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Russia, China veto UN resolution seeking ceasefire in Aleppo

Russian and US officials would soon discuss a plan to make all the rebel fighters in eastern Aleppo withdraw from the region.

Dec 7, 2016

J. Jayalalithaa dominated Tamil Nadu politics as its Chief Minister

Does the AIADMK have a future after Jayalalithaa? What's your opinion?

Tell us your opinion about the future of AIADMK, the party dominated by J. Jayalalithaa, in Tamil Nadu.

Dec 7, 2016

Chapecoense plane crash: Bolivian officials arrest LaMia Airlines owner

A LaMia plane was carrying the Chapecoense football team when it crashed close to the Medellin airport on November 28.

Dec 7, 2016

Taiwanese President, Tsai Ing-wen, India China relations

China asks US to block transit by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen

The statement from China came days after Donald Trump spoke to Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen over phone.

Dec 7, 2016

Hospitalised Sushma Swaraj helps world's heaviest woman from Egypt to get a second chance at life

Eman Ahmed, 36, a resident of Alexandria in Egypt is bed-ridden and weighs 500 kg.

Dec 7, 2016

Terror screws tighten on Pakistan: US Congressman Ted Poe threatens to halt aid until Haqqani Network is prosecuted

Poe has said Pakistan "does not deserve a single dollar of American taxpayer money" if it does nothing to dismantle the Haqqani Network.

Dec 6, 2016

At least 15 people sentenced to death by Saudi court for 'spying for Iran'

Reports say that many of the people detained in the case were well-known figures of the Shia community.

Dec 6, 2016

#Banaissafe: 7-year-old Syrian activist 'safe,' Twitter account reappears

There were fears about the Syrian girl's safety, but the British media on Tuesday reported that the girl was 'safe.'

Dec 6, 2016

#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

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World

Russia, China veto UN resolution seeking ceasefire in Aleppo

Does the AIADMK have a future after Jayalalithaa? What's your opinion?

Chapecoense plane crash: Bolivian officials arrest LaMia Airlines owner

China asks US to block transit by Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen

Hospitalised Sushma Swaraj helps world's heaviest woman from Egypt to get a second chance at life

Terror screws tighten on Pakistan: US Congressman Ted Poe threatens to halt aid until Haqqani Network is prosecuted

At least 15 people sentenced to death by Saudi court for 'spying for Iran'

#Banaissafe: 7-year-old Syrian activist 'safe,' Twitter account reappears

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

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

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

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

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

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

Indonesia: Police aircraft carrying 16 crashes off Batam island

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