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Afghan forces battle Taliban in HelmandWorld
Afghan forces battle Taliban in Helmand

Afghan forces battled on Wednesday to push back Taliban fighters who have overrun Sangin in Helmand province and...

24 Dec 2015 2:42 AM IST

Sri Lanka set to abolish executive President systemWorld
Sri Lanka set to abolish executive President system

The Sri Lankan government is set to move a resolution in Parliament next month to convert the House into a Constituent...

24 Dec 2015 2:38 AM IST

Pervez Musharraf lays blame on Ashfaq Pervez KayaniWorld
Pervez Musharraf lays blame on Ashfaq Pervez Kayani

Former Pakistan military ruler Pervez Musharraf has accused his successor as Army Chief, Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, of being...

24 Dec 2015 2:33 AM IST

Pakistan recalls diplomat in Dhaka over ‘terror link’World
Pakistan recalls diplomat in Dhaka over ‘terror link’

Pakistan on Wednesday recalled a woman diplomat posted in Dhaka amid an uproar over her suspected links to Islamist...

24 Dec 2015 2:30 AM IST

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Brunei’s Sultan bans Christmas in hardline shift

Christmas is just around the corner, but there are no tinsel-laden trees or Santa hats in the oil-rich sultanate of...

24 Dec 2015 2:29 AM IST

Iraq forces in final push to retake RamadiWorld
Iraq forces in final push to retake Ramadi

Iraqi security forces cross a bridge built by corps of Engineers over the Euphrates River as Islamic State destroyed all...

24 Dec 2015 2:27 AM IST

Saudi Arabias King Salman (Photo: AP)World
Saudis start to diversify to cut oil dependence

Saudi King Salman on Wednesday said he has ordered economic reforms to diversify sources of income and reduce high...

24 Dec 2015 2:23 AM IST

Greek Parliament approves civil union right for same-sex couplesWorld
Greek Parliament approves civil union right for same-sex couples

Greece’s Parliament on Wednesday approved a bill granting same-sex couples the right to a civil union, becoming...

24 Dec 2015 2:19 AM IST

Istanbul airport blast kills 1World
Istanbul airport blast kills 1

A female cleaner was killed and another wounded early Wednesday after an explosion near a plane at Istanbul’s...

24 Dec 2015 2:18 AM IST

‘Russia raids in Syria may be war crimes’World
‘Russia raids in Syria may be war crimes’

Amnesty International said on Wednesday that nearly three months of Russian air raids in Syria have killed hundreds of...

24 Dec 2015 2:16 AM IST

Donald Trump acknowledges the crowd before addressing supporters at a campaign rally in Grand Rapids. (Photo: AP)World
Donald Trump gets flak for Hillary Clinton sexist swipe

Republican White House frontrunner Donald Trump fought off fresh accusations of sexism on Tuesday after he coined a...

24 Dec 2015 2:14 AM IST

Brexit could lead to UK break up: William HagueWorld
Brexit could lead to UK break up: William Hague

The United Kingdom could break up, with Scotland going its own way, if Britons vote to leave the European Union, a...

24 Dec 2015 2:09 AM IST

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