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

US professor gets death threats for terming Trump win 'terror act'

Olga Perez Stable Cox, a psychology professor told students in her human sexuality class that we're really back to being...

15 Dec 2016 6:32 PM IST

Jammat-ud-Dawah chief and Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed. (Photo: AFP)

Jammat-ud-Dawah chief Saeed slams Sartaj Aziz for visiting India

Aziz brought insult for Pakistan and Kashmir and should spend his time in telling the world about alleged Indian...

15 Dec 2016 6:24 PM IST

It was not immediately clear if the plow truck buried the boys or if their snow fort collapsed on them. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

US boy dies after getting buried by tonnes of snow

The boy was playing in a snow mound on a dead end street in Greenwich as a public works truck plowed the area around 5...

15 Dec 2016 4:38 PM IST

When the family went to the mortuary to view the body, the morgues employee found the 28-year-old still alive in the refrigerator. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

South Africa: 'Dead' man found alive in mortuary fridge

Msizi Mkhize was declared dead at the accident scene and taken to a mortuary but was found breathing the next day.

15 Dec 2016 4:22 PM IST

Ursulas meeting with Saudi Arabias crown prince was not welcomed by many Saudis who took to Twitter to express their anger. (Photo: Twitter)

During visit to Saudi Arabia, German minister refuses to wear burqa

'The right to choose one's attire is a right shared by men and women equally,' said Ursula.

15 Dec 2016 3:56 PM IST

A ball of fire rises following an air strike hits insurgents positions in eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo, Syria. (Photo: AP)

Vladimir Putin's victory? Russia's role in recapturing Aleppo

While Moscow insists its troops are not fighting on frontlines, it admits it has military advisors on the ground...

15 Dec 2016 3:54 PM IST

The class action suit accuses Disney of laying off information technology workers based solely on their national origin and race and replacing them with Indian nationals who received special treatment. (Photo: Representational Image?AFP)

Lawsuit filed against Disney for replacing US workers with Indians

According to a complaint, Disney informed 250 Orlando IT workers in October 2014 they would be laid off within 90 days.

15 Dec 2016 1:13 PM IST

AMTI said it had been tracking construction of hexagonal structures on Fiery Cross, Mischief and Subi reefs in the Spratly Islands since June and July. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

China installs weapons systems on artificial islands: US

China installed anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in SCS.

15 Dec 2016 1:07 PM IST

The lights of the Eiffel Tower are exceptionally switched off in Paris in support of the Syrian city of Aleppo. (Photo: AFP)

Eiffel Tower blacks out in support of Aleppo's people

Rebel forces announced a new deal to allow residents to be evacuated from the city.

15 Dec 2016 11:54 AM IST

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with technology industry leaders at Trump Tower in New York. (Photo: AP)

Trump sits down with tech execs, including critics

The meeting came as leading senators voice concern about Trump's pick of ExxonMobil chief executive Rex Tillerson as...

15 Dec 2016 11:49 AM IST

The 76-tonne fishing boat Daifukumaru capsized in the Sea of Japan just off Shimane prefecture on the western coast early Wednesday morning, leaving one dead and eight missing. (Representational Image)

Japan finds capsized fishing boat, 8 still missing

Two coast guard divers spotted the boat some 45 metres (149 feet) below the surface near the site of the accident.

15 Dec 2016 11:43 AM IST

Putin is said never to have forgiven Clinton -- then secretary of state -- for publicly questioning the integrity of parliamentary elections in 2011 in Russia, and accused her of encouraging street protests. (Photo: AP)

Putin himself involved in US election hack: report

Putin personally instructed how material hacked from US Democrats was leaked and otherwise used, the report said.

15 Dec 2016 10:07 AM IST