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Bragança Joao HenriqueWorld
Brazil’s surfer prince urges return to monarchy

He surfs, dances in carnivals and can sound more revolutionary than royal, but Prince Dom Joao de Orleans e Braganca is...

7 Jun 2016 9:45 AM IST

Yemen foes agree to release child prisoners, says UNWorld
Yemen foes agree to release child prisoners, says UN

Yemen’s warring parties have pledged to free all child prisoners but have failed to reach agreement on a wider...

7 Jun 2016 9:43 AM IST

David GilkeyWorld
US journalist, translator killed in Afghanistan

Award-winning American journalist David Gilkey and his translator were killed while travelling with an Afghan Army unit...

7 Jun 2016 9:41 AM IST

1 dead, thousands flee as fire at Sri Lanka arms depot triggers blastsWorld
1 dead, thousands flee as fire at Sri Lanka arms depot triggers blasts

A major fire at one of Sri Lanka’s largest ammunition depots triggered a series of explosions, killing one soldier...

7 Jun 2016 9:39 AM IST

China curbs Ramzan fasting in Muslim areaWorld
China curbs Ramzan fasting in Muslim area

China has marked the start of Ramzan with its customary ban on civil servants, students and children in a mainly-Muslim...

7 Jun 2016 9:36 AM IST

Alcohol ban on US Navy in Japan after drink-drivingWorld
Alcohol ban on US Navy in Japan after drink-driving

The US Navy said on Monday that it imposed an alcohol ban on its personnel in Japan as the Tokyo government condemned a...

7 Jun 2016 9:35 AM IST

The White House has publicly been wary of putting Obamas hand on the scale.World
US President Barack Obama poised to endorse Hillary Clinton

President Barack Obama with Hillary Clinton. (Photo: AP/File)

7 Jun 2016 9:07 AM IST

(Photo: AP)World
No charges for toddler's mom in US gorilla storm

The boy's family faced a deluge of public criticism after keepers were forced to kill the rare 400-pound animal.

7 Jun 2016 9:06 AM IST

Also included in the collection is a bronze sculpture of the Hindu god Ganesh estimated to be 1,000-year-old. (Photo: Twitter)World
Modi in US: America returns 200 artefacts worth $100 million to India

Items include religious statues, bronzes and terra cotta pieces, some dating back 2,000 years, looted from India's...

7 Jun 2016 9:03 AM IST

The woman testified that the encounter left her in a state of shock and fear. (Representational Image)World
US town's police chief coerced drunk woman into sex while on duty

The woman claims Theriot forced her to perform sexual acts in his office after he found her drunk in public.

7 Jun 2016 8:36 AM IST

Indian PM Narendra Modi shakes hands with Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann in Geneva. (Photo: PTI)World
Switzerland backs India’s NSG bid

In a major boost to its diplomatic push for NSG membership, India Monday managed to win the crucial support of...

7 Jun 2016 7:09 AM IST

PM Modi asks Swiss to invest in IndiaWorld
PM Modi asks Swiss to invest in India

Seeking to build 2-3 Switzerlands within India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought Swiss investment to...

7 Jun 2016 6:15 AM IST

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