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Police and members of the media work at the crime scene in Birstall, West Yorkshire, England. (Photo: AP)

'Death to traitors' says UK MP Jo Cox’s murder suspect in court

Thomas Mair, 52, made his defiant statement Saturday in Westminster Magistrates' Court in London.

18 Jun 2016 4:49 PM IST

Bangladesh in recent months witnessed a series of deadly clandestine attacks on religious minorities

Militant involved in attack on Hindu lecturer killed in Bangladesh

The machete-wielding militants fled the scenes after carrying out the murders.

18 Jun 2016 2:12 PM IST

The suspect told investigators after his arrest that he had spent a lot of time watching videos of the Islamic State group

Man charged in France over plan to attack tourists

The young man admitted he wanted to go to Syria but could not afford it, so was planning an attack on home soil.

18 Jun 2016 1:27 PM IST

Violence against women is not uncommon in Pakistan where nearly 1,000 women are killed each year in so-called honour killings.

Woman arrested for killing pregnant daughter over love match

The mother and her son slit the throat of 22-year-old Muqadas Tofeeq in the village of Butrawala in Punjab province.

18 Jun 2016 1:18 PM IST

President Prananb Mukherjee

India to examine Ghana's civil nuclear cooperation request

The President also underlined the issue of international terrorism and dangers posed by it to the civilised world.

18 Jun 2016 12:40 PM IST

In this photo released by Joseph Rivera, Felipe Marrero, 30, poses in his hospital bed in Orlando. (Photo: AP)

Man hit in back in Orlando shooting played dead to survive

The 30-year-old was shot four times in his back and left arm during the attack that left 49 dead.

18 Jun 2016 12:35 PM IST

US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AP)

No substantial, sustained economic reforms in 2 years of Modi govt: US...

While being critical of Indian government's economic measures, the report was optimistic about Indo-US defence...

18 Jun 2016 11:45 AM IST

Pakistan-Afghan border crossing reopens after deadly clashes

Pakistan and Afghanistan began trading fire and two Afghan border guards and one Pakistani army officer were killed.

18 Jun 2016 11:44 AM IST

Saudi deputy crown prince due to meet on Yemen with UN chief

United Nations infuriated Riyadh by briefly blacklisting a Saudi-led coalition for killing children in Yemen.

18 Jun 2016 11:07 AM IST

Corpses and silence after Boko Haram's Niger strike

Boko Haram's seven-year insurgency has left at least 20,000 people dead in Nigeria and made more than 2.6 million...

18 Jun 2016 10:17 AM IST

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Married Hindu woman forcibly remarried in Pakistan

The victim instead was forcibly married to another man by her brother on orders from jirga.

18 Jun 2016 9:37 AM IST

Legislations seeking aid cut to Pakistan defeated in US House

Arguing that Pakistan is on the 'wrong side of the war', Poe said that if he had his way, he would cut all the money to...

18 Jun 2016 9:32 AM IST