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MH17 wreckage to be reassembled in Netherlands for investigation

December 1, 2014 17:44 IST

The wreckage of MH17 airline, collected under Dutch supervision, will be trucked to the air base next week.

Qatar: US couple absolved in child’s deathSubscriber Only

November 30, 2014 15:59 IST

The Huangs were originally jailed on murder charges following the death of their adopted child Gloria.

Woman journalist who received online rape threats pulls off ‘ultimate revenge’

November 30, 2014 15:37 IST

Australian gaming journalist informs the mothers of her trolls about the violent abuse she faced online.

What the world is reading: ‘Sexual predator’Subscriber Only

November 30, 2014 01:35 IST

“Blanc’s misogynistic ‘pick up techniques’ directly exploit vulnerable men who buy into rape culture and end up believing that this is an appropriate way to behave”.

Australia Storm: ‘Supercell’ batters city Brisbane; 39 people injured, 65,000 homes and businesses without electricitySubscriber Only

November 28, 2014 15:42 IST

The storm struck late Thursday afternoon, trapping commuters for hours in stalled electric trains.

Greece: Ship with 700 migrants safely towed to CreteSubscriber Only

November 27, 2014 13:02 IST

The Baris cargo ship arrived on Thursday, still attached by cable to a Greek navy frigate.

Passengers in Russia’s Arctic give airliner a push to move it on the runwaySubscriber Only

November 27, 2014 11:08 IST

In Russia, passengers in the Arctic came out of an airliner to the bitter cold to help it move to the runway.

Greece: Freighter with 700 migrants being towed to CreteSubscriber Only

November 26, 2014 14:58 IST

The ship is one of the largest boatloads of migrants trying to cross into Europe across the Mediterranean this year.

Australian PM Tony Abbott’s ‘shirtfront’ statement gets new meaningSubscriber Only

November 24, 2014 15:58 IST

Russian officials ridiculed the threat made by Tony Abbott, warning that President Vladimir Putin was a judo expert.

Plague outbreak kills 40 people in Madagascar

November 23, 2014 17:11 IST

WHO said a national task force has been set up to manage the outbreak, with the cost of the project reaching $200,000.

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Mother charged with attempt to murder of her newborn babySubscriber Only

November 24, 2014 10:38 IST

A Sydney mother has been charged with the attempted murder of her newborn son who was allegedly abandoned in a roadside drain, police said.

Iran nuke deal: Talks lie in deadlock as US warns of ‘serious gaps’Subscriber Only

November 23, 2014 15:09 IST

A European source in the talks said there had been "no significant progress" and "the chances of getting a deal are pretty reduced".

Kenya bus attack: Somali Islamist militant group kills 28 in bus hijack

November 23, 2014 15:53 IST

Order non-Muslims to get off, open fire in retaliation for police raids on mosques

Critics storm Poland’s electoral body over delaysSubscriber Only

November 21, 2014 04:28 IST

Dozens of protesters stormed Poland's main voting commission and occupied the building Thursday night.

Mexico City braces for large demonstrationsSubscriber Only

November 21, 2014 04:18 IST

Mexico City is bracing for demonstrations as caravans of students and family members of missing students converge.

Boko Haram said to kill about 45 people in NigeriaSubscriber Only

November 21, 2014 03:29 IST

The leader of a vigilante fighter group in Nigeria says Boko Haram militants have killed about 45 people.

France grapples with homegrown jihadismSubscriber Only

November 21, 2014 03:18 IST

A new video from the Islamic State group showed three Kalashnikov-wielding Frenchmen burning their passports.

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‘Concerned’ Kerry joins troubled Iran nuclear talksSubscriber Only

November 21, 2014 00:28 IST

John Kerry arrived in Vienna on Thursday to join troubled nuclear talks four days before a deadline.

Iran’s top leader pardons controversial bloggerSubscriber Only

November 21, 2014 00:17 IST

The pardon by Ayatollah Ali Khamenei came more than 11 years before the end of Derakhshan's prison term.

Cuban doctor with Ebola flies out of Sierra Leone

November 20, 2014 22:47 IST

A Cuban doctor who caught Ebola while treating patients in Sierra Leone left the country on Thursday afternoon.

Two Indians and Singaporean develop app to replace paid English tuitions in IndiaSubscriber Only

November 20, 2014 20:45 IST

"We want to do with paid and dreary English tuitions what free and enriching WhatsApp has done to paid SMS".

John Kerry in diplomatic overdrive on Iran nuclear dealSubscriber Only

November 20, 2014 05:56 IST

Kerry embarked Wednesday on a frenzy of high-stakes diplomacy in a last-minute push to secure an agreement.

UN impose sanctions on Libya’s Ansar al-ShariaSubscriber Only

November 20, 2014 04:38 IST

UN Security Council is imposing sanctions on two branches of the Libyan Islamist militant group Ansar al-Sharia.

John Kerry meets top mediator; Iran deal still unlikelySubscriber Only

November 20, 2014 01:50 IST

John Kerry held an unexpected second meeting in two days with a key Arab mediator in the Iran nuclear talks.

9 civilians dead in Syria regime raid on IS stronghold: MonitorSubscriber Only

November 20, 2014 00:41 IST

Nine civilians, including a woman, were killed in a Syrian government air raid on Wednesday on the city of Raqa.

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