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US Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl seeks pardon before Donald Trump takes office
December 4, 2016 03:25 IST
Trump savaged Bergdahl as "a no-good traitor who should have been executed" and criticized the prisoner swap in 2014 that won his release.
Relatives of Flight 370’s missing seek help in Madagascar
December 4, 2016 03:09 IST
Some pieces of debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 have been found on African coastlines.
Toronto doctor charged with murdering his wife
December 4, 2016 03:02 IST
Det. Sgt. Steve Ryan said she was last seen on Wednesday and was reported missing by a family member.
Fifty shades of whiteSubscriber Only
December 4, 2016 01:00 IST
Trump’s election has brought into focus a once obscure white nationalist online movement. Now mainstream media is in a quandary over whether describing the movement by its chosen moniker, ‘alt-right’, allows a euphemism to hide its racism, bigotry and misogyny
Egypt court rules part of protest law unconstitutionalSubscriber Only
December 4, 2016 00:32 IST
The law was passed months after Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, who was army chief at the time, overthrew his Islamist predecessor Mohamed Morsi.
US: At least nine dead, 25 injured in California warehouse fire
December 3, 2016 21:44 IST
Fire officials were still trying to determine how the fire in the building started which was described as "huge."
France pledges USD 30 million for wartime heritage protection
December 3, 2016 21:20 IST
France committed USD 30 million toward protecting cultural heritage sites during wartime on Saturday, a first step in the creation of an international fund aimed at preventing destruction like that carried out by Islamic State militants. French President Francois Hollande announced the contribution during a conference jointly organized by France and the United Arab Emirates […]
Mosul residents fear cold and hunger of winter siege amidst Iraqi offense
December 3, 2016 21:06 IST
A trader in Mosul, speaking by telephone, said no new food or fuel supplies had reached the city since Sunday.
Hindu groups in UK call for withdrawing ‘non-veg’ 5-pound note
December 3, 2016 19:47 IST
HFB said it was convinced the move was not "malicious" but a result of "ignorance" and called for the notes to be made "Karma-free" at the earliest.
Nuclear agreement with US is not in jeopardy: Mohammad Javad Zarif
December 3, 2016 19:45 IST
His comments came after the US Senate voted 99-0 to extend the ISA for another decade this week.
Egypt’s court rules part of protest law unconstitutionalSubscriber Only
December 3, 2016 18:54 IST
The Supreme Constitutional Court ruled that the article was unconstitutional, said barrister Tareq Shibel.
Malaysia hits out at Myanmar over ‘ethnic cleansing’Subscriber Only
December 3, 2016 18:46 IST
Myanmar has balked at such criticism, saying the Rakhine crisis is an internal issue -- but international pressure on the country is mounting.
China protests to US over Donald Trump-Taiwan call
December 3, 2016 18:27 IST
"It must be pointed out that there is only one China in the world. Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory," Chinese officials said.
Dozens take ill from suspected poisoning in east China
December 3, 2016 18:24 IST
Twenty-one people from nine families in Xiaokou township, Taihe County, have been hospitalised so far with severe symptoms of poisoning.
US ready to offer Kabul more support under Donald Trump: statementSubscriber Only
December 3, 2016 17:52 IST
The statement cited a phone call between Donald Trump and Afghani president Ashraf Ghani on Friday, the first official communication between the two since Trump's November 8 election.
Islamic State militants planning car bombs in Europe: Report
December 3, 2016 17:43 IST
"France remains high on the target list for IS (ISIS) aggression in the EU, but so too do Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK," said the report.
WTO seeks trade deal on ‘green’ productsSubscriber Only
December 3, 2016 17:43 IST
The green products include solar panels, wind turbines and air quality monitors "that can help achieve environmental and climate protection goals."
Syria army seizes new rebel district in Aleppo: MonitorSubscriber Only
December 3, 2016 17:33 IST
More than 300 civilians have been killed in east Aleppo since the government resumed its offensive to oust the rebels on November 15.
China: At least 38 killed in two separate mine explosions
December 3, 2016 17:00 IST
A flurry of accidents have alarmed regulators over the past month as China ramps up coal production to meet winter demand.
Germany: Website seeks to match migrants with employers
December 3, 2016 16:53 IST
The website www.MigrantHire.com was founded earlier this year by a mix of Germans and migrants.
Syrian rebels lose more ground in Aleppo: Human rights observatory
December 3, 2016 16:13 IST
The Observatory and a Syrian military source said the army had built on its gains by capturing the Tariq al-Bab district late on Friday.
Russia’s Sergei Lavrov says difficult to solve peace treaty issue with Japan
December 3, 2016 16:12 IST
A territorial dispute between Tokyo and Moscow over a chain of western Pacific islands, seized by Soviet troops at the end of World War Two, has upset diplomatic relations ever since.
Thai activist arrested for Facebook ‘share’ about new king
December 3, 2016 15:59 IST
The arrest was apparently the first under the lese majeste law since Vajiralongkorn became king.
Dazed Tennessee residents get first look at wildfire rubble
December 3, 2016 15:57 IST
Gatlinburg residents and business owners, meanwhile, got their first look at the wildfire destruction Friday, and many walked around the once-bustling city in a daze, sobbing.
Pilot suffers heart attack on Scottish runway
December 3, 2016 15:54 IST
The airline says in a statement that the crew of the aircraft and a passenger resuscitated the captain. He was taken to a hospital.
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