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World reacts in shock, solidarity after Paris attacks
November 14, 2015 11:39 IST
Divided on many issues, including on the war in Syria that has fueled Islamist violence, the United States and Russia both voiced their support in messages to French President Francois Hollande.
US President Barack Obama condemns Paris attacks, says attack on ‘all of humanity’
November 14, 2015 06:46 IST
Obama was briefed on the attacks, which have killed at least 39 people, by his counter terrorism advisor Lisa Monaco.
‘It is horror’: Francois Hollande declares state of emergency
November 14, 2015 11:39 IST
"It is horror," Hollande said in a brief statement on television, adding that a cabinet meeting had been called.
Prince William, Kate Middleton to make maiden India tour next year
November 13, 2015 22:05 IST
"The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be visiting India in spring (February-June) next year. This is their first visit to the country and has been planned on the request of the British government," a Kensington Palace spokesperson told PTI.
‘Jihadi John’ horrified public, emboldened extremists
November 13, 2015 19:23 IST
His first filmed killing was that of American journalist James Foley in a video released in August 2014.
Egypt to send Russian plane recording abroad for analysisSubscriber Only
November 13, 2015 18:45 IST
The Islamic State group which commands an affiliate in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula claimed it destroyed the plane, without providing details.
Iraq officials: Suicide bombing at Baghdad service kills 17
November 13, 2015 18:15 IST
The official says the bomber detonated his explosives' vest on Friday at the service in the southwestern Baghdad suburb of Hay al-Amal. At least 43 people were wounded.
Who is Jihadi John?
November 13, 2015 16:32 IST
Jihadi John or Mohammed Emwazi, believed to be in his mid-20s, has been described by a former hostage as a bloodthirsty psychopath who enjoyed threatening Western hostages.
US targets ‘Jihadi John’ in Islamic State slaying videos, fate unclear
November 13, 2015 17:33 IST
Mohammed Emwazi, aka 'Jihadi John', was the target of an airstrike in Raqqa, Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook said in a statement. Officials were assessing the results of the strike, he said.
World Bank approves USD 500 million loan to Pakistan
November 13, 2015 13:22 IST
After the government fulfilled over half a dozen conditions, including setting up an independent entity to purchase electricity from producers, the loan was finally approved by the World Bank (WB).
Aung San Suu Kyi’s NLD takes majority in Myanmar’s parliament
November 13, 2015 12:15 IST
The victory of Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy will allow her to sweep out an old guard of former generals that has run Myanmar since a junta stepped aside 4 years ago
US flies B-52 bombers near disputed Chinese islands
November 13, 2015 09:57 IST
The Pentagon did not confirm the incident but said there was an effort by Chinese controllers to reach out to one B-52 bomber.
Colombia to legalize commercial sale of medical marijuana
November 13, 2015 09:45 IST
Colombia's government plans to legalize the cultivation and sale of marijuana for medicinal and scientific purposes
US carries out Syria airstrike targeting ‘Jihadi John’, informs official
November 13, 2015 12:47 IST
The US military has carried out an airstrike in Syria targeting Mohammed Emwazi, the Islamic State militant known as "Jihadi John", a US official said.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon congratulates Suu Kyi, warns of hard work aheadSubscriber Only
November 13, 2015 09:01 IST
Ban described Sunday's poll as a "significant achievement" in Myanmar's transition away from military rule, although he noted that minority voters such as the Muslim Rohingya were denied the right to vote.
UK Maoist cult leader raped followers, enslaved daughter
November 13, 2015 08:46 IST
Aravindan Balakrishnan, a small, grey-haired bespectacled figure, denies 16 charges of cruelty to a child, false imprisonment, indecent assault, rape and assault
43 killed in twin suicide bombings in Beirut’s Shiite suburb, ISIS claims responsibility
November 13, 2015 11:07 IST
Twin suicide bombings struck a southern Beirut suburb that's a stronghold of the militant Shiite Hezbollah group on Thursday evening
16 killed in twin suicide blasts in Beirut’s Shiite suburb
November 12, 2015 23:53 IST
The explosions were minutes apart in an area called Burj al-Barajneh during rush hour. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the bombings.
Canadian Minister Harjit Sajjan racially abused by soldier on social media
November 13, 2015 10:25 IST
Harjit Sajjan is a decorated military veteran who served three tours of duty for the Forces in Afghanistan, and one in Bosnia, and worked as a detective in the Vancouver Police Service.
Russian ex-cop sentenced to prison for ‘spying for CIA’Subscriber Only
November 12, 2015 20:10 IST
The Moscow District Court today convicted a former employee of the interior ministry's Moscow region branch, Yevgeny Chistov, of high treason and sentenced him to 13 years in a high-security prison, the FSB security service said in a statement.
A wary China set to recalibrate pro-junta Myanmar policy
November 12, 2015 19:32 IST
Wang told Myanmar Foreign Minister U Wunna Maung Lwin that as a good neighbour, China sincerely hopes to see a stable, harmonious, growing and united Myanmar, with various parties working together its development.
Kremlin-controlled TV airs ‘secret’ plans for nuclear weapon, removes it later
November 12, 2015 17:38 IST
Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said late Wednesday: "It's true that some secret information was caught by the camera and therefore it was subsequently removed. We hope this will not happen again."
Bhutan King, Queen expect 1st child, heir to the Golden Throne
November 12, 2015 15:36 IST
The Bhutanese people joined as a nation to celebrate the 60th birth anniversary of the Fourth Druk Gyalpo, King Jigme Singye Wangchuck at Changlimethang yesterday. It was a national holiday in the country.
South Korea ferry disaster: Court upholds life sentence for ferry captain
November 12, 2015 15:26 IST
The Supreme Court upheld a lower court that sentenced Lee Joon-seok, 70, to life imprisonment for charges that included homicide, the court said in a statement.
Indian-origin journalist, Hasan Suroor, arrested in paedophile sting in UK
November 12, 2015 15:56 IST
According to reports, a member of the anti-paedophile vigilante group, Unknown TV, posed as a 14-year-old and allegedly solicited Suroor on social media.
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