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Quebec plane crash: UK confirms 4 Britons among 6 killedSubscriber Only
August 25, 2015 17:19 IST
The Foreign Office said Tuesday that British officials were in contact with Canadian authorities, and "our consular officers are ready to provide assistance."
UN chief Ban Ki-moon’s envoy for youth to visit India this week
August 25, 2015 12:41 IST
The UN Secretary-General's Envoy on Youth is mandated with the task of bringing the voices of young people to the United Nations System.
Obama needs to show some ‘backbone’ on US-China relations: Scott Walker
August 25, 2015 10:31 IST
"Rather than honouring Xi Jinping with an official state visit next month, President Obama should focus on holding China accountable over its increasing attempts to undermine US interests," said Walker.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon appalled at IS’ barbaric terror attacks in PalmyraSubscriber Only
August 25, 2015 14:12 IST
The UN chief called on world governments to 'unite and act swiftly to put a stop to this terrorist activity.'
Police in Argentina fire tear gas to disperse protesters
August 25, 2015 11:00 IST
Local station TN showed police firing on crowds late Monday in the main square of San Miguel de Tucuman.
Who will Obama endorse? POTUS caught between Clinton, Biden ambitions
August 25, 2015 07:55 IST
In picking between Biden and Clinton, Obama would be making a choice between two of the most influential members of his administration.
US stock markets plunge in early trade; Dow Jones falls more than 1,000 points
August 25, 2015 06:58 IST
Growing concerns about a slowdown in China had already shaken markets around the world on Friday, driving the US stock market sharply lower. A big sell-off in Chinese stock on Monday caused the rout to continue.
At least 100 people may speak at Colorado theater shooter sentencing
August 24, 2015 17:33 IST
This week's testimony will help judges determine Holmes' sentences on 141 other counts that include attempted murder and an explosives charge.
Rare giant panda gives birth at Washington zooSubscriber Only
August 23, 2015 11:34 IST
The new mother was artificially inseminated in April with frozen semen from a male giant panda.
Washington wildfires: Barack Obama extends evacuation orders in state
August 22, 2015 11:17 IST
Barack Obama signed a federal declaration of emergency for Washington state, authorizing the officials to coordinate relief efforts in 11 counties and several Indian reservations hard hit by wildfires.
Imitating Donald Trump, Bobby Jindal seeks end of birthright citizenshipSubscriber Only
August 22, 2015 10:47 IST
"A smart immigration policy will make our country stronger - a dumb immigration policy will make it weaker," he said. "Today, we have a dumb immigration policy."
Man carves swastika into lawn, gets 15 months in prison
August 22, 2015 10:16 IST
Scott Cooney was sentenced on Friday for carving a swastika into the lawn of a family he had harassed
Topless, painted women ignite latest furore in Times Square
August 22, 2015 11:54 IST
Legal experts say the key is whether the activity constitutes a street performance protected by the First Amendment or a commercial activity that can be regulated.
US man convicted of plotting to kill Muslims with X-ray weapon
August 22, 2015 09:21 IST
Crawford, an industrial mechanic at General Electric in Schenectady, could face 25 years to life in prison.
Two California beaches close after shark bumps surfer’s board
August 22, 2015 09:19 IST
A dispatcher with Newport Beach Fire and Lifeguard Operations says the shark lifted the surfboard out of the water Thursday afternoon in Huntington State Beach.
Islamic State second-in-command Fadhil Ahmad al-Hayali killed in US airstrike in Iraq: White House
August 23, 2015 07:11 IST
The leader, Al-Hayali, oversaw the IS in Iraq, where he planned operations over the past two years, including an offensive the group launched in Mosul in June 2014.
Lord Krishna paintings to be displayed at Chicago’s famed arts museum
August 21, 2015 12:20 IST
The exhibition 'Gates of the Lord: The Tradition of Krishna Paintings' will start on September 13 till January 3, 2016 to showcase over 100 artworks from India and the US.
Hurricane Danny expected to lose its punch by the weekend
August 21, 2015 09:52 IST
Danny's maximum sustained winds on Thursday night had decreased slightly to 80 mph (130 kph) and hurricane-force winds extended only about 10 miles from the center.
New York school gas line explosion leaves three injured [video]
August 21, 2015 12:32 IST
A report in CBS New York quoted energy company Con Edison as saying that the blast was a gas explosion.
US President Barack Obama promises to keep pressure on Iran
August 21, 2015 08:36 IST
The president also says the US will uphold sanctions targeting Iran's non-nuclear activities, such as its support for Lebanon's Hezbollah group and what Obama calls Iran's "destabilizing role in Yemen.''
Former US President Jimmy Carter will undergo radiation for brain cancer
August 20, 2015 20:21 IST
He says no cancer has been found on his pancreas or any other part of his body so far.
More racial unrest in St. Louis after police kill black teenagerSubscriber Only
August 20, 2015 10:51 IST
The shooting came 10 days after St. Louis was flooded with protesters marking the anniversary of the killing of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer.
El Salvador: 125 killed in 3 days as gang violence soars
August 20, 2015 08:46 IST
National Police deputy director Howard Cotto reported that 40 people were slain on Sunday, 42 on Monday and 43 on Tuesday.
Alaska landslide: 4 people missing after several landslides in Sitika
August 19, 2015 09:44 IST
Some homes in town have been flooded and there were reports of residents not being able to reach their homes or leave their neighbourhood.
US mom confesses to killing her young sons to help daughter
August 19, 2015 09:40 IST
Brittany Pilkington was charged with three counts of murder and was jailed, said police in Bellefontaine
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