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Polio worker shot dead in Pakistan

The anti-polio vaccination team came under firing by unknown gunmen in Jamrud area of khyber Agency bordering...

26 Oct 2016 7:13 PM IST

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Women won't earn as much as men for 170 years: report

The pay gap has reverted to where it was in 2008 after peaking in 2013, according to World Economic Forum's annual...

26 Oct 2016 7:12 PM IST

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4 arrested for fuelling unrest in Kashmir: Police

Four persons including two active members of a militant organisation have been arrested, police said.

26 Oct 2016 7:08 PM IST

Sharbat Gula, National Geographic’s green eyed Afghan girl. (Photo: AP)

Nat Geo’s iconic green-eyed Afghan refugee arrested for faking...

She now faces seven to 14 years prison time and fine between $3,000 to $5,000 if convicted by court over fraud.

26 Oct 2016 5:15 PM IST

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Philipines' President Rodrigo Duterte wants US troops out in 2 years

US, which once operated sprawling bases in the country, now has a small number of Special Forces on the southern island...

26 Oct 2016 2:21 PM IST

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Iraqi forces evacuate 1,000 civilians from Mosul front lines

The International Organization for Migration says 8,940 people have been displaced since the operation to retake Mosul...

26 Oct 2016 2:20 PM IST

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Pakistan: Quetta shuts down, mourns 61 killed at police academy

The brazen assault, in which police cadets jumped from windows and rooftops, fleeing for their lives, was one of the...

26 Oct 2016 2:17 PM IST

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Trump has 'dumbed-down' this US presidential election: Joe Biden

Trump has dumbed-down the election with his rhetoric, statements about women and lack of knowledge on foreign policy,...

26 Oct 2016 2:15 PM IST

People wait to carry the bodies of their family members who died in an attack on the Police Training Academy, in Quetta. -AP

61 killed in attack on Pak police academy

Terrorists attacked a police training college in Pakistan’s Quetta and killed 61 people — most of them fresh...

26 Oct 2016 7:26 AM IST

Iraqi families who were displaced by the ongoing operation by Iraqi forces against the Islamic State group. — AFP

Turkey cites Syria, says boots could land in Iraq

Turkish foreign minister says it will use resources to eliminate any threat.

26 Oct 2016 7:25 AM IST

Trump has disdain for American democratic traditions: Hillary Clinton

Trump has disdain for American democratic traditions: Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump has disdain for American democratic traditions and the country, cutting across party lines, was...

26 Oct 2016 7:25 AM IST

New Vatican rules rise like Phoenix from ashes

New Vatican rules rise like Phoenix from ashes

The Vatican on Tuesday published guidelines for Catholics who want to be cremated, saying their remains cannot be...

26 Oct 2016 7:15 AM IST