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Civilians fleeing their hometowns in Hama, Syria (Photo: AP)World
Russia offers to secure rebel evacuation from Syria's Aleppo

The ensuing surge in fighting has accompanied a large-scale government offensive, backed by Russian air power.

14 Oct 2016 9:38 AM IST

Survivors said that there had been some 130 people on board originally. (Photo: AP)World
Migrants lost at sea off Libya in nighttime horror

The rubber dinghy had set off yesterday from Sabrata, taking advantage of a break in the bad weather to make a bid for...

14 Oct 2016 9:37 AM IST

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump kisses a “Women for Trump” placard during a rally in Lakeland, Florida.(Photo: AFP)World
Fresh storm as 5 women say Donald Trump ‘groped’ them

Donald Trump is in the eye of a fresh storm after at least five women accused him of sexual assault and harassment,...

14 Oct 2016 6:26 AM IST

Thailand’s King Bhumibol AdulyadejWorld
Bhumibol Adulyadej, ‘the King who never smiled’

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej was the revered “father of the nation” whose reign spanned seven...

14 Oct 2016 6:20 AM IST

People cry after Royal Palace announced the death of Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok. (Photo: AP)World
Divided Thais mourn loss of unity

Thailand’s King Bhumibol Adulyadej, the world’s longest-reigning monarch, has died at the age of 88, the...

14 Oct 2016 6:16 AM IST

US welcomes India’s role in worldWorld
US welcomes India’s role in world

The US welcomes more prominent and effective role played by India on a wide range of global problems from climate change...

14 Oct 2016 6:14 AM IST

Antonio Guterres (Photo: AP)World
Portugal’s former PM Antonio Guterres in UN hot seat

Portugal’s former Prime Minister Antonio Guterres was on Thursday appointed as the next secretary-general of the...

14 Oct 2016 6:11 AM IST

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Brexit battle in legal throes

A boy wrapped in a European Union flag stands outside The Royal Courts of Justice in London during a protest against the...

14 Oct 2016 6:08 AM IST

The Arleigh Burke Class guided missile destroyer USS Nitze (DDG 94) operating in the Mediterranean Sea. (Photo: AFP)World
US hits Houthi rebels directly for first time

The United States military directly targeted Yemen’s Houthi rebels for the first time on Thursday hitting radar...

14 Oct 2016 5:57 AM IST

Germany under fire over terror suspect’s jail deathWorld
Germany under fire over terror suspect’s jail death

A Syrian bomb plot suspect found hanged in his cell had not been deemed an “acute” suicide risk, German...

14 Oct 2016 5:53 AM IST

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Boko Haram releases 21 Chibok girls

The grab from YouTube shows a Boko Haram member at an undisclosed location with girls kidnapped from Chibok in April...

14 Oct 2016 5:52 AM IST

Bob Dylan (Photo: AP)World
Bob Dylan first songwriter to win Literature Nobel

US music legend Bob Dylan, whose poetic lyrics have influenced generations of fans, won the Nobel Literature Prize on...

14 Oct 2016 5:37 AM IST

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