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Pope Francis addresses the crowd during his Sunday Angelus prayer at the Vatican. — AFP

Pope Francis calls for worldwide ban on death penalty

Pope Francis on Sunday called for the worldwide abolition of the death penalty, saying the commandment “You shall...

22 Feb 2016 5:50 AM IST

Six killed in Michigan shootings, suspect held

Prosecuting attorney Jeff Getting during a press conference for the mass shooting in Kalamazoo, Michigan, on Sunday....

22 Feb 2016 5:41 AM IST

Series of bombings in Homs, Damascus kill 119

The site of double car bomb attack in Al-Zahraa neighbourhood of Homs in Syria on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

22 Feb 2016 5:38 AM IST

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at Texas Southern University. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump wins South Carolina, Hillary Clinton takes Nevada

Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump grabbed a big win in the South Carolina primary on Saturday, while...

22 Feb 2016 4:58 AM IST

Snowden faces US charges that could land him in prison for up to 30 years. (Photo: AP)

Would return to US with guarantee of fair trial: Edward Snowden

The former National Security Agency contractor in 2013 leaked details of a secret government eavesdropping program and...

21 Feb 2016 5:46 PM IST

The virus, which is causing international alarm after spreading through much of the Americas

South Africa confirms first case of Zika virus

The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a global public health emergency on Feb. 1.

21 Feb 2016 5:42 PM IST

Indian doctors may be hit by new visa rules in UK

British Association of Physicians of Indian Origin has decided to write to the UK Home Office warning of an impending...

21 Feb 2016 12:08 PM IST

A tree blocks a road after it was blown down by the encroaching cyclone Winston in Nakasi, Fiji. (Photo: AP)

Death toll from ferocious Fiji cyclone rises to 3

A curfew has been extended through Sunday and police empowered to make arrests without a warrant.

21 Feb 2016 12:06 PM IST

British Prime Minister David Cameron. (Photo: AP)

David Cameron wins special status deal for Britain

Prime Minister David Cameron called a June 23 referendum on membership of the European Union on Saturday as he sought to...

21 Feb 2016 5:34 AM IST

Bishops back Pope Francis’ remarks on Zika

Pope Francis greets the crowd as part of the Jubilee Year at St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on Saturday. ...

21 Feb 2016 5:25 AM IST

US contenders face key tests in South Carolina, Nevada

Actress Eva Longoria (from left), Chelsea Clinton, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, actress America...

21 Feb 2016 12:17 AM IST

US warplanes carried out strikes targeting militants at a training facility in Libya on Friday. (Photo: Representational Image)

ISIS bombed in Libya posed threat to US: Pentagon

Pentagon said that a significant number of fighters were at the site at the time of the strike.

20 Feb 2016 11:27 AM IST