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Istanbul airport bombers planned hostage-taking: report 01 Jul 2016 - 11:56 am

In this framegrab from CCTV video, made available by Turkish police on June 30, 2016, men believed to be the attackers, walk in ...

India's first indigenous combat plane enters service after 33 years 01 Jul 2016 - 11:45 am

An Indian Air Force (IAF) light combat aircraft 'Tejas' taxies on the tarmac during the Aero India 2015 air show at Yelahanka air...

Ukraine will join EU within 10 years: PM 01 Jul 2016 - 11:43 am

Ukrainian Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman chairs a government meeting in Kiev, Ukraine. Reuters/Valentyn Ogirenko Berlin: Ukraine will join the EU within the next...

Trump quips about Mexican warplane attack 01 Jul 2016 - 11:31 am

File photo of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. Reuters New York: More than 2,000 miles from Mexican airspace, Donald Trump took yet another...

Palestinian tries to stab Israeli in West Bank, shot dead: police 01 Jul 2016 - 11:19 am

Israel has tightened security in Hebron as the West Bank city has seen a spate of deadly attacks. AFP / File photo Jerusalem:...

Global interest in New Zealand town with too many jobs 01 Jul 2016 - 11:14 am

Wellington: A tiny New Zealand town that offered property for bargain prices in a bid to attract more people has been swamped with...

Taiwan mistakenly fires 'carrier killer' missile towards China 01 Jul 2016 - 11:09 am

A model of a home-grown supersonic Hsiung-feng III (Brave Wind) ship-to-ship missile in Taipei, Taiwan. AFP Taipei: A Taiwanese warship mistakenly launched a...

Russian firefighting plane missing with 10 on board 01 Jul 2016 - 10:58 am

File photo used for representation Moscow: A Russian firefighting plane with 10 people on board went missing Friday as it was battling forest...

Landslides and flooding in India kill at least eight 01 Jul 2016 - 10:44 am

A man uses a plastic crate to cover himself during heavy rains in Chandigarh, India, June 28, 2016. Reuters/Ajay Verma Dehradun, India: Flooding...

Turkish police detain 11 more suspects over airport attack - media 01 Jul 2016 - 10:40 am

Forensic experts work outside Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, Turkey, following a blast. Reuters/Murad Sezer ISTANBUL: Turkish police detained 11 foreigners suspected of...

Gujarat, Delhi most investment-friendly; Bihar, Jharkhand worst 01 Jul 2016 - 10:28 am

By Devanik Saha Gujarat and Delhi are India’s most investment-friendly states. Bihar and Jharkhand are the worst. Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are...

Peaceful Amarnath Yatra biggest security challenge in J&K 01 Jul 2016 - 10:09 am

File photo of pilgrims on their Amarnath Yatra. Reuters By Sheikh Qayoom Srinagar: Given the alacrity with which militants have carried out attacks...

An igloo with a view ... Australians go to the polls in Antarctica 01 Jul 2016 - 10:01 am

An Australian Antarctic expeditioners cast their ballots at the Davis Research Station in Antarctica in this handout picture taken by Aaron Stanley of...

Lower voting age leaves many wondering 'Where's Japan's Bernie?' 01 Jul 2016 - 09:57 am

High school students pose for photos with a cardboard Instagram frame calling on youths to vote in the July 10 upper house election,...

Organiser of Ankara suicide attack killed: Turkish official 01 Jul 2016 - 09:48 am

File photo of a kurdish rebel fighter. Reuters Ankara: An organiser of a deadly suicide attack in Ankara in February that left at...

Britain's Daily Mail newspaper backs May for prime minister 01 Jul 2016 - 09:45 am

British Interior Minister Theresa May addresses a press conference in central London on June 30, 2016. AFP / FRANTZESCO KANGARIS LONDON: Britain's Daily...

Australian election seen as a dead heat, minor parties likely powerbrokers 01 Jul 2016 - 09:42 am

Early voters in Australia's July 2 general election walk to a polling centre past banners promoting Labor leader Bill Shorten (L) and Liberal...

Putin officially lifts Turkey tourism ban 01 Jul 2016 - 12:00 am

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting of Russian ambassadors in Moscow, Russia, June 30, 2016. (REUTERS/Ivan Sekretarev) Moscow: Russian President Vladimir...