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Undocumented Syrians pushed into the shadows in Lebanon

Many Syrian refugees in Lebanon say their lives have ground to a halt since new measures made it almost impossible for...

19 April 2016 3:10 AM IST

The number of migrants trying to reach Europe by sea in 2015 hit a record, according to reports. (Photo: AP)

400 refugees feared dead as boat capsizes in Mediterranean Sea

All the four boats that drowned were reportedly ill-equipped.

18 April 2016 6:54 PM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj meets her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in Moscow. (Photo: Twitter)

In Russia, Swaraj raises issue of China blocking India's bid to ban...

This is not the first time China has blocked India's bid to get Pak-based militant groups and leaders proscribed by the...

18 April 2016 1:55 PM IST

Cubas President Raul Castro addresses the 7th Cuban Communist Party Congress in Havana. -AP

Beware of US intentions: Raul Castro

Cuba Prez, 84, says leaders too old, proposes age limit

18 April 2016 6:30 AM IST

US-Russia face off over spy plane

US-Russia face off over spy plane

A US Air Force spy plane was barrel-rolled by a Russian SU-27 fighter jet in an "unsafe and unprofessional" manner...

18 April 2016 6:28 AM IST

Rescue workers stand before a destroyed car after the collapse of a bridge in an earthquake in Guayaquil, Ecuador. — AFP

Is earth in ‘quake mode’ again

Certain "high risk zones" around the world do require a close watch, geophysicists now believe after a spate of...

18 April 2016 6:27 AM IST

Residents sit covered with blankets outside their houses in the Pacific coastal town of Pedernales, Ecuador, on Sunday. — AP

Ecuador quake kills at least 233

600 injured, several trapped under rubble

18 April 2016 6:26 AM IST

‘Germans oppose Merkel on case against comedian’

‘Germans oppose Merkel on case against comedian’

Two-thirds of Germans oppose Chancellor Angela Merkel’s decision to allow prosecutors to pursue a case against a...

18 April 2016 6:23 AM IST

Pope gave us new life: Refugees taken to Vatican

The Syrian refugees taken in by Pope Francis following his visit to the Greek island of Lesbos have hailed the pontiff...

18 April 2016 6:22 AM IST

Iran’s Army displays the long-range S-300 missile system during a parade marking National Army Day. — AP

Iran unveils S-300 missile system at Army parade

Rouhani vows to defend Muslims against Israel

18 April 2016 6:21 AM IST

South Sudan gunmen kill 140 people in Ethiopia

Armed men from South Sudan killed around 140 people and kidnapped a number of others in a cross-border raid into...

18 April 2016 6:19 AM IST

UN: Conditions in Damascus are desperate

UN: Conditions in Damascus are desperate

22 civilians dead in Aleppo attacks

18 April 2016 6:18 AM IST