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Maldives lifts state of emergency with immediate effect
November 10, 2015 21:39 IST
The Indian Ocean island nation declared a state of emergency on Nov. 4 for 30 days after authorities discovered explosive devices near the president's official residence.
Standoff ends at Australian immigration detention camp
November 10, 2015 17:30 IST
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton said officers used tear gas to subdue the detainees, but declined to elaborate on what other tactics police used to quell the unrest.
Fatal Jordan police compound shooting took place in canteen
November 10, 2015 16:56 IST
Monday's shooting also killed a South African and two Jordanians who were identified as translators by a news website close to the security forces. One of the Jordanians was to be buried Tuesday.
No territorial feud talk at APEC summit: China tells Philippines
November 10, 2015 18:24 IST
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's request underscored Beijing's objection to any effort to bring the long-raging disputes to an international arena, where rivals like Washington could use it to criticize Beijing.
Govt delaying results deliberately: Myanmar opposition
November 10, 2015 18:26 IST
The surprising accusation by the National League for Democracy added a worrying twist to what had been an amicable election, with the ruling party appearing to be taking its expected loss gracefully after the Sunday vote.
Federal appeals court rules against Obama’s immigration plan
November 10, 2015 15:08 IST
Republicans had criticized the plan as an illegal executive overreach when Obama announced it last November. Twenty-six states challenged the plan in court.
Myanmar opposition: Poll panel deliberately delaying historic resultsSubscriber Only
November 10, 2015 11:40 IST
The NLD is widely expected to finish with the most seats in Parliament. A two-thirds majority would give it control over the executive posts under Myanmar's complicated parliamentary-presidency system.
Jeb Bush says he would kill ‘baby Hitler’ if he could travel in time
November 10, 2015 09:54 IST
Bush's answer was: "Hell, yeah, I would. Look, you gotta step up man.''
Jeb Bush says he’d kill ‘baby Hitler’ if he could travel in time
November 10, 2015 09:50 IST
The typically dry-humored Jeb Bush, labeled by rival Donald Trump as "low energy,'' has shown a more carefree side lately
Ben Carson to get Secret Service protection this week
November 10, 2015 09:42 IST
The Department of Homeland Security previously announced that Carson, a retired neurosurgeon, and fellow Republican Donald Trump would receive Secret Service protection.
Despite genocide warnings, Burundi says it’s ‘not in flames’
November 10, 2015 09:21 IST
Burundian security forces are conducting door-to-door searches in volatile neighborhoods seen as opposition strongholds.
For people of Kiribati, climate change a matter of survivalSubscriber Only
November 10, 2015 10:24 IST
For Kiribati and other island nations, a lot rides on the negotiations in the Paris climate change conference.
New Hampshire woman files defamation suit against Bill CosbySubscriber Only
November 10, 2015 08:37 IST
Dozens of women have come forward in recent years to accuse Cosby of sexual impropriety spanning decades.
NRI industrialist Swraj Paul’s son falls to death
November 10, 2015 06:40 IST
45-year-old Angad, educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), was the CEO of the diversified Caparo group founded in 1968 by his father.
Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina slams Amnesty International for ‘protecting war criminals’
November 9, 2015 21:14 IST
Hasina accused Amnesty of taking money for its defence of the war criminals calling the the act "despicable", a news portal reported.
Four, including two Americans, killed in Jordan police shooting
November 10, 2015 07:32 IST
The daily, quoting unnamed official sources, says the fatal shooting took place Monday on the outskirts of the Jordanian capital, Amman.
Fuel shortage forces Nepal domestic flights to be canceled
November 9, 2015 15:34 IST
More than 70 percent of domestic flights were canceled Sunday and about half were canceled Monday, said Utsav Raj Kharel, the manager of Kathmandu's airport.
Myanmar election: Ruling party chief concedes defeat to Suu Kyi’s opposition
November 9, 2015 13:21 IST
Htay Oo said he was surprised by the scale of his defeat in his own parliamentary constituency in Hinthada, in the delta region, considered the heartland of the USDP's rural support base.
John Kerry congratulates people of Myanmar on historic election
November 9, 2015 10:09 IST
Nobel Laureate Suu Kyi was barred from the presidency by the army-scripted constitution. A quarter of seats were reserved for the military. Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslim minorities were excluded from voting.
Croatia polls: Conservatives win election, lengthy coalition talks ahead
November 9, 2015 09:25 IST
Croatia’s conservative opposition won the country’s first election since it joined the European Union in 2013, partial results from Sunday’s election showed, but its narrow victory meant lengthy coalition talks were likely to follow in the next days or weeks. The new government will have to nurture a tentative economic recovery after six years of […]
Pope Francis pledges to continue reforms in face of leaksSubscriber Only
November 9, 2015 07:35 IST
The pope underlined that the leaked documents were the result of the reform course that he began and that measures had already been taken to address problems, "with some visible results."
After historic polls, many in Myanmar hope for Suu Kyi winSubscriber Only
November 9, 2015 07:28 IST
Sunday's vote was billed as the freest ever in this Southeast Asian nation, which was under military rule for almost a half-century and a quasi-civilian government for the last five.
Nepal can resolve issues, no need of India’s concern: Maoists
November 8, 2015 20:31 IST
"India is meting out inhuman treatment to Nepal by not allowing movement of vehicles carrying even bags to collect blood," said Dinanath Sharma.
Croatia holds first general vote since joining EU in 2013
November 8, 2015 20:17 IST
Neither the conservatives, led by former intelligence chief Tomislav Karamarko, nor the Social Democrats, led by incumbent Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic, are expected to win an outright majority in Sunday's vote.
Russia plane crash: UK warns of airport security overhaul
November 8, 2015 18:35 IST
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond warned that if those suspicions are true, there needs to be a rethink of security at airports in areas where the extremist group is active.
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