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US-bound Sushma Swaraj returns mid-way in the wake of terror attacks in Paris
The Minister of State for External Affairs Retired General VK Singh will attend Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in US after Sushma returns home.
Can we step up as a responsible civilised society to resolve terrorism crisis?
The frequent violence of extremist Islamic groups had created a wrong buzz about religion.
French police identifies Bataclan concert hall attacker
French fire brigade members aid an injured individual near the Bataclan concert hall following fatal shootings.
Eiffel Tower goes dark as France mourns 129 dead
Paris prosecutor Francois Molins said three groups of attackers, including seven suicide bombers, carried out the "act of barbarism" that shattered a Parisian on Friday night.
This time it's war: French press react with horror to attacks
Papers immediately made the link between the attacks on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine that claimed 17 lives in January, spawning an outpouring of solidarity around the Twitter hashtag #jesuischarlie (I am Charlie). "We were Charlie. We are Paris!"...
ISIS claims responsibility for Paris attacks: Reports
The attacks came just hours after British ISIS executioner Jihadi John was said to have been killed by a US drone strike in Syria.
Smoking could soon be banned in the United States's public housing
The rule would ban lit tobacco products in all residences, indoor common areas and administrative offices. Smoking also would be prohibited outdoors within 25 feet of housing and administrative buildings.
Obama congratulates Myanmar on polls; army vows power shift
The American leader has thrown his weight behind Myanmar's reform process and its pro-democracy figurehead Suu Kyi, visiting the country twice since the end of outright military rule in 2011.
8-year-old charged for beating his 1-year-old sister to death: Police
The boy beat and killed 1-year-old Kelci Devine Lewis when she wouldn't stop crying, Birmingham police spokesman Sean Edwards said.
US concerned over possible humanitarian crisis in Nepal
The US called on "all the stakeholders to redouble their efforts to resolve this crisis and that everyone should contribute to creating positive conditions for meaningful political dialogue to ensure that the constitution accommodates the aspirations of a...
Pakistan describes JuD as wing of LeT, bans outfit's media coverage
Pakistan acknowledges Hafiz Saeed's Jamaat-ud-Dawah is a wing of Lashkar-e-Taiba
China ends one-child policy, allows couples to have two children: report
The policy restricted most couples to only a single offspring, and for years authorities argued that it was a key contributor to China's economic boom.
Nigerian troops rescue 338 people held by Boko Haram: Army
"The (army) unit ... rescued 338 persons that were held captive by the terrorists," the army said of an operation yesterday, adding that 192 of the survivors were children and 138 women.
Osama bin Laden, Taliban were heroes for Pakistan: Pervez Musharraf
In an interview, Musharraf admitted that Pakistan supported and trained groups like Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in 1990s to carry out militancy in Kashmir.
Indonesia to deport Chhota Rajan this week
Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, known in India as "Chotta Rajan," was on the Interpol's most wanted list for two decades, said Bali police spokesman Heri Wiyanto.
British enlisted Indian children during World War-I, new book reveals
About 1.5 million Indian soldiers fought for Britain in the First World War, with a handful being awarded the Victoria Cross bravery medal.
