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Soldiers patrol in front of Notre Dame cathedral, in Paris. (Photo: AP)

Xmas under a cloud in Paris after November attacks

It was a subdued Christmas Eve in Paris on Thursday, with tourist numbers down, security bolstered at shops and...

25 Dec 2015 12:04 AM IST

Good. Bad. Stupid. Outspoken Donald Trump king of simple speech

Even a 9-year-old can get what the Republican White House hopeful is saying.

24 Dec 2015 5:44 PM IST

Heavily armed Chinese paramilitary police guard a popular mall in the Sanlitun district of Beijing. (Photo: AP)

Western countries issue rare Christmas security alerts for Beijing

Police had issued a 'yellow' security alert for Christmas and New Year.

24 Dec 2015 5:16 PM IST

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Islamic State group seizes district in eastern city from Syrian troops

Beirut: Syrian activists and the Islamic State group say the militants have seized a district previously held by Syrian...

24 Dec 2015 5:08 PM IST

Belgium police officers patrol the Grand Place in central Brussels (Photo: AP/File)

Ninth person arrested in Belgium over Paris attacks

Hasna Ait Boulahcen had allegedly contacted the arrested man.

24 Dec 2015 3:43 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi is presented a memento during a visit to EMERCOM, the Russian National Crisis Management Centre in Moscow.

Narendra Modi visits Soviet era World War II memorial in Kremlin

The war memorial is dedicated to unknown Soviet soldiers killed in World War II.

24 Dec 2015 3:21 PM IST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel. (Photo: AP)

British top spy agencies briefed Angela Merkel on ISIS threat

Merkel offered useful information on Russian President and the situation in Ukraine.

24 Dec 2015 3:19 PM IST

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31 dead, 100 injured in fire at Saudi hospital

Riyadh: At least 31 people were killed and 100 injured in a fire at a hospital in southern Saudi Arabia on Thursday,...

24 Dec 2015 3:13 PM IST

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At lead 1 dead, 7 injured in fire near Mexican pipeline

The blaze reportedly started in an area used to store stolen fuel.

24 Dec 2015 2:53 PM IST

Somania flag. (Photo: AFP)

After Brunei, Somalia bans Christmas and New Year festivities

Christmas and New Year celebrations are contrary to Islamic culture, says officials.

24 Dec 2015 2:24 PM IST

I don't need Chicago mayor's backing to reach White House: Bernie...

Emanuel's political stock has tumbled after a racially divisive scandal.

24 Dec 2015 2:22 PM IST

Former Pakistans ambassador to US, Husaain Haqqani. (Photo: AFP)

Former Pak envoy to US asked not to block IAEA's India-specific deal:...

Haqqani put pressure on govt to overrule Foreign Office's recommendations'.

24 Dec 2015 1:49 PM IST