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What the world is reading : Oscar snubsSubscriber Only

January 18, 2015 00:00 IST

“Oh sure, the Oscars are supposed to be colour and gender blind”

US, UK for encryption of online services to track terroristsSubscriber Only

January 17, 2015 11:10 IST

The US and Britain agreed that the threat was one of the most serious eco and national security challenges.

US slaps sanctions against Dawood Ibrahim’s brotherSubscriber Only

January 17, 2015 01:56 IST

Anis is known to be involved in narcotics trafficking, extortion, contract killings on behalf of D Company

US reacts cautiously on Pope’s statement on freedom of speechSubscriber Only

January 16, 2015 10:19 IST

The Pope condemned any killing in God's name, but had also insisted there were limits to freedom of speech.

Charlie Hebdo attack: There are limits to free expression, says PopeSubscriber Only

January 16, 2015 10:20 IST

Pope Francis defended free speech as a fundamental human right.

Mahinda Rajapaksa agrees to step down as Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s bossSubscriber Only

January 15, 2015 16:28 IST

Sirisena went on to topple Rajapaksa and end his decade-long rule in the January 8 polls.

Turkish PM Ahmet Davutoglu compares Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu with ‘Paris terrorists’Subscriber Only

January 15, 2015 16:12 IST

Netanyahu spat back that Erdogan's "shameful remarks must be repudiated by the international community."

Charlie Hebdo: Paris gunman’s safe house could hold clues to 4th attackerSubscriber Only

January 15, 2015 11:43 IST

The fourth man may have been involved in that attack, a newspaper reported.

Death toll rises to 72 from contaminated beer in MozambiqueSubscriber Only

January 13, 2015 15:29 IST

The barrel in which the beer was brewed has disappeared and that the investigation has no leads yet.

Paris unity march: World leaders honour Charlie Hebdo attack victimsSubscriber Only

January 12, 2015 10:35 IST

The protesters converged in Paris protesting the attack on Charlie Hebdo headquarters.

Al-Qaeda posts ‘bomb recipe’ to target passenger jetsSubscriber Only

January 11, 2015 16:07 IST

Al-Queda had outlined bomb "recipe" in the latest issue of its online magazine 'Inspire'.

Prosecutor’s office: 5 detained over Paris attacks freedSubscriber Only

January 11, 2015 15:25 IST

The gunmen who carried out the attacks all died after standoffs with police.

Pakistani rescue workers carry the lifeless body of a bus accident victim to a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan, early Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. Dozens of people were killed when a passenger bus collided with an oil tanker on a highway near Karachi. (AP Photo/Fareed Khan)

62 killed in bus-oil tanker collision in southern Pakistan; police blame driversSubscriber Only

January 11, 2015 19:32 IST

There were around 60 to 70 passengers in the bus and those sitting in the back leapt out of the windows.

France attacker, partner ‘never entered’ Malaysia: PoliceSubscriber Only

January 10, 2015 18:49 IST

During the two days of terror attacks in France, 17 people were killed.

The two gunmen shoot a security officer in front
of the magazine’s office. (Source: Reuters)

French hunt for gunman’s girlfriend after bloody siege climaxSubscriber Only

January 10, 2015 16:03 IST

She is Amedy Coulibaly's partner, who died yesterday when security forces stormed a Jewish supermarket.

Kerry to meet Iran counterpart next week in GenevaSubscriber Only

January 10, 2015 15:09 IST

Kerry will also visit Bulgaria for talks with officials there on security cooperation.

Three killed, 101 injured in South Korea apartment fireSubscriber Only

January 10, 2015 14:51 IST

Many residents were unable to evacuate as the building's front entrance was blocked by smoke and flames.

An extremist in Pak wanted to sentence me to death: Zuckerberg, CEO FacebookSubscriber Only

January 9, 2015 18:18 IST

Facebook has always been a place where people across the world share their views and ideas, said Zuckerberg.

Charlie Hebdo attack: Danish newspaper says won’t print Prophet cartoons

January 9, 2015 17:01 IST

Many other European newspapers republished Charlie Hebdo cartoons to protest against the killings.

France is broken, things won’t ever be same… they can only get worseSubscriber Only

January 9, 2015 09:04 IST

The worst part of this attack is presumably that it was pepetrated by French citizens.

Why he wants Rajapaksa out: Tamil CM says no power, my phones tappedSubscriber Only

January 9, 2015 04:00 IST

As Lanka votes, Wigneswaran says Tamils cannot stay silent politically

Messages and flowers at a memorial for the victims of the shooting in Paris. (Source: REUTERS )

Charlie Hebdo Attack: Cartoonists mourn killings, worry about expressionSubscriber Only

January 9, 2015 01:13 IST

Cartoonists are describing those killed at Charlie Hebdo as most fearless and irreverent in business.

Charlie Hebdo Attack: Brothers suspected in attack known to French intelligenceSubscriber Only

January 9, 2015 00:40 IST

Chérif Kouachi wanted to attack Jewish targets in France, was detained while leaving for Syria.

Police subdue knife-wielding man near Australia’s ParliamentSubscriber Only

January 8, 2015 11:36 IST

A police statement said there were no national security concerns, meaning the man is not to be taken a terrorist.

Magnitude-6.6 earthquake strikes off Pacific coast of PanamaSubscriber Only

January 7, 2015 12:13 IST

The U.S.G.S. said the quake hit at 11:07 p.m. local time Tuesday with its epicenter 151 miles.

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