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UK PM Theresa May announces snap general elections for June 8

PM May had frequently denied that she would call for an early election, before the scheduled general polls.

Apr 18, 2017

12 injured in acid attack at London nightclub

The corrosive substance was thrown inside a nightclub in east London where around 600 people were gathered.

Apr 17, 2017

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan says the Netherlands acting like a 'banana republic'

Turkey's Erdogan declares referendum victory, opponents plan challenge

Under the changes, the president will appoint the cabinet and an undefined number of vice-presidents, and be able to select and remove senior civil servants without parliamentary approval.

Apr 17, 2017

Three-month-old British baby questioned by US embassy over 'terrorism' concerns

US Embassy officials had called the three-year-old, who cannot even speak yet, for questioning in London.

Apr 16, 2017

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North Korean missile launch fails a day after pompous weaponry parade

The missile was launched a few hours before the US Vice-President Mike Pence was scheduled to arrive in South Korea for talks on the North's increasingly defiant nuclear programme.

Apr 16, 2017

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Syria: More than 100 killed as evacuee convoy hit by car bomb

Syria's six-year-long civil war between President Bashar al-Assad's regime and opposition rebels has left more than 320,000 people dead since 2011.

Apr 16, 2017

Turkey referendum: Voting underway for nation's historic constitutional reform

Recep Tayyip Erdogan, through the referendum, is seeking to change Turkey's constitution by replacing the current parliamentary system with an executive presidency.

Apr 16, 2017

Turkey referendum: All you need to know about Turkey's April 16 Yes/No polls

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been promoting the 'Yes' campaign for months, urging his ministers to venture out of the country to garner votes for him through expatriate Turks living across Europe.

Apr 15, 2017

North Korea shows off missiles, other weaponry in huge parade amid tensions with US

Contrary to widespread speculations, North Korea did not carry out another ballistic missile launch or a nuclear test on the occasion of Kim Il Sung's 105th birthday.

Apr 15, 2017

Three 'RAW agents' arrested in PoK, claims Pakistan

Pakistan police claimed that the arrested Indians were involved in the bombing of a police station in Abbaspur town on September 27 2016.

Apr 15, 2017

US drops 'Mother of all Bombs' on ISIS in Afghanistan

The US attacked a branch of ISIS hiding in tunnels in Afghanistan, and the munition used was the largest non-nuclear bomb in the world. Watch how the bomb works, and read more about it.

Apr 14, 2017

Turkeys President Erdogan calls on Europe to 'respect human rights and democracy'

Turkey divided ahead of crucial referendum; polls put 'Yes' votes at above 51%

The referendum will decide the fate of Turkey's governance system since the modern republic's foundation almost a century ago, potentially replacing its parliamentary system with an executive presidency.

Apr 13, 2017

WikiLeaks says US security agency hacked Pakistan mobile networks

A hacker group, known as Shadow Brokers, had previously released data suggesting that the US security agency may have snooped on hundreds of IP addresses in Pakistan.

Apr 12, 2017

Taiwan becomes first Asian country to ban dog and cat meat; offenders face 2-year jail, $65,500 fine

Animal lovers in Taiwan had pushed for the amendment after a string of shocking animal abuse cases.

Apr 12, 2017

Migrants from West Africa being sold in Libyan markets as slaves for $200

"Selling human beings is becoming a trend among smugglers as the smuggling networks in Libya are becoming stronger," IOM's chief of mission in Libya said.

Apr 12, 2017