launches a drive to tackle the spread of fake news.

Aug 10, 2017

After US and Japan, Thai women trafficked as sex slaves to massage parlours in India

Women from Thailand are increasingly winding up in India as sex slaves in mushrooming massage parlours. Read to know more.

Aug 10, 2017

Doklam standoff: China Daily says 'countdown to a clash' has begun

China's widest-circulated newspaper has warned in a column published on Wednesday that the "countdown to a clash" between India and China "has begun". Read to know more.

Aug 9, 2017

Bangladesh's famous Hilsa fish gets GI status

Hilsa being declared as the certified product of East Bengal is indeed a good news for all the Bangladeshis out there. Read on to know more.

Aug 9, 2017

Massive Earthquake in China's Sichuan kills 19, more than 245 injured [VIDEO]

At least 19 people were killed and more than 245 injured after a massive earthquake rocked Jiuzhaigou, a popular tourist area in southwest China.

Aug 9, 2017

US-North Korea or India-China, even a limited nuclear war could kill 1 billion people!

The chances of a nuclear holocaust are more imminent than one might think, especially when many countries are talking of "limited" nuclear war.

Aug 9, 2017

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World

UK parliament's Big Ben bell to fall silent for 4 years

Hundreds likely dead in Sierra Leone mudslide: vice president

World's oldest man, Holocaust survivor, dies in Israel aged 113

At least 15 killed in bomb blast in Pakistani city of Quetta

At least 42 killed, 133 injured in Egypt train crash

Govt. plans to deport around 40,000 Rohingya living in India illegally [VIDEO]

ISIS capable of motivating attacks in Europe, Al-Qaeda still strong: UN report

Malaysian man accused of over 600 sexual assaults against daughter

International Bio-diesel Day: Why Bio-diesel is better than diesel [VIDEO]

Firefox browser maker Mozilla to combat fake news [VIDEO]

After US and Japan, Thai women trafficked as sex slaves to massage parlours in India

Doklam standoff: China Daily says 'countdown to a clash' has begun

Bangladesh's famous Hilsa fish gets GI status

Massive Earthquake in China's Sichuan kills 19, more than 245 injured [VIDEO]

US-North Korea or India-China, even a limited nuclear war could kill 1 billion people!

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh