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Angela Merkel allies call for ban on Muslim veils

Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Bavarian allies have called for tougher immigration rules in Germany that...

9 Sept 2016 7:11 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama shake hands as they participate in a bilateral meeting in Vientiane. (Photo: PTI)World
US: Pak can’t pick and choose terror groups to go after

In a blunt message, the US on Thursday told Pakistan it cannot “pick and choose” the terrorist groups it...

9 Sept 2016 6:53 AM IST

Muslim pilgrims take a selfie after leaving the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. (Photo: AFP)World
From prayer beads to clocks, the retail rituals of holy pilgrimage

After spending thousands of dollars to reach Mecca for the Haj, Muslim pilgrims face another unavoidable cost —...

9 Sept 2016 6:35 AM IST

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The country that’s holding its own against ISIS

A file photo of a long-range S-300 missile system displayed by Iran’s Army during a parade marking National Army...

8 Sept 2016 11:27 PM IST

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China fails to put a high-tech satellite into orbit

The satellite was part of series designed to give China a global network of earth observation satellites.

8 Sept 2016 6:43 PM IST

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Chinese military equips all ground forces with new attack helicopters

PLA Army now has a strong force of dedicated combat helicopters thanks to the service of the WZ-10 and WZ-19.

8 Sept 2016 6:41 PM IST

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Two car bombs hit Libya's Tripoli, no casualties

The bombs exploded behind the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and near the entrance to a naval base, a security official...

8 Sept 2016 6:27 PM IST

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UK to shift MPs out of Parliament building for 6-year repairs

The report suggests parliamentarians be relocated to nearby buildings by as 2020 to enable the 4-billion restoration...

8 Sept 2016 5:51 PM IST

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Four years on, lives of Myanmar's Rohingya Muslims still on hold

Displaced by the violence, tens of thousands of Rohingyas remains stuck in a displacement camp, unable to return home.

8 Sept 2016 5:50 PM IST

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Heavy fighting as Taliban push into southern Afghan city

Residents said senior officials were abandoning government buildings and fleeing to the airport on the outer edges of...

8 Sept 2016 5:25 PM IST

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EU-Canada air passenger deal infringes on rights: European Union judge

Under it, Canadian authorities would have access to data of European travellers like contact details, credit card and...

8 Sept 2016 5:24 PM IST

French President Francois Hollande. (Photo: AP)World
Francois Hollande hints he will seek a second term

Hollande's popularity plunged soon after he took power in 2012, and polls show most voters don't want to see him stay in...

8 Sept 2016 5:00 PM IST

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