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Indonesia: 1 militant killed, 2 more held

Indonesia: 1 militant killed, 2 more held

The Indonesian police killed one suspected militant and arrested two more in raids across the country on Friday, a day...

16 Jan 2016 6:18 AM IST

Child marriage bill blocked as Pak clerics fret

Child marriage bill blocked as Pak clerics fret

Pakistani legislators have withdrawn a proposal to impose harsher penalties on those who arrange child marriages after...

16 Jan 2016 6:15 AM IST

Indian given special visa by Australia for father’s funeral

Indian given special visa by Australia for father’s funeral

In a humanitarian gesture, the Australian government Friday granted a special visa to a 26-year-old Indian man who...

16 Jan 2016 6:14 AM IST

Chinese prefer Pakistan, Nepal as neighbours, not India

Chinese prefer Pakistan, Nepal as neighbours, not India

Majority of Chinese would like to move India away along with Japan and a host of other neighbouring countries with whom...

16 Jan 2016 6:11 AM IST

Turkish work permits for Syria refugees

Turkish work permits for Syria refugees

Turkey is to grant work permits to Syrian refugees, an official statement said on Friday, in a key move which could...

16 Jan 2016 6:08 AM IST

Another Paris attacker identified

Another Paris attacker identified

French investigators have confirmed that Belgian-Moroccan Chakib Akrouh, who blew himself up when trapped by the police...

16 Jan 2016 6:07 AM IST

India-born ex-CIA agent to be extradited to Italy

India-born ex-CIA agent to be extradited to Italy

A Portuguese court has ruled that an India-born former CIA operative convicted of kidnapping an Egyptian cleric as part...

16 Jan 2016 6:05 AM IST

Unicef: Teen starves to death in Madaya

The UN children’s agency said it has witnessed cases of severe malnutrition among children in a besieged Syrian...

16 Jan 2016 6:04 AM IST

Donald Trump, Ted Cruz in bitter fight at debate

Republican presidential candidates Donald Trump (left) and Senator Ted Cruz participate in the Fox Business Network...

16 Jan 2016 5:58 AM IST

NRA chief challenges Barack Obama to debate guns

NRA chief challenges Barack Obama to debate guns

The head of the powerful US gun lobby, Wayne LaPierre, has challenged President Barack Obama to an hour-long televised...

16 Jan 2016 5:54 AM IST

After Angela Merkel snub, refugee bus sent home

After Angela Merkel snub, refugee bus sent home

A bus that carried 31 Syrian refugees to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s office in protest returned on Friday to...

16 Jan 2016 5:52 AM IST

Asian-Americans launch political action committee

Asian-Americans launch political action committee

Aiming to leave an impression on the US presidential race and play the role of a “king-maker” in key states,...

16 Jan 2016 5:50 AM IST