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Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak speaks at a conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. (Photo: AP)

Malaysian PM cleared of wrongdoing in $700 million scandal

The scandal started with investigations into 1MDB, which was set up in 2009 by Najib to develop new industries.

26 Jan 2016 3:19 PM IST

Destroyed buildings are seen in Homs, Syria. (Photo: AFP)

Bombs kill 22 at army checkpoint in Syria's Homs

He said the two bombers appeared to have pulled up at the army checkpoint in a car together.

26 Jan 2016 2:43 PM IST

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Pak planning crackdown on pornographic website

Officials said that blocking websites at the domain level was a gigantic and costly exercise.

26 Jan 2016 1:18 PM IST

Taliban kill 10 Afghan police in insider attack: officials

An operation had been launched to track down the killer.

26 Jan 2016 1:03 PM IST

Map of Cameroon locating Bodo village, where at least 32 people were killed in suicide bombing on Monday. (Photo: AFP)

Suicide bombers kill 32 in north Cameroon market

Police said the assailants hit a local market in Bodo village near the frontier with Nigeria in one of the deadliest...

26 Jan 2016 12:22 PM IST

United States President Barack Obama (Photo: AP)

Barack Obama bans solitary confinement for juveniles

Obama said placing juveniles in solitary confinement is used too much and can have terrible psychological effects.

26 Jan 2016 12:21 PM IST

Pedestrians walk past a mound of snow in northwest Washington, DC on January 25, 2016. (Photo: AFP)

Washington struggles to dig out after monster blizzard

The storm was blamed for at least 33 deaths as it slammed a dozen states from Friday into early Sunday.

26 Jan 2016 11:37 AM IST

Pakistan's Bacha Khan varsity briefly reopens, closes indefinitely

A university spokesman cited harsh weather conditions, repair and cleaning work for the closure.

26 Jan 2016 11:35 AM IST

Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif. (Photo: AFP)

Pak army chief Raheel Sharif to step down in Nov, won’t seek...

General Raheel Sharif is considered by many to be Pakistan’s most powerful man.

26 Jan 2016 11:33 AM IST

The attack hit an Ahrar al Sham checkpoint at the entrance to a security complex belonging to the group. (Photo: AFP)

Suicide bombing in Syria’s Aleppo kills 23, including rebels:...

The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 19 fighters from the group and four civilians were killed in...

26 Jan 2016 10:14 AM IST

London builders cover up Banksy mural against France

Earlier on Monday, builders tried to remove the work using crowbars as onlookers gathered round.

26 Jan 2016 10:13 AM IST

External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin (Photo: PTI)

Syed Akbaruddin presents his credentials to UN Secretary General

Akbaruddin, India's 21st Permanent Representative at the UN, succeeds Asoke Mukerji who demitted office on December 31.

26 Jan 2016 10:11 AM IST