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This undated handout picture of Schleswig Holstein shows dead sperm whales onshore at the Kaiser Wilhelm Koog in Germany

8 dead sperm whales washed ashore on German beach

The dead whales were lying close to each other in the mudflats of a restricted area of the Wadden Sea national park

2 Feb 2016 3:06 PM IST

Dejailson Arruda holds his daughter Luiza, who was born with microcephaly after her mother was infected with the Zika virus- AP

WHO declares global emergency over Zika virus spread

The last such public health emergency was declared for devastating 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

2 Feb 2016 10:14 AM IST

Nobel Laureate Malala Yousafzai. (Photo: AFP)

Malala Yousafzai's school among 8 in UK get terror threat

A Russia-based Twitter group had claimed responsibility for threats last week, saying they intended to cause 'mayhem'.

2 Feb 2016 10:02 AM IST

Supporters cheer as caucus returns are reported at Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, caucus night rally

Ted Cruz defeats Donald Trump in Iowa; Clinton, Sanders in tight race

US networks CNN, Fox News, MSNBC and ABC News all predicted the result in Cruz's favor over the billionaire Trump.

2 Feb 2016 9:59 AM IST

Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes that transmits the Zika virus. (Photo: AP)

WHO mulls calling health emergency over Zika outbreak

Taking the form of a telephone conference, the meeting is not expected to make its decision public until Tuesday at the...

2 Feb 2016 6:42 AM IST

People gather around the body of a man and his children who were killed in an attack by Boko Haram in Dalori village. — AP

Kids among 86 burnt to death by Boko Haram

A survivor hidden in a tree says he watched Boko Haram extremists firebomb huts and heard the screams of children...

2 Feb 2016 6:42 AM IST

Myanmar’s pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi arrives to participate in the inaugural session. — AP

Myanmar steps into Suu Kyi era

Hundreds of newly elected legislators, a majority of them from pro-democracy lea-der Aung San Suu Kyi’s party on...

2 Feb 2016 6:37 AM IST

Palestinian mourners carry the body of Amjad Abu Omar, who was shot dead after wounding three Israeli soldiers. — AFP

Ramallah closed off after killing

Israel on Monday blocked entry for non-residents to the West Bank city of Ramallah, where the Palestinian Authority is...

2 Feb 2016 6:22 AM IST

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump poses with a sign while greeting his supporters at a rally in Council Bluffs. —AP

Donald Trump’s campaign faces 1st test

Republican front-runner Donald Trump puts his precedent-shattering campaign to the test on Monday when Iowa voters begin...

2 Feb 2016 6:13 AM IST

Cuban President Raul Castro attends a ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Monday.-AFP

Cuba’s Raul Castro in France on historic visit

Cuba’s President Raul Castro began an official state visit to France on Monday, his first ever to Europe, which is...

2 Feb 2016 6:08 AM IST

Benoit Violier (Photo: AP)

Britain and Europe push for ‘Brexit’ deal

EU warns Britain: Any deal will be hard won

2 Feb 2016 6:04 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (Photo: PTI)

Need more leads on Pathankot attack, says Pak as probe heads nowhere

Pakistan puts onus on India for fresh evidence, writes to foreign ministry.

1 Feb 2016 4:58 PM IST