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Jordanian security forces stand next to their armored vehicle at the scene next to Karak Castle, during an ongoing attack, in the central town of Karak, about 140 kilometers (87 miles) south of the capital Amman in Jordan. (Photo: AP)

Gunmen kill 10, including Canadian, in attacks on Jordanian police

Security officials said in a statement late Sunday that at least four gunmen were killed and that troops continued to...

19 Dec 2016 8:44 AM IST

Australias Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says there was no appetite among Australians for another referendum during Queen Elizabeths reign. (Photo: AFP)

Malcolm Turnbull can't wait to free Australia from UK monarchy

Opposition Labour leader Bill Shorten appeared to criticise Mr Turnbull's lack of action on Twitter following the...

19 Dec 2016 6:18 AM IST

This photo released by the Syrian official news agency SANA, smoke rises in green government buses, in Idlib province, Syria. (Photo: AP)

Peace deal fails as rebels torch Aleppo buses

The convoy was travelling to Foah and Kefraya, besieged by rebel fighters.

19 Dec 2016 2:39 AM IST

Slippers are strewn across the site of a bombing at a military compound in Aden, Yemen. (Photo: AFP)

48 Yemeni soldiers killed on payday

ISIS bomber detonates vest after blending in among soldiers waiting for wages.

19 Dec 2016 2:31 AM IST

Rodrigo Duterte

US is trying to warm up to Duterte after his outburst

The pact has helped the Philippines contain a violent Muslim insurgency in the south.

19 Dec 2016 2:24 AM IST

Bilawal Bhutto's party plans alliance against government

The PPP has advised the Sindh chief minister to inspect the performance of ministers in the Sindh Assembly and present a...

19 Dec 2016 2:23 AM IST

Donald Trump (Photo: AFP)

Let China keep drone, says Donald Trump

US President-elect tweets on latest clash with Beijing.

19 Dec 2016 2:19 AM IST

Rescuers collect personal belongings of the victims of an Indonesian Air Force plane that crashed in in Wamena, Papua province, Indonesia. (Photo: AP)

13 die in Indonesian plane crash

Rescuers located the plane debris soon after. All 13 bodies have been recovered according to the air force.

19 Dec 2016 2:17 AM IST

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Unpresidented' Donald Trump tweet sets off a deluge of mockery

Mr Trump deleted his tweet after about an hour, replacing it with one correctly using the word unprecedented .

19 Dec 2016 1:33 AM IST

A woman counts her 100-bolivar notes while standing in line outside a bank in Caracas, Venezuela. (Photo: AP)

Venezuela delays scrapping 100 bolivar notes

Venezuela has the world's highest inflation rate, set to hit 475% this year according to the IMF.

18 Dec 2016 5:16 PM IST

The cinema houses owners said that they had only suspended the screening of Indian films but had not completely banned them. (Representational Image)

Pak cinemas to resume screening of Indian movies from tomorrow

The self-imposed ban came after the attack on Quetta Police Training College which killed at least 61 security...

18 Dec 2016 4:56 PM IST

Officers rushed to the scene found a seat-belted figure wearing an oxygen mask sitting motionless in the passenger seat. (Photo: YouTube Screengrab)

'Frozen woman' mannequin fooled Hudson, New York police

Police said the mannequin was extremely realistic, with real clothing, glasses, shoes, teeth and skin blemishes.

18 Dec 2016 3:56 PM IST