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Filipino militants demand $60 million ransom for 3 foreigners
November 4, 2015 08:20 IST
Army Brig. Gen. Alan Arrojado said Wednesday the Philippine government maintains a no-ransom policy.
Syria: 4-year-old poses for last photo with grandparents, killed by Russian air-strike hour laterSubscriber Only
November 4, 2015 07:54 IST
The month-old Russian bombardment has killed more civilians than it has IS militants, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton wants to make gun control a ‘voting issue’
November 4, 2015 07:42 IST
An AP-GfK online poll this month found that 58 percent of Americans now think gun laws should be made stricter.
US man guilty of biting dog, popping eye out of socket
November 4, 2015 07:32 IST
Veterinarians were able to put the dog's eye back in, but officials say the animal is permanently blind in that eye.
Taiwan, Chinese presidents to meet for first time since 1949Subscriber Only
November 4, 2015 07:29 IST
China insists that the two sides eventually reunite, by force if necessary.
Yemen: Airstrikes kill 21 Houthi rebels in Taiz
November 3, 2015 21:31 IST
Yemen officials said Tuesday that 21 rebels, known as Houthis, died in airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition that opposes them.
Nepal: 30 killed, 35 injured in bus accident
November 3, 2015 21:01 IST
Official said the bus was overcrowded because of a severe fuel shortage in the country that has limited transportation.
Russian plane crash: Tearful relatives identify victims of plane crash
November 3, 2015 19:19 IST
Mourners continued to come to St. Petersburg's Pulkovo airport on Tuesday to lay flowers and leave paper planes and soft toys at the arrivals hall.
Spain: 3 Moroccan terror suspects arrested in Madrid
November 3, 2015 18:56 IST
The three men with Spanish residency between the ages of 26 and 29 were taken into custody in pre-dawn raids in Madrid and a suburb of the capital, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
Afghan woman stoned to death by Taliban for elopingSubscriber Only
November 3, 2015 18:25 IST
Rokhsahana had been "stoned to death by Taliban, local religious leaders and irresponsible armed warlords," Joyenda told AFP.
‘Death to America’ slogan not for US citizens, but for their policies: Ayatollah
November 3, 2015 17:40 IST
Khamenei says the "aim of the slogan is not death to American people. The slogan means death to U.S. policies and arrogance."
Yemen hurricane: Tropical cyclone Chapala batters Mukalla, thousands flee homesSubscriber Only
November 3, 2015 17:30 IST
Officials and meteorologists say the storm is the most intense in decades in Yemen.
Pakistan: 10 injured as plane makes emergency landing at airport
November 3, 2015 21:52 IST
While making an emergency landing the plane skidded off the runway after its tyres burst.
Navy ship in South China Sea no threat to China: US commander
November 3, 2015 18:36 IST
US commander said their Navy's challenge last week to China's sovereignty claims in the South China Sea was not designed as a military threat.
Indian maid wins 50 gm gold in Dubai for using metro rail service
November 3, 2015 11:23 IST
As part of the Public Transportation Day celebrations, the RTA of Dubai began a campaign two weeks back, enticing residents to use public transportation more frequently.
Boko Haram video shows severing of hands of alleged thieves
November 3, 2015 10:44 IST
The video posted on social media shows villagers gathered around armed fighters while one explains they are meting out God's "prescribed punishment," according to SITE Intelligence Group.
Jeb Bush hits campaign reset, says he’s a doer, not a talker
November 3, 2015 10:36 IST
While the Republican race is wide open, Hillary Rodham Clinton is a heavy favorite to win the Democratic nomination
Volkswagen cheated second time on pollution tests, says EPA
November 3, 2015 09:39 IST
Volkswagen denied that software was installed on the larger diesels "to change the emissions values in any impermissible way'' and vowed to cooperate with the EPA.
Crackdown on terror? Pakistan bans media coverage of JuD, LeT
November 3, 2015 10:43 IST
Pakistan has also banned electronic media from running any advertisements of the LeT and JuD in a bid to collect funds "in the name of social work".
Bihar student killed in Nepal crackdown on Madhesis at border, Modi calls Nepal PMSubscriber Only
November 3, 2015 09:51 IST
Indian officials have been saying that the supplies of essentials were stopped due to the blockade by the Madhesis.
Can’t rule out terror plot in Sinai plane crash: US intelligence chief
November 2, 2015 20:14 IST
Asked if Islamic State extremists had the capabilities to bring down a passenger jet, he said, "It's unlikely, but I wouldn't rule it out."
Russian plane crash: First bodies of victims brought home from Egypt
November 2, 2015 13:56 IST
The Metrojet Airbus A321-200 crashed in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday morning. All 224 people on board were killed, an overwhelming majority of passengers were Russian.
Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull scraps knighthood honours, shows republican colours
November 2, 2015 08:50 IST
The decision to scrap the honours by Malcolm Turnbull may be interpreted as a signal of his willingness to revisit the thorny question of Australia's relationship with the monarchy.
Turkey returns to single-party rule in boost for President Tayyip Erdogan
November 2, 2015 08:02 IST
"The election results show that our nation has sided with looking after the environment of stability and trust that was risked on June 7," Erdogan said in a statement.
Romania: Nightclub death toll to rise ‘significantly’Subscriber Only
November 2, 2015 07:57 IST
About 140 people are still hospitalized around the Romanian capital. Of those, 90 are in serious condition, said Raed Arafat, an emergency situations official. He added that the death toll could double.
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