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Seoul wants North Korea talks, sans PyongyangWorld
Seoul wants North Korea talks, sans Pyongyang

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Friday offered a “creative” solution to stalled six-party talks on...

23 Jan 2016 6:29 AM IST

Afghan Taliban will attend crisis group talks in QatarWorld
Afghan Taliban will attend crisis group talks in Qatar

The Afghan Taliban will send representatives to a conference organised by an international crisis group that will...

23 Jan 2016 6:27 AM IST

People coerced to ‘confess’ crimes on TV in China: USWorld
People coerced to ‘confess’ crimes on TV in China: US

The US has voiced concern ov-er reports that an increasing number of people in China, including Europ-eans, were being...

23 Jan 2016 6:26 AM IST

Odd-even rule on Beijing cars for entire winterWorld
Odd-even rule on Beijing cars for entire winter

China’s capital, one of the world’s most polluted city, may force half of the city’s over 5.6 million...

23 Jan 2016 6:25 AM IST

44 drown in boat sinking as Angela Merkel seeks Turkey aidWorld
44 drown in boat sinking as Angela Merkel seeks Turkey aid

Forty-four people drowned after three refugee boats sank Friday off Greece, as German Chancellor Angela Merkel sought to...

23 Jan 2016 12:53 AM IST

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Eastern US braces for monster storm

New York fire department fire-fighters stock up on salt before New York City mayor Bill De Blasio speaks about the...

23 Jan 2016 12:53 AM IST

European Union to discuss extending border checksWorld
European Union to discuss extending border checks

European Union ministers will discuss on Monday whether to further extend emergency border controls within the Schengen...

23 Jan 2016 12:50 AM IST

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Most Americans support ‘smart’ guns

Nearly 60 per cent of Americans are willing to purchase a childproof gun that is only operable in the hands of an...

23 Jan 2016 12:25 AM IST

US tightens visa rules for travellers with West Asia tiesWorld
US tightens visa rules for travellers with West Asia ties

In a bid to keep ISIS supporters out, the US has tightened its visa waiver programme for nationals of certain countries,...

23 Jan 2016 12:17 AM IST

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US presidential race shows evolving gender roles in politics

Leading Democratic contender Hillary Clinton is looking to get back into the White House, but this time as president.

22 Jan 2016 6:10 PM IST

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UK mom accused of taking baby to join IS says she feared 'hell'

The woman claims she was unaware of terrorist group's true nature and had travelled to the war-torn country only to live...

22 Jan 2016 6:03 PM IST

Saudi Arabias Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdelaziz Al Sheikh (Photo: AFP)World
Saudi cleric says chess ‘forbidden’ in Islam, Twitter...

Shiite Iran’s Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani had previously declared that chess is religiously prohibited because...

22 Jan 2016 5:13 PM IST

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