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A party at Westminster anyone?Subscriber Only

February 8, 2014 23:17 IST

Twist in Brit sobriety: Parliament revenues down, to rent out part of premises for upkeep

Malala, currently living in Britain with her family, was nominated for her 'courageous and dangerous fight for girls right to education'. (Reuters)

Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai nominated for ‘Children’s Nobel Prize’Subscriber Only

February 8, 2014 17:09 IST

Malala has been nominated for the 2014 World's Children's Prize with John Wood from the US and Nepalese child rights worker Indira Ranamagar.

Bosnian protesters storm local government buildings in Sarajevo. (AP)

Over 150 injured in Bosnia as protest violence disrupts normal life for fourth consecutive daySubscriber Only

February 8, 2014 16:53 IST

Protests reflect growing despair over the desperate state of the economy in Balkan country, where unemployment stands at 44 per cent.

In the leaked recording, Nuland is heard saying “F*** the EU”.

Russia claims US meddling over UkraineSubscriber Only

February 8, 2014 02:37 IST

Pyatt expressed hope for a deal to form a new government but warned that Moscow would try to undo their negotiations.

The company declined to comment on the new Google Doodle

Google Doodle’s makes statement about Russian anti-gay lawSubscriber Only

February 7, 2014 12:17 IST

Google's doodle was clearly meant as a show of support for gay rights

Winter Games begin, Putin keen to prove doubters wrongSubscriber Only

February 7, 2014 11:22 IST

Putin has staked his reputation on hosting a safe and successful Games in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

IOC President Thomas Bach (right) hands over the 2014 Sochi Olympics torch to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon as the relay arrived in Sochi Thursday. (Reuters)

On eve of Sochi opening, US warns of ‘toothpaste bombs’Subscriber Only

February 7, 2014 00:40 IST

Adding to the concern is a stream of threats from Islamist militants in the volatile northern Caucasus region.

Pope pressured to act on abuse after UN rebukeSubscriber Only

February 6, 2014 10:43 IST

Critically, the committee rejected the Vatican's longstanding argument that it doesn't control bishops or their abusive priests.

US spied on Merkel’s predecessor after he opposed the Iraq war, reveals reportSubscriber Only

February 5, 2014 15:30 IST

Snowden's leaked documents reveal that the US spied on Schroeder for his opposition to the Iraq war.

Vladimir Putin holds a Persian leopard at the Sochi national park Tuesday. (Reuters)

Putin in Sochi for Olympics, boasts of ‘monumental’ effortsSubscriber Only

February 5, 2014 06:51 IST

Bach also has slammed world leaders who snubbed the games despite not even being invited.

First paparazzi pictures of UK’s Prince George out in Hello! magazineSubscriber Only

February 4, 2014 17:52 IST

For the first time pictures of the six-month-old Prince George have been published since his christening last October.

Heavily-tattooed British man denied passport for his weird nameSubscriber Only

February 3, 2014 19:06 IST

The passport office refused to issue the document for Body Art, despite his new name already showing on his driving licence.

Moscow police said an armed teenager burst into the school and killed a security guard and a teacher before being taken into custody. (AP)

Student detained after killing two in Moscow school shootingSubscriber Only

February 3, 2014 15:54 IST

Initial reports said the man opened fire on police officers who rushed to the scene, injuring one.

Italy criticises India’s handling of marines caseSubscriber Only

February 2, 2014 00:20 IST

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano said the case had been managed in “contradictory, disconcerting ways by the Indian authorities”.

Dmytro Bulatov speaks to journalists in Kiev Thursday.

Missing Ukraine activist ‘was tortured’Subscriber Only

February 1, 2014 18:52 IST

Bulatov was discovered outside Kiev on Thursday.

British nuclear plant detects elevated levels of radiationSubscriber Only

February 1, 2014 18:55 IST

Sellafield, a patchwork of grey buildings, industrial cylinders and cooling towers surrounded by grassland, said the decision to keep staff at home was conservative.

‘Cameron had links with East India Company’Subscriber Only

January 31, 2014 00:56 IST

The documents show that Cameron’s great great great great grandfather was John Talbot Shakespear, a senior bureaucrat with the East India Company.

Ukraine President goes on sick leaveSubscriber Only

January 31, 2014 00:51 IST

As recently as Wednesday evening, Yanukovych had been working. At least one report indicated that he was “pale” and had said he was sick at the time, adding credence to the report of his illness.

France’s ex-first lady ‘fell off skyscraper’ on hearing of affairSubscriber Only

January 31, 2014 00:41 IST

Valerie Trierweiler gave interviews to two French publications coming out this week, describing for the first time some of what led to their breakup last weekend.

US claims Russia tested new missile, despite treatySubscriber Only

January 31, 2014 00:39 IST

Russia identified two suicide bombers responsible for attacks that killed 34 in Volgograd last month and arrested two suspected accomplices in violence-torn Dagestan province, officials of the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said.

Indian-origin banker arrested in terror raid, charged with mother’s attempted murderSubscriber Only

January 31, 2014 00:36 IST

Kuntal Patel is accused of spiking her mother’s Diet Coke with abrin, a substance described as much more poisonous than ricin.

UK asks Pakistan to trace suspects in MQM leader’s murderSubscriber Only

January 30, 2014 11:04 IST

Farooq was stabbed outside his home in Edgware, north London, in 2010 close to the Pakistani political party's international headquarters.

UK Queen down to her last million, palaces crumblingSubscriber Only

January 29, 2014 00:40 IST

Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle are reported to be in urgent need of repair.

Indian-origin UK soldier gets first ‘field promotion’ in 60 yearsSubscriber Only

January 29, 2014 00:36 IST

“I wasn’t expecting anything like this to happen today when I got out of bed this morning. It is extremely unexpected and I couldn’t be more proud of this honour,” Lance Corporal Das said.

An anti-government protester waves the Ukrainian flag at the site of clashes in Kiev Tuesday. reuters

Ukraine parliament repeals anti-protest laws, PM quitsSubscriber Only

January 29, 2014 00:30 IST

Mykola Azarov, prime minister of Ukraine, resigned on Tuesday, hours before a planned vote of no confidence by Parliament that could have stripped him of his powers.