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France train attacker ‘went to Syria’, was known to policeSubscriber Only
August 23, 2015 07:00 IST
The suspect, who has been named as 25-year-old Moroccan national Ayoub El Khazzani, was wrestled to the floor by three American passengers after opening fire with an assault rifle.
Military jet crashes at UK airshow, 7 people reportedly killed
August 23, 2015 07:05 IST
The aircraft hit several cars on a main road, the A27, to the north of Shoreham airport, where the Shoreham Air Show is taking place, police said.
France train attack: Police interrogate ‘potential jihadist’ responsible for shooting in ArrasSubscriber Only
August 22, 2015 19:05 IST
The suspect is thought to be a 26-year-old of Moroccan origin who had lived in Spain, said sources close to the investigation.
France attack: Three Americans subdue gunman on high-speed train
August 22, 2015 11:31 IST
Sadler said that the injured American was Spencer Stone of the Sacramento area and the other was Alek Skarlatos of Roseburg, Oregon.
Analysis: What Greece’s new elections mean for the bailout
August 21, 2015 21:56 IST
Here is a look at what comes next for Greece and what the elections mean for the bailout, the 86 billion euro ($95 billion) package of loans that is keeping the country solvent and part of Europe's joint currency, the euro.
Greece: PM Alexis Tsipras resigns, calls for snap elections in SeptemberSubscriber Only
August 21, 2015 12:36 IST
"I want to submit to the Greek people everything I have done (since taking office in January) so that they can decide once more," Tsipras said.
7 die, 31 survive as planes crash midair over Slovakia
August 20, 2015 19:59 IST
The two Czech-made L-410 transport planes collided at an altitude of 1,500 meters (4,921 feet), an official said.
Asian tiger mosquitoes spotted in Paris
August 20, 2015 17:21 IST
Tests by the health agency and city authorities confirmed they were Asian tiger mosquitoes.
Greece gets $14.5 billion to pay debts, part of new bailout
August 20, 2015 13:17 IST
European bailout fund supervisors approved the release Wednesday evening.
British court orders schoolgirl to surrender passport over fears of joining IS
August 19, 2015 18:43 IST
Other three girl students of the same school fled to Syria earlier this year and are now believed to have become "jihadi brides" in ISIS -held territory.
German parliament overwhelmingly approves Greek bailout
August 19, 2015 17:56 IST
The vote's result also seemed to dispel any speculation that Chancellor Angela Merkel would have difficulty getting her conservative bloc to sign on.
German Parliament expected to pass vote on Greece bailout
August 19, 2015 12:38 IST
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble will present the government's argument Wednesday for the 86 billion euro ($93 billion) bailout package for Greece.
Girl photographs David Cameron eating Pringles on budget flight
August 18, 2015 20:10 IST
David Cameron is believed to have been flying out to Portugal to join wife Samantha and their three children on holiday.
Ukraine crisis: Nine dead as shelling increases in Mariupol
August 18, 2015 09:58 IST
The conflict has killed an estimated 6,400 people since April 2014, according to the United Nations.
40 migrants die in an overcrowded smuggling boat at Mediterranean sea: Italian Navy
August 15, 2015 19:25 IST
The number of migrants trying to reach Europe by sea is on track to hit a record this year, according to the Geneva-based International Organization for Migration.
Greece bailout: German lawmakers to hold special session, vote on package
August 15, 2015 15:38 IST
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's coalition is expected to win the necessary backing for the third Greek bailout to proceed.
Greece lawmakers debate all night on new bailout
August 14, 2015 15:40 IST
The draft deal for the 85 billion euro ($93 billion) package was to be voted at about 8:30 a.m. on Friday.
Sweden drops some sex cases against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
August 14, 2015 07:43 IST
Swedish prosecutors on Thursday dropped cases of lesser sexual misconduct against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Migrant crisis: Refugees stream into Greek island, meet wretched conditions
August 12, 2015 14:26 IST
Overwhelmed and unprepared for the unprecedented influx, authorities on the eastern Aegean Sea island have been heavily criticized for their treatment of the migrants — mostly refugees from Syria.
Possible missile parts found at MH17 crash site: Dutch prosecutors
August 11, 2015 19:33 IST
The announcement represents the first time prosecutors have confirmed possible physical evidence of a missile bringing down the plane and killing all 298 people on board.
91-year-old Australian man charged with importing cocaine from India
August 12, 2015 11:11 IST
The retired oral surgeon faces a potential life prison sentence if he is convicted of importing 4.5 kilograms (10 pounds) of the drug into Sydney Airport on a July 8 flight from New Delhi.
Kurdish militants claim responsibility for Istanbul police station blast
August 11, 2015 17:53 IST
The militant group named three of its militants who died in the attack and during a subsequent firefight with Turkish security forces.
Greece agrees on broad terms of new bailout package
August 11, 2015 19:03 IST
"An agreement has been reached. Some minor details are being discussed right now," a Finance Ministry official told reporters after marathon overnight talks between Greece and lenders in Athens.
Pregnant Swedish teen flees foster home to join Al-Qaeda in Syria, detained by IS insteadSubscriber Only
August 11, 2015 13:03 IST
"We have been informed that a Swedish minor is in Syria. We are in contact with family members," ministry spokesman Gabriel Wernstedt told AFP.
More than 1,000 more migrants rescued in MediterraneanSubscriber Only
August 10, 2015 10:40 IST
In total, 671 people - including 48 children and 108 women - were plucked from unseaworthy vessels in five separate rescue operations on Sunday alone.
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