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C. V. Wigneswaran (Photo: AP)

Ranil Wickremesinghe rejects federal call of northern Tamil CM

Sri Lankan Tamil leader C V Wigneswaran two weeks ago had demanded a federal solution to meet the political aspirations...

7 Oct 2016 8:09 PM IST

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Donald Trump to address Hindu-Americans on Oct 15

This is the first of its kind event where Trump is scheduled to address only one specific ethnic community.

7 Oct 2016 6:21 PM IST

No question of SAARC pullout with summit not happening: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka also regretted that conditions were not conducive to holding the Summit.

7 Oct 2016 6:03 PM IST

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Juan Manuel Santos dedicates Nobel Prize to people of Colombia

Claiming that this was a great recognition for Colombia, Santos added that he was eternally grateful to the int’l...

7 Oct 2016 6:02 PM IST

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Pakistan Supreme Court sets date for Asia Bibi blasphemy appeal

Bibi was convicted and sentenced to hang in 2010 after an argument with a Muslim woman over a bowl of water.

7 Oct 2016 6:01 PM IST

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Peace in Kabul only via Kashmir: Pakistan tells US

Let people of South Asia not be hostage to the hostility of the past, Pakistan’s envoy on Kashmir said.

7 Oct 2016 4:56 PM IST

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All communication channels with Indian military open: Pak Army

The army spokesman emphasised on the importance of resolving the current tension through dialogue.

7 Oct 2016 4:41 PM IST

A video grab showing Lillian dragging the child across the drawing room.

US nanny drags 4-yr-old with Down Syndrome across the room, sits on...

The incident was recorded on a surveillance camera.

7 Oct 2016 4:04 PM IST

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UK: Two-month-old boy dies of brain damage after being 'shaken by his...

Autopsy reports of victim showed that he was otherwise normal, but had been subjected to years of abuse, since he was...

7 Oct 2016 4:04 PM IST

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Economic ties with China most important relationship in the world: US

Recognition that China has made important policy changes, and that they meet the standards of the IMF, US added.

7 Oct 2016 3:59 PM IST

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Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos wins Nobel Prize for peace...

The award came despite voters' shock rejection of the terms of a historic deal he reached last month with FARC chief...

7 Oct 2016 3:57 PM IST

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Relationship with India, Pakistan not a zero-sum game: Pentagon

Referring to US’s relation with India, Pentagon said that it was an important relationship, one which is very...

7 Oct 2016 3:56 PM IST