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Mysterious plume on Mars could be cloud of ice particles
Amateur astronomers spotted the bizarre feature rising off the edge of the Red Planet in March and April, 2012.
Temple vandalised with hate message in US, authorities to launch probe
The incident happened when unidentified miscreants sprayed swastika and painted "Get Out" on one of the walls of the temple in Seattle.
Russian army chief arrives in New Delhi
Russian Army chief Colonel General Salukov Oleg Leonidovich on a four-day visit seeking to enhance bilateral military ties with his Indian counterpart General Dalbir Singh.
Both TransAsia plane engines lost power before Taiwan crash
Multi-engine planes, whether jets or turboprops like the ATR, are designed to fly on one engine.
LTTE leader wanted in Rajiv's killing barred from going abroad
A top LTTE leader, who is wanted in India in connection with the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, was barred from leaving Sri Lanka by a court on Thursday.
Islamic State video purports to show Jordanian pilot burnt alive
The head of the Jordanian armed forces broke the news of the pilot's killing to his family, a member of the family told Reuters.
Indonesia resumes search for AirAsia crash victims
So far, 76 bodies have been recovered after the plane went down in the Java Sea in stormy weather during what was supposed to be a short trip from the Indonesian city of Surabaya to Singapore.
Weekly Ebola cases below 100, WHO says endgame begins
"The response to the EVD (Ebola virus disease) epidemic has now moved to a second phase, as the focus shifts from slowing transmission to ending the epidemic," the WHO said.
AirAsia QZ8501 black box data gives a 'pretty clear picture' of the crash
The Airbus A320 vanished from radar screens in bad weather on December 28, less than halfway into a two-hour flight from Indonesia's second-biggest city of Surabaya to Singapore.
Snails slither into spa scene in Thailand and around world
Merely another marketing ploy or an effective way to plump up skin in need of repair or rejuvenation? Expert opinions differ.
Japanese captive's mother begs for life of son held by Islamic State
The voice on the video added that another hostage, Jordanian pilot Muath al-Kasaesbeh, had a shorter time to live.
'Desert Dancer' trailer: Reece Ritchie features as the Iranian dancer Afshin Ghaffarian; Freida Pinto as his friend
The trailer sees Pinto and her friends practising choreographed dance moves in suppressed society.
Gunmen storm Libya hotel, kill 10
In the latest sign of Libya's descent into chaos, gunmen stormed a luxury hotel used by diplomats and businessmen in the capital on Tuesday, killing 10 people, including an American, a French citizen and three people from Asia.
China to hold a massive military parade to 'frighten Japan', says report
Communist China generally shies away from the vast annual demonstrations of military might that were a hallmark of the Soviet Union.
