Home » World

World - Page 1161

Each count of aggravated assault carries a maximum penalty of 15 years in prison. (Photo: Pixabay)

US man accused of cutting off pregnant ex-girlfriend's nipples pleads...

The Argus Leader reported that Tony Ledbetter of Sioux Falls pleaded guilty Friday to three counts of aggravated...

19 Aug 2017 4:41 PM IST

A knife-wielding man stabs 8 people in Russias Surgut, shot dead by police

A knife-wielding man stabs 8 people in Russia's Surgut, shot dead by...

The incident took place in a city some 2,100 kilometres northeast of Moscow in the oil-rich Khanty-Mansi region.

19 Aug 2017 3:29 PM IST

The man carried out attacks on passers-by, causing stab wounds to eight while moving along central streets of the city at around 11:20 am local time (0620 GMT) said Russias Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes. (Photo: YouTube/Screengrab)

Video: Knife attacker stabs 8 on Russian street, shot dead by police

Russia's Investigative Committee said armed police arrived and used their weapons on the attacker and 'liquidated' him.

19 Aug 2017 3:07 PM IST

Democratic Senator Maria Chapelle-Nadal (Photo: Twitter)

US lawmaker may face ouster after remark 'I hope Trump is...

She made the remark in response to a post that suggested Vice President Mike Pence would try to have Trump removed from...

19 Aug 2017 2:20 PM IST

People flee from the scene after a white van jumped the sidewalk in the historic Las Ramblas district of Barcelona. (Photo: AP)

Suspects planned bigger attack, including huge explosion in Alcanar:...

Details of the investigation are sparse but police said the Barcelona suspect driver may have been among the five...

19 Aug 2017 1:58 PM IST

India and China have been locked in a prolonged standoff in the area in the Sikkim sector since June 16 after Chinese troops began constructing a road near the Bhutan trijunction. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Indo-Sino frictions raise potential for open conflict: US...

The insight dated August 9 was released by non-profit Federation of American Scientists on Friday.

19 Aug 2017 1:24 PM IST

Mudslides and torrential flooding has killed many people in and around Sierra Leones capital early Monday following heavy rains, with many victims thought to be trapped in homes buried under tons of mud.

Sierra Leone mudslides: Death toll now up to 450 as rescuers search...

Burials have begun in a cemetery that holds victims of the 2014-15 Ebola outbreak that killed thousands in the West...

19 Aug 2017 12:43 PM IST

Keyboard warriors: South Korea, US gear up for war games to counter North Korea

Keyboard warriors: South Korea, US gear up for war games to counter...

The August 21 to 31 exercises involve computer simulations designed to prepare for the unthinkable: war with...

19 Aug 2017 12:38 PM IST

In 2012, Finlands then-prime minister Jyrki Katainen escaped a knife attack in Turku while campaigning for municipal elections. (Photo: AFP)

At least 2 dead, 6 injured in Finland stabbing spree

The stabbing spree comes with Europe on high alert a day after drivers slammed vehicles into pedestrians in two attacks...

19 Aug 2017 12:06 PM IST

ISIS has been turning its sights on targets outside its base in the Sinai, putting more pressure on the government and presenting extra challenges for security services. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Lebanese army to begin offensive against ISIS close to Syrian border

Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah said that ISIS holds around 296 square kilometres (115 square miles) on both sides of...

19 Aug 2017 11:53 AM IST

Qatar said it had received the demands on June 22 with just 10 days to meet them, which would mean they would have until Sunday to comply. (Photo: AFP)

Qatar concerned about safety of citizens in Saudi during Haj amid Gulf...

'Those people crossing the border right now are under the responsibility of the Saudi authorities for their security,'...

19 Aug 2017 11:33 AM IST

An injured person is carried in Barcelona, Spain, after a white van jumped the sidewalk in the historic Las Ramblas district, crashing into a summer crowd of residents and tourists and injuring several people. (Photo: AP)

Police name three Moroccan suspects after deadly Barcelona terror...

Police have not yet identified who drove the white van that sped into crowds on the busy Las Ramblas avenue in central...

19 Aug 2017 11:28 AM IST