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Nearly 100 Indian sailors stuck in UAE waters; distress calls on the rise

The Indian mission has been approached by sailors who are facing issues such as outstanding salary, unavailability of food, fuel and fresh water, and rough living conditions.

Jul 2, 2017

Gulf crisis: UK banks stop trading in Qatari riyals amid rising diplomatic dispute

The offshore trade of Qatari riyal has become more volatile and illiquid because of the diplomatic crisis surrounding the country.

Jul 1, 2017

Iraq PM announces end of Islamic caliphate; Iranian Army confirms death of ISIS chief Al-Baghdadi

The Iraqi Army commander on Thursday said that just a few days are left for Mosul to be fully liberated from ISIS.

Jun 30, 2017

Indian-origin Arnav Sharma has higher IQ than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking!

An Indian-origin boy in the UK has scored higher than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking in a Mensa IQ test, making him one of the smartest people around. Read to know more about him.

Jun 30, 2017

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North Korea threatens to kill South Korea's former president Park Geun-Hye

North Korea's security ministry and prosecutors reportedly released a statement saying Park had "pushed forward" a plan by Seoul's intelligence services to eliminate the North Korean leadership.

Jun 29, 2017

Pakistan man kills co-worker over 'smelly feet' in Dubai

Reports state the co-worker was sleeping on the floor, with his feet facing toward's the electrician's face.

Jun 28, 2017

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Here's what foreigners will have to pay as marriage registration fees in Singapore

The Registry of Marriages (ROM) announced that couples, where at least one party is a Singaporean citizen or a permanent resident, will have to pay $42 for registration instead of $26 that they pay now.

Jun 28, 2017

ISIS News: Militants in Syria forced Kurdish children as young as 14 to watch horrifying videos of beheadings and beat them with cables.

ISIS militants trick starving Yazidi sex slave into eating her one-year-old son

The Yazidi woman was given "rice and meat" after being starved for three days in a cellar.

Jun 28, 2017

India alert as Chinese Navy launches 10,000-tonne Type 055 destroyer

India shares the border with China and is worried by the presence of Chinese Navy in the Indian Ocean especially when Beijing has close ties with Pakistan.

Jun 28, 2017

Hong Kong 20th anniversary: Queen Victoria statue concealed ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit

If that was the plan, it was just too petty. They can't even face the city's colonial past, district councillor of Wan Chai said.

Jun 28, 2017

Anti-Maduro protesters clash with Venezuela police after government blocks opposition march

Venezuela's Supreme Court attacked, police officer throws grenades from helicopter

Officials said that at least four grenades were dropped on the court and 15 shots were fired at the interior ministry.

Jun 28, 2017

UK: British Sikh couple told they can't adopt white child, advised to try in India

An adoption agency in the UK asked a British Sikh couple not to apply for adoption because of their "Indian heritage" and also advised them to try and adopt a child in India, triggering a racial discrimination case.

Jun 27, 2017

Pakistan put on notice on terrorist havens after Modi, Trump meeting

The two leaders also told Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used for terror attacks on other countries and asked it to bring to justice terrorists blamed for attacks in Mumbai and other places in India.

Jun 27, 2017

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ISIS beheads 7 civilians in public after Eid prayers in Iraq

The ISIS militants reportedly killed the civilians in public after the collective prayers of Eid al-Fitr.

Jun 27, 2017

A boy, who fled from the violence in Mosul, stands near tents in a camp for internally displaced people on the outskirts of Arbil in Iraq's Kurdistan region

Kurdish Independence: '800,000 bpd of crude needed to oil statecraft'

The oil-rich city of Kirkurk, which the Kurds call their Jerusalem, has almost three percent of the world's proven oil reserves.

Jun 27, 2017

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Nearly 100 Indian sailors stuck in UAE waters; distress calls on the rise

Gulf crisis: UK banks stop trading in Qatari riyals amid rising diplomatic dispute

Iraq PM announces end of Islamic caliphate; Iranian Army confirms death of ISIS chief Al-Baghdadi

Indian-origin Arnav Sharma has higher IQ than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking!

North Korea threatens to kill South Korea's former president Park Geun-Hye

Pakistan man kills co-worker over 'smelly feet' in Dubai

Here's what foreigners will have to pay as marriage registration fees in Singapore

ISIS militants trick starving Yazidi sex slave into eating her one-year-old son

India alert as Chinese Navy launches 10,000-tonne Type 055 destroyer

Hong Kong 20th anniversary: Queen Victoria statue concealed ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit

Venezuela's Supreme Court attacked, police officer throws grenades from helicopter

UK: British Sikh couple told they can't adopt white child, advised to try in India

Pakistan put on notice on terrorist havens after Modi, Trump meeting

ISIS beheads 7 civilians in public after Eid prayers in Iraq

Kurdish Independence: '800,000 bpd of crude needed to oil statecraft'

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