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Members of a French medical aid group tend to a wounded man during the Al Qaeda siege in Burkina Faso . (Photo: AFP)

26 killed in siege at Burkina Faso hotel

At least 26 people from 18 countries were killed in an attack by jihadist gunmen on a top hotel and a restaurant in the...

17 Jan 2016 3:34 AM IST

US secretary of state John Kerry with Iranian foreign mi-nister Javad Zarif in Vienna, Austria, on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)

Western sanctions against Iran to be lifted

Seven dual-nationals, including Washington Post reporter Rezaian, freed in prisoner swap

17 Jan 2016 3:30 AM IST

Jordan queen slams Hebdo for dead toddler art

Jordan queen slams Hebdo for dead toddler art

Jordan’s Queen Rania has hit back at a cartoon in French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo depicting drowned Syrian...

17 Jan 2016 3:27 AM IST

35 regime soldiers killed in ISIS attack

35 regime soldiers killed in ISIS attack

At least 35 Syrian soldiers and pro-regime militiamen were killed Saturday in a multi-front attack by the Islamic State...

17 Jan 2016 3:25 AM IST

600 Brits caught on way to ISIS since 2012

600 Brits caught on way to ISIS since 2012

A total of 600 British citizens have been caught trying to enter Syria to join ISIS and other terrorist groups since...

17 Jan 2016 3:24 AM IST

(Representational Image, Photo: Pixabay)

Too harsh 'Bank of Dad' rejects six-year-old's application for pocket...

'We have found you have insufficient funds, and a history of not doing your chores', says dad.

16 Jan 2016 6:09 PM IST

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Pakistan teen cuts off hand, presents it to cleric for 'blasphemy'

The teen went home and chopped off his hand, returned and presented it to the cleric on a plate.

16 Jan 2016 4:45 PM IST

Police officers stand guard outside the Starbucks cafe where attack took place in Indonesias Jakarta. (Photo: AP)

Man accused of financing Jakarta attacks with IS funds arrested:...

The attack has been claimed by IS, which has ruthlessly carved out a self-proclaimed caliphate in Syria and Iraq.

16 Jan 2016 4:39 PM IST

Mr Sharif would be accompanied by Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and special assistant on foreign affairs Tariq Fatemi.

Nawaz Sharif likely to visit Iran, Saudi Arabia to ease tensions

Decision was taken to lower the temperature in the region after Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shia cleric.

16 Jan 2016 3:58 PM IST

UK's Princess Kate to guest-edit Huffington Post

Kate is not the first in her family to have been involved in journalism. Her sister Pippa has written articles for...

16 Jan 2016 3:51 PM IST

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (Photo: AP)

UN chief offers support for Indo-Pak talks

The talks were deferred after the deadly terror attacks in Pathankot.

16 Jan 2016 3:49 PM IST

Burkina Faso's President visits hotel hit by Jihadist attack

There was no immediate comment on the attack from Kabore.

16 Jan 2016 3:47 PM IST