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German prosecutors meet over detained Al-Jazeera journalist amid protest to set him freeSubscriber Only
June 21, 2015 18:03 IST
Decision on Mansour's extradition unlikely to happen by Sunday. Meanwhile dozens of protesters called for the journalist's release.
Half a century on, carnage in Charleston resonates in the US South
June 20, 2015 10:49 IST
In 1963, Alabama was the center of a non-violent civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King Jr.
UN raises alarm as global refugee population reaches 59.5 millionSubscriber Only
June 18, 2015 14:14 IST
UNHCR estimated that a total of 59.5 million people worldwide had been displaced by conflict by the end of last year, including 38.2 million displaced within their own countries.
NATO says implementing ‘biggest’ defence boost since Cold War, Spearhead force key elementSubscriber Only
June 18, 2015 07:54 IST
Moscow's 2014 annexation of Crimea and its meddling in eastern Ukraine have triggered concern in ex-communist eastern and central European states that joined NATO after the Cold War.
Muslims worldwide to mark the start of Ramadan on ThursdaySubscriber Only
June 17, 2015 22:47 IST
Muslims around the world will mark the start of Ramadan tomorrow, a month of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts.
Yoga does not discriminate, says UN chief Ban Ki-MoonSubscriber Only
June 16, 2015 18:11 IST
The UN chief said that all people can practice yoga, regardless of strength, age or ability. He also added it brings a simple sense of satisfaction.
Georgia: Zoo animals roam free in Tbilisi after heavy floodingSubscriber Only
June 14, 2015 19:22 IST
Tigers, lions, a hippopotamus and other animals have escaped from the zoo in Georgia's capital after heavy flooding destroyed their enclosures, prompting authorities to warn residents in Tbilisi to say inside.
Attacked by 50,000 bees, US man survivesSubscriber Only
June 14, 2015 20:57 IST
A man in the US is recovering in the hospital after he was attacked by as many as 50,000 bees when he accidentally tore into a massive five-foot-tall beehive.
UN silently offers DNA testing to prove paternity claims for ‘peacekeeper babies’Subscriber Only
June 14, 2015 09:19 IST
No one knows how many children have been fathered by UN peacekeepers over the decades in some of the world's most troubled places.
Albert Einstein’s personal letters auctioned for USD 420,000Subscriber Only
June 13, 2015 09:33 IST
Einstein's letter explaining theory of relativity to his son was one of the 27 letters auctioned an anonymous seller.
Malaysia Airlines makes emergency landing in Melbourne after engine fire alert
June 12, 2015 12:01 IST
Local media reported there were 300 people on board the Malaysia Airlines flight to Kuala Lumpur.
Twitter CEO Dick Costolo is stepping down this month end
June 12, 2015 16:51 IST
Costolo to step down under pressure from investors frustrated by the Internet company's slow growth and seemingly constant shake-ups in its upper ranks.
Einstein’s letter to God, among 27 personal letters going on auctionSubscriber Only
June 11, 2015 10:39 IST
The Einstein Letters, which include more than two dozen missives, will go up for sale on Thursday at the California-based auction house Profiles in History.
G-7 leaders take a united front against RussiaSubscriber Only
June 8, 2015 10:38 IST
This year's meeting of the leading industrialized democracies was the second in a row without Russia, which was ejected from what was the G-8 last year over its actions in Ukraine.
Islamic State propaganda magazine briefly up for sale on AmazonSubscriber Only
June 7, 2015 14:01 IST
Four different copies of the ISIL magazine were briefly available on Amazon across six countries.
Malaysian Earthquake: Death toll reaches 13, 6 people still missingSubscriber Only
June 6, 2015 19:42 IST
The mountain will be closed for three weeks for maintenance work, and flags will be flown at half-staff in Sabah on Monday to mourn the victims
Pakistan acquitted 8 militants involved in attack on Malala YousafzaiSubscriber Only
June 6, 2015 17:17 IST
Only two of the 10 militants who attacked teenage activist and later Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai in 2012 were imprisoned for life while the others were acquitted due to alleged lack of evidence.
Mauritius parliament approves first woman presidentSubscriber Only
June 4, 2015 17:29 IST
Gurib-Fakim, 56, becomes the first female president of the island, which gained independence from Britain in 1968 and replaced Britain's Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state in 1992.
Wind damages wing of solar plane sidelined in JapanSubscriber Only
June 4, 2015 10:53 IST
Solar Impulse 2 was headed from China to Hawaii when its team decided to divert to Nagoya, Japan, because of bad weather ahead.
Mothers call on children who’ve joined Islamic State to come homeSubscriber Only
June 3, 2015 18:34 IST
The mothers, who come from seven countries including Canada, France and the United States, also want to help other families struggling to bring their children home.
Report says schools for Canadian-Indians “cultural genocide”Subscriber Only
June 3, 2015 15:08 IST
From the 19th century until the 1970s, more than 150,000 aboriginal children were required to attend Christian schools to rid them of their native cultures and integrate them into Canadian society.
Australian opposition party proposes gay marriage lawSubscriber Only
June 1, 2015 11:37 IST
Center-left Labor Party leader Bill Shorten became the first leader of a major Australian political party to back a bill to overturn a national ban on gay marriage.
Islamic State fighter trained on American soil under government programme: US OfficialsSubscriber Only
May 31, 2015 14:11 IST
Colonel Gulmurod Khalimov, a former police commander from Tajikistan, features in the video in black Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) garb with a sniper rifle and a bandolier of ammunition.
Police arrest suspected Islamic State ‘coordinator’ in Bangladesh
May 31, 2015 12:48 IST
"We arrested him with hundreds of training related videos for Islamist extremists, and also a large number of books on al Qaeda and IS translated into Bangla," Alam said.
US, Iran accelerate nuclear talks month before deadlineSubscriber Only
May 31, 2015 10:13 IST
The talks between Kerry and Zarif lasted six hours, in what officials described as the most substantive negotiating round since world powers and Iran clinched a framework pact in April.
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