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Oxford statue row stirs ghosts of British colonialism

A file picture shows students attacking the defaced statue of British mining magnate and politician Cecil John Rhodes as...

31 Dec 2015 11:00 PM IST

A woman smokes an electronic cigarette during the Vape Fair in Kuala Lumpur. — AFPWorld
Vaping ban sparks anger in Malaysia

At Malaysian e-cigarette outlet Vape Empire, customers kick back and puff out thick, aromatic clouds of vapour in funky...

31 Dec 2015 10:56 PM IST

A giant squid is seen at a port in Toyama, Japan. (Photo: AFP)World
Rare sighting of giant squid in Japan

A giant squid that wandered into a Japanese port has been guided back out to sea almost a week after it was spotted,...

31 Dec 2015 6:12 AM IST

Mahinda RajapaksaWorld
Rajapaksa colleagues face arrest

Sri Lankan investigators have found enough evidence to arrest members of the previous Mahinda Rajapaksa regime for...

31 Dec 2015 6:05 AM IST

Nawaz SharifWorld
Modi’s visit will help bring peace, says Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday appreciated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi’s...

31 Dec 2015 6:02 AM IST

Pakistan, Afghanistan set up hotlineWorld
Pakistan, Afghanistan set up hotline

Pakistan and Afghanistan have established a hotline between their respective military commanders and made first contact...

31 Dec 2015 5:58 AM IST

North Korea leader Kim’s aide dies in road mishapWorld
North Korea leader Kim’s aide dies in road mishap

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un’s “most trustworthy” aide, who oversaw ties with the South, died in a...

31 Dec 2015 5:56 AM IST

China opens Asia’s largest underground rail stationWorld
China opens Asia’s largest underground rail station

Asia’s largest underground railway station, covering a total area of 147,000 square metres, opened on Wednesday in...

31 Dec 2015 5:54 AM IST

‘Comfort women’ protest Japan dealWorld
‘Comfort women’ protest Japan deal

Former “comfort women” and hundreds of supporters on Wednesday protested against South Korea’s...

31 Dec 2015 5:53 AM IST

Benjamin NetanyahuWorld
‘Despite promise, US spies on Bibi’

Israel doesn’t spy on or in US, one could expect others to do the same: Israeli minister

31 Dec 2015 5:49 AM IST

Russia-backed Syria troops enter rebel townWorld
Russia-backed Syria troops enter rebel town

Syrian troops fought their way into a rebel-held town in the southern province of Deraa on Wednesday in an assault which...

31 Dec 2015 5:45 AM IST

‘Jihadists hold over 3000 Yazidis hostage’World
‘Jihadists hold over 3000 Yazidis hostage’

Jihadists in Iraq and Syria are holding over 3,000 Yazidi hostages, a Yazidi activist once imprisoned by ISIS said...

31 Dec 2015 5:43 AM IST

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