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Voting in crucial Turkey elections ends as ruling party seeks to claw back a majority
November 1, 2015 20:40 IST
The contest Sunday is a rerun of a June election in which the ruling AKP surprisingly lost its one-party rule due to a strong showing by a Kurdish party.
Russian plane that crashed in Sinai Peninsula was in good shape, says official
November 1, 2015 20:59 IST
The Egyptian official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said he was a member of a technical inspection team that included two Russians.
Iran’s Khamenei calls for Syrian elections to end civil warSubscriber Only
November 1, 2015 18:03 IST
The solution to the Syrian question is elections: Khamenei
Bangladesh police probe local Islamic radicals in latest attacks on publishers
November 1, 2015 17:05 IST
Two publishers who were apparently targeted in the attacks had links to a blogger who was killed earlier this year in an attack claimed by Ansarullah Bangla Team.
China amends sexual assault laws, male rape now punishableSubscriber Only
November 1, 2015 15:00 IST
Indecent or sexual assault on others, men or women, now carries a minimum sentence of five years in prison.
Somalia: At least 12 killed in al Qaeda linked Shebab bomb attack on Nairobi hotel
November 1, 2015 16:04 IST
Al-Shabab, the Islamic extremist rebels waging an insurgency against Somalia's weak UN- backed government, claimed responsibility for the attack on a website associated with the group
Clinton archives reveal AIDS fund chief pushed out in 2012Subscriber Only
November 1, 2015 09:40 IST
The campaign, Born HIV-free, was separate from the Fondation Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, which received no public funds, Bruni-Sarkozy insisted at the time.
Storms, tornadoes lash Texas; death toll rises to 6
November 1, 2015 08:36 IST
It was the second day of turbulent weather in Texas, where at least four people died Friday in flood waters in central Texas.
Officials search for cause of Russian plane crash over Egypt’s Sinai
November 1, 2015 15:00 IST
Almost everyone on board the Airbus-A321-200 operated by the Moscow-based Metrojet airline was Russian; Ukraine said four of its citizens were passengers.
Vladimir Putin orders emergency teams to crash site of Russian planeSubscriber Only
December 25, 2015 22:16 IST
Putin also ordered the government to launch a special commission "due to the catastrophe of Kogalymavia company plane in Egypt," the statement said.
Islamic State claims responsibility for Russian plane crash in Egypt’s Sinai
December 25, 2015 22:16 IST
Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail was heading to the crash site with several cabinet ministers on a private jet, the tourism ministry said.
New chain of emails show breadth of Hillary Clinton’s network
December 25, 2015 22:12 IST
A political celebrity long before she became secretary of state in 2009, Clinton and her team balanced requests from a slew of boldface names.
John Kerry on mission to reassure nervous Central AsiaSubscriber Only
December 25, 2015 22:13 IST
Now the Islamic State jihadist group is recruiting fighters from the region - including a US-trained special police chief - raising the spectre of extremist violence.
Hillary Clinton sought Indian help in conducting election in Egypt in 2011
December 25, 2015 22:13 IST
Clinton wrote this email on the eve of her meeting with the then Indian foreign secretary Nirupama Rao.
UN draft resolution asks UN to refer North Korea to ICC
December 25, 2015 22:13 IST
The draft strongly urges North Korea's government to immediately end human rights violations, close prison camps and tackle the root causes leading to people fleeing the country.
Deadly fire leaves 27 dead, 180 injured at nightclub in Bucharest
December 25, 2015 22:14 IST
Interior Minister Gabriel Oprea initially said an explosion occurred at Colectiv club, but authorities heading the rescue effort later said there had been a fire and no explosion.
40 dead as Syria govt rockets hit Damascus suburb: MonitorSubscriber Only
December 25, 2015 22:27 IST
More than 250,000 people have been killed since the conflict began in March 2011.
Greece says 22 die in migrant boat sinkings in Aegean Sea
December 25, 2015 22:29 IST
The Merchant Marine Ministry said 18 people were killed and 138 people were rescued near the island of Kalymnos, while another three died and six were rescued in a separate incident early Friday off the island of Rhodes.
German IS rapper ‘Deso Dogg’ believed killed in US airstrike in SyriaSubscriber Only
December 25, 2015 22:49 IST
Deso Dogg used to rap in Berlin and was one of the most famous Western fighters for the IS group. He was already listed as an Al-Qaeda supporter by the United Nations.
Little outcry as hospitals bombed in Syria, Yemen
December 25, 2015 22:32 IST
In Yemen, airstrikes by a Saudi-led coalition targeting rebels destroyed a hospital run by the international medical charity Doctors Without Borders this week.
Suu Kyi’s party candidate attacked ahead of historic Myanmar election
December 25, 2015 22:33 IST
Naing Nan Lynn, a lower house lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party, was attacked while campaigning around 9.30 p.m. by three men with machetes.
China one-child policy relaxation a boon to couples, companies
December 25, 2015 22:33 IST
The impact of the surprise change announced Thursday is expected to be gradual. But with incomes rising in the world's most populous country, even a small uptick in births could translate into higher demand from Chinese that could ripple around the world.
North Korea: Worker’s Party to hold biggest congress in decades in May 2016
December 25, 2015 22:34 IST
The Workers' Party said Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 its 7th congress will be convened as it's faced with "the heavy yet sacred task" of build a thriving nation.
Evidence of links between some elements in Pak govt and LeT hard to deny: US Senator
December 25, 2015 22:34 IST
"I am not surprised to hear him say that in the past that (Pakistani supporting and aiding LeT) was the case," said Senator Kaine.
South China Sea dispute: US Navy’s technological edge to contest China’s sheer numbers
December 25, 2015 22:35 IST
In South China Sea, while the US Navy is expected to keep its technological edge in Asia for decades, China's potential trump card is sheer weight of numbers,
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