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President Bashar al-Assad announced on Monday that parliamentary elections are to be held on April 13. (Photo: AFP)World
Bashar al-Assad sets April 13 for parliamentary elections

Assad issued a decree, which included seat allocations for provinces in Syria, which last held parliamentary elections...

23 Feb 2016 12:52 PM IST

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Australian 'teen wife' charged on terrorism offences

The girl is charged with 'reckless possession and collection of a thing connected to a terrorist act.'

23 Feb 2016 12:50 PM IST

Humanitarian aid began pouring into Fiji today, as the death toll from super-cyclone Winston rose to 29. (Photo: Twitter)World
29 dead in cyclone as Fiji eyes long clean-up

More than 8,000 people are still sheltering in evacuation centres and Perrin said some villages had hardly any buildings...

23 Feb 2016 12:49 PM IST

Relatives of the priest mourn in the remote northern district of Panchagarh, Bangladesh. (Photo: AFP)World
Dhaka: Islamists held for Hindu priest slaying

ISIS claims murder; 20 bombs found in Bangladesh raids

23 Feb 2016 7:12 AM IST

Russia set to ask to fly over US with advanced digital camerasWorld
Russia set to ask to fly over US with advanced digital cameras

Russia will ask permission on Monday to start flying surveillance planes equipped with high-powered digital cameras amid...

23 Feb 2016 7:08 AM IST

Push for truce in Syria following worst ISIS attackWorld
Push for truce in Syria following worst ISIS attack

Efforts intensified for a partial truce in Syria as fighting raged near Aleppo on Monday and after the country suffered...

23 Feb 2016 7:07 AM IST

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Iran, Russia hold talks on missile defence upgrade

Iran negotiated with Russia at the weekend over buying an upgraded version of the S-300 surface-to-air missile...

23 Feb 2016 7:05 AM IST

Uganda Opposition leader held againWorld
Uganda Opposition leader held again

Uganda’s main Opposition leader, Kizza Besigye, is arrested outside his home in Kasangati, Uganda, on Monday....

23 Feb 2016 7:04 AM IST

John Kerry urges Israel, Palestine to ease tensionsWorld
John Kerry urges Israel, Palestine to ease tensions

US secretary of state John Kerry has met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and discussed tensions between Israelis and...

23 Feb 2016 7:02 AM IST

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Rope in IIT to upload laws on website: Bombay HC

The Bombay high court on Monday said the Maharashtra government could take the help of the Indian Institute of...

23 Feb 2016 6:49 AM IST

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Charlie Hebdo launches ‘irreverent’ youth essay contest

Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical weekly attacked by jihadists in January 2015, announced an annual essay contest on...

23 Feb 2016 6:47 AM IST

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Donald Trump supreme as presidential race rolls on

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump poses for a photo with an attendee during a campaign rally at the Georgia...

23 Feb 2016 6:46 AM IST

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