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Bangladesh: 6 get death for bank robbery

Bangladesh: 6 get death for bank robbery

Six men were sentenced to death in Bangladesh on Tuesday for killing eight people during a bank robbery in Dhaka last...

1 Jun 2016 1:43 AM IST

Afghanistan: Gunmen kidnap 170 bus passengers

Afghanistan: Gunmen kidnap 170 bus passengers

Gunmen in Afghanistan killed 16 bus passengers and kidnapped 170 on Tuesday outside the northern city of Kunduz in an...

1 Jun 2016 1:41 AM IST

China: Will press US on South China Sea

China: Will press US on South China Sea

China on Tuesday said it will raise its major concerns, including the South China Sea, Tibet and Taiwan issues, with the...

1 Jun 2016 1:40 AM IST

Back from Brazil Eight weeks of safe sex, please

Back from Brazil Eight weeks of safe sex, please

People returning from areas where the Zika virus is found should follow safe sex practices or abstain from sex for at...

1 Jun 2016 1:37 AM IST

ISIS hits back as Iraq pushes into Fallujah

ISIS hits back as Iraq pushes into Fallujah

Iraqi forces faced tough resistance from ISIS on Tuesday as they attempted to enter the centre of Fallujah, where there...

31 May 2016 11:48 PM IST

North Koreas apparently failed attempt to launch a missile on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

Pentagon 'strongly' condemns N Korea missile launch attempt

North Korea's pursuit of ballistic missile and nuclear weapons capabilities pose a significant threat to the United...

31 May 2016 8:20 PM IST

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French court rules woman can use dead husband's sperm

She used her dead husband's frozen sperm to try to have a baby.

31 May 2016 8:20 PM IST

Ex-Miss Turkey sentenced 'for insulting Erdogan'

Model Merve Buyuksarac was sentenced to one year and two months of jail after she 'insulted' the Turkish president on...

31 May 2016 8:19 PM IST

The inside of a damaged school dormitroy where local police say 18 girls, ranging from 5 to 12 years old, died in a fire

Thai school reopens after dormitory fire killed 17 girls

Some have withdrawn their children from the school out of safety concerns.

31 May 2016 2:10 PM IST

Civilians are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of Afghanistans worsening conflict. (Photo: AFP)

Number of Afghans fleeing war doubles to 1.2 million, says amnesty

Civilians are increasingly caught in the crosshairs of Afghanistan's worsening conflict as Taliban step up their annual...

31 May 2016 2:08 PM IST

Ansari is on a five-day visit to two North African countries - Morocco and Tunisia. (Photo: PTI)

Africans are our guests, attacks on them despicable: VP Hamid Ansari

Ansari said, "Attack on anyone - whether own person or guest, it is despicable."

31 May 2016 2:06 PM IST

Ivory Coasts former first lady Simone Gbagbo. (Photo: AP)

Ivory Coast's ex-first lady on trial for crimes against humanity

She faces allegations of crimes against prisoners of war, crimes against the civilian population and crimes against...

31 May 2016 1:08 PM IST