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US backed Kurds claim to capture part of IS-held Iraqi town Sinjar
November 12, 2015 17:11 IST
Sinjar was captured by the Islamic State group in August 2014 shortly after the extremists seized Iraq's second-largest city, Mosul, and blitzed across northern Iraq.
John Kerry tells UN two-state solution ‘not impossible dream’Subscriber Only
November 12, 2015 11:10 IST
"The Zionist dream embraces the concept of Israel as a Jewish democracy, a beacon of light to all nations," Kerry told the event on Wednesday.
H-1B visa reform bill introduced in US Senate to check ‘abuse of the system’
November 12, 2015 10:45 IST
The bill would prohibit companies from hiring H-1B employees if they employ more than 50 people and more than 50 per cent of their employees are H-1B and L-1 visa holders.
Pakistan refuses to revoke Adnan Sami’s nationality: Report
November 12, 2015 10:06 IST
In August, Sami was allowed to stay in India for an indefinite period following his appeal to legalise his stay in India on humanitarian grounds.
Will stand by you against injustice, PM Nawaz Sharif tells Pakistani Hindus
November 12, 2015 10:06 IST
"If a Hindu is oppressed and the oppressor is a Muslim, then I will take action against the Muslim. I will stand with you (Hindus) against the oppressor," Sharif said.
Myanmar transition to democracy on track after Suu Kyi win
November 12, 2015 08:45 IST
Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy said it received a message from Htut on behalf of President Thein Sein congratulating it for leading the race for parliamentary seats in the November 8 election.
Report: Germany spied on FBI, US companies, French minister
November 11, 2015 17:52 IST
The BND's work is being investigated by lawmakers concerned the agency may have overstepped its legal boundaries.
Spain: Govt files legal challenge to Catalan secession bid
November 11, 2015 17:30 IST
State lawyers lodged the appeal before the Constitutional Court, with the government calling on the tribunal to suspend the Catalan parliament's decision while it is being studied.
Maldives sacks chief prosecutor a day after lifting emergencySubscriber Only
November 11, 2015 15:53 IST
The MDP believes Muhsin was removed on suspicion of supporting estranged Vice President Ahmed Adeeb who is accused of trying to topple President Abdulla Yameen.
Russia calls for a new Syrian constitution in 18 months
November 11, 2015 14:47 IST
The document, obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press, makes no mention of Syrian President Bashar Assad stepping down during the transition — a key opposition demand.
Afghans march in Kabul to protest Hazara killings, chant ‘Death to the Taliban’
November 11, 2015 15:50 IST
Holding up the green-draped coffins, they chanted "Death to the Taliban" and called on President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah to resign.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi wins seat, requests meeting with military
November 11, 2015 14:22 IST
"I make all the decisions because I'm the leader of the winning party. And the president will be one whom we will choose just in order to meet the requirements of the constitution," she said.
Almost everybody takes advantage of the US, China number one abuser of the country: Trump
November 11, 2015 15:05 IST
Trump said China was becoming a "major force" and is now creating problems both economically and through its behaviour in the South China Sea.
Former West German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt dies at 96Subscriber Only
November 11, 2015 11:29 IST
"If the euro exists, we owe that to Helmut Schmidt," said French President Francois Hollande, adding that "it's a great European whose life has just ended.
Myanmar: The challenges Aung San Suu Kyi faces in a long-repressed countrySubscriber Only
November 11, 2015 10:37 IST
Here are some of the main challenges Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi faces now that she has won her seat in this weekend's parliamentary elections.
2 dead as business jet crashes into apartment building in US
November 11, 2015 10:15 IST
The jet clipped a utility wire on the way down and burst into flames and disintegrated after impact
Man arrested for using slingshot outside White House fenceSubscriber Only
November 11, 2015 09:04 IST
A statement from the Secret Service says officers observed a man identified as Adam S. Olson in possession of the slingshot.
Myanmar elections: Army will keep privileges even with opposition winSubscriber Only
November 11, 2015 08:21 IST
The military, which took power in a 1962 coup and brutally suppressed several pro-democracy uprisings during its rule, gave way to a nominally civilian elected government in 2011 -- with strings attached.
Russia to deploy new weapons to counter US missile shield
November 10, 2015 22:10 IST
Vladimir Putin said that Moscow will respond by developing "strike systems capable of penetrating any missile defenses.
Kremlin: Russian ban on flights to Egypt will last months
November 10, 2015 22:08 IST
Other airliners from Britain and Western Europe are also bringing their nationals home, after several countries and airlines last week suspended new flights to Egypt because of the security concerns.
Al-Shabab video shows killings of African Union troops
November 10, 2015 21:50 IST
The video, reported Tuesday by SITE Intelligence Group, which monitors jihadi activities, shows armed fighters rampaging through what looks like a camp for Ugandan troops, who form part of the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia.
UK’s EU demands: Migration controls, protection for pound
November 10, 2015 21:09 IST
Cameron says the changes will give Britain "the best of both worlds," protecting national autonomy while ensuring access to the 28-nation EU and its 500 million-person market.
Two knife attacks as unrest returns to JerusalemSubscriber Only
November 10, 2015 19:39 IST
In the other, two knife-wielding Palestinian boys aged 12 to 13 attacked a security guard in a settler neighbourhood of annexed east Jerusalem, with one shot and wounded and the other arrested, police said.
Terror, economic crisis to figure in BRICS leaders meet: China
November 10, 2015 18:39 IST
The two-day G-20 leaders meeting will be held in Antalya, a famous Turkish beach resort, from November 15.
David Cameron: UK will rethink EU membership if 4 key objectives aren’t met
November 10, 2015 18:58 IST
Cameron said if countries outside the single currency were "pushed aside and overruled, then it would no longer be a club for us".
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