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George, who is the third-in-line to the British throne, had started his term at a primary school near the familys Kensington Palace home in central London last month. (Photo: AP)

Prince George on ISIS hit list, intelligence concerned about school...

British intelligence officials are believed to be regularly monitoring the messaging service for ISIS activity.

29 Oct 2017 6:55 PM IST

Police confiscated several weapons, ammunition and documents during the operations at several addresses, Anadolu Agency said. (representational Image | Photo: File)

Turkey detains 61 people over suspected Islamic State links: Anadolu

Counter-terrorism police raided houses in Bursa, a northwestern province of Turkey.

29 Oct 2017 6:47 PM IST

The Left-Green Movements Katrin Jakobsdottir, will likely get a chance to form a narrow majority in parliament. (Photo: AP)

Iceland snap election: final vote counts point toward left leaning...

Icelanders, angry over a string of political scandals, ousted the centre-right government.

29 Oct 2017 6:01 PM IST

Carles Puigdemont, whose regional government was dismissed by Spanish PM, accused Madrid of premeditated aggression. (Photo: AP)

Peaceful democratic opposition' to Madrid's rule, says sacked...

The secessionists say a referendum on Oct 1 gave them a mandate for independence.

29 Oct 2017 5:47 PM IST

Ramadans lawyer, Yassine Bouzrou, has denied the accusations and says his client is suing for false allegations. (Photo: AP)

French investigate charges of rape, assault against Islamic scholar

Tariq Ramadan teaches Islamic Studies at Oxford University.

29 Oct 2017 1:10 PM IST

Pro-independence demonstrators cheer outside the Catalan parliament, in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo: AP)

Fired Catalan leader urges resistance to Madrid rule

Defiant Puigdemont accuses Madrid of trampling on will of Catalans.

29 Oct 2017 7:13 AM IST

Valentino Talluto often found an excuse not to wear a condom, telling his partners that he was allergic to them, or had just had an HIV test, the court in Rome heard. (Photo: AFP)

Italian man gets 24-yr jail term for infecting 32 women with HIV

Valentino Talluto, a 33-year-old accountant, seduced dozens of women via social networks for a decade before his arrest.

28 Oct 2017 7:44 PM IST

The Catalan parliament had voted in the afternoon to make a unilateral declaration of independence. (Photo: AP)

Spain sacks Catalan government after declaration of independence

A new regional election will be held in Catalonia on December 21.

28 Oct 2017 8:57 AM IST

Protesters reacts as they watch the parliament session on a huge screen during a rally outside the Catalan Parliament, in Barcelona, Spain, Friday. (Photo: AP)

Spain Senate approves direct rule minutes after Catalonia declares...

A motion declaring independence was approved with 70 votes in favour, 10 against and two abstentions.

27 Oct 2017 7:35 PM IST

The arrangement was also formalised separately in Riyadh and Tehran. (Photo: AFP)

Swiss formalise intermediary role between Saudi Arabia, Iran

Switzerland has often played the role of go-between for countries at odds with one another.

26 Oct 2017 3:09 PM IST

Pope Francis (Photo: AP)

Clerical sexual abuse complaints skyrocket in Pope's Argentina

The number of clerics publicly identified as alleged sexual abusers has increased dramatically in the last two years.

26 Oct 2017 2:04 PM IST

Kids who grab gun during research were seen more prone to using it (Photo: Pixabay)

Pakistani Butcher' arrested in Hungary; accused of 70 contract murders

The 35-year-old Pakistani man was discovered when a group of migrants were caught trying to reach Austria.

26 Oct 2017 11:56 AM IST