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The Islamic State group issued a statement claiming the first attack. (Photo: Representational/AFP)World
Baghdad: 27 killed, over 100 wounded in 2 bombings; ISIS claims first...

In the second attack, a car bomb exploded near one of the capital's main bridges this morning, killing 11, the officials...

30 May 2017 4:52 PM IST

The machines serve two purposes: breaking down barriers set up by the militants and protecting the troops behind it. (Photo: Videograb/The Washington Post)World
19-yr-old Iraqi soldier captures moment when bomb explodes on his...

The soldier was able to find his way to the front in 24 hours after his arm was shot with shrapnel from the explosion.

30 May 2017 4:20 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and German Chancellor Angela MerkelWorld
India a reliable partner, says Merkel after talks with Modi; signs 8...

Modi signed eight agreements with Merkel and held discussions variety of topics with his German counterpart.

30 May 2017 3:53 PM IST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi review the guard of honor during a military welcoming ceremony prior to German-Indian government consultations at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany. (Photo: AP)World
Modi, Merkel to set plans for bilateral strategic ties in 4th...

The last IGC was held in New Delhi in October, 2015, when bilateral ties were significantly scaled up.

30 May 2017 3:44 PM IST

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said, in 2016, almost 800 registered child sex offenders travelled overseas from Australia. (Photo: AP/PTI)World
In a first, Australia to cancel passports for convicted paedophiles

The move follows recent high-profile cases of child abuse overseas including 1 where 11 Indonesian girls were sexually...

30 May 2017 3:33 PM IST

The disaster is described as one of the worst-ever calamities since the 2003 floods. (Photo: AP)World
Sri Lanka flood death toll hits 183 as country struggles for clean...

State TV broadcast called for public assistance to clean drinking wells contaminated by the monsoon floods.

30 May 2017 2:07 PM IST

WikiLeaks Founder Julian Assange (Photo: AP)World
Prez Moreno says 'hacker' Assange can continue staying in Ecuadorian...

In May, Swedish lawyers dropped a 7-yr rape allegation against Assange withdrawing the European arrest warrant that made...

30 May 2017 1:44 PM IST

A media arm of the Islamic State group, shows people inspecting damage from airstrikes and artillery shelling in the northern Syrian city of Raqqa, the de facto capital of the ISIS. (Photo: AP)World
14 killed, 40 injured in ISIS bombing in East Syria

More than 320,000 people have been killed since Syria's conflict broke out in March 2011.

30 May 2017 1:24 PM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin visit an exhibition about Russian emperor Peter the Great at the Grand Trianon after a working meeting at the Versailles Palace near Paris, France. (Photo: AP)World
France's Macron says use of chemical weapons in Syria will result in...

'We need strong cooperation because we have a joint priority, which is the fight against terrorism', said Emmanuel...

30 May 2017 1:21 PM IST

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold talks with European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker and freshly re-elected EU President Donald Tusk in Brussels. (Photo: AP)World
Japan's NSA urges China to do more to control North Korea's actions

Japan's Shotaro Yachi told Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi that North Korea's actions had reached a new level of...

30 May 2017 1:11 PM IST

Cyclone wreaks havoc in Bangladesh refugee camps for Myanmars RohingyasWorld
Cyclone wreaks havoc in Bangladesh refugee camps for Myanmar's...

The islands are a few miles from the Myanmar border, and the refugee camps for Rohingyas who have fled their homeland.

30 May 2017 12:38 PM IST

The names of all banned outfits - including acronyms and small variations in spelling - were searched on Facebook to find pages, groups, and user profiles that publicly \liked\ a banned outfit, the report said. (Photo: AFP/File/Representational)World
Banned groups in Pakistan active on Facebook, easily accessible:...

A few of these profiles have also publicly 'liked' pages and groups related to weapons use and training.

30 May 2017 12:20 PM IST

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