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China says 500 people monitoring for radiation after N Korea test 11 Jan 2016 - 11:31 am

A man watches a news report at a railroad station in Seoul on January 6, 2016, after seismologists detected a 5.1 magnitude tremor...

Two Pakistanis, Syrian man injured in gang attacks in Cologne 11 Jan 2016 - 11:27 am

Police forces guard the area around the Cathedral in Cologne, Germany 10 January 2016. Police presence was beefed up in consequence to the...

China urges calm between Saudi Arabia and Iran 11 Jan 2016 - 11:16 am

Beijing: A Chinese diplomat urged "calm and restraint" between Saudi Arabia and Iran during a visit to both countries last week, China's government...

Israeli soldiers injure one Palestinian near Qalqilia 11 Jan 2016 - 10:59 am

Ramallah: One Palestinian was shot and injured by Israeli army fire on Sunday evening near Kafr Qassem military roadblock, close to the Zawiya...

Dutch to push intelligence sharing after missed signals in Paris 11 Jan 2016 - 10:54 am

Several of the attackers in Paris had been on radar of authorities in various countries, providing opportunities to stop them. By Anthony Deutsch...

Air France says Paris attacks cost 70 mn euros in December 11 Jan 2016 - 10:43 am

Paris: Franco-Dutch airline group Air France-KLM said Monday that the November 13 terror attacks in Paris reduced its December turnover by an estimated...

Four wheels good, two wheels better for Pakistan's female motorists 11 Jan 2016 - 09:53 am

Pakistani student Tayyaba Tariq and truck driver Shamim Akhter, 53, in Islamabad, are part of a new wave of female drivers in Pakistan ...

Air pollution drops by 50 percent in Delhi: Government 11 Jan 2016 - 09:50 am

New Delhi: Air pollution caused by vehicular traffic has declined by 50 percent in the national capital, the Delhi government said on Sunday....

'External considerations' may undermine India-Pakistan talks: Daily 11 Jan 2016 - 09:43 am

An editorial quoted that Pathankot attack has once again displayed the potential of terrorism to hold the Pakistan-India relationship hostage. Islamabad: The talks...

Satya Nadella gets coveted seat for Obama address 11 Jan 2016 - 09:38 am

File picture of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella By Arun Kumar Washington: Satya Nadella, Indian-American Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft, will be among the...

Pathankot attack: Abducted SP to face polygraph test 11 Jan 2016 - 09:34 am

Gurdaspur district SP Salwinder Singh New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will on Monday conduct a polygraph test on Salwinder Singh, the...

Protest 'morning walk' held in Pune 11 Jan 2016 - 09:29 am

Pune: A group of people, including youth, went for a symbolic morning walk here on Monday to protest the death threats to eminent...

HC refuses to interfere in odd-even scheme 11 Jan 2016 - 09:28 am

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to interfere in the Delhi government's 15-day odd-even restrictions for cars aimed at curbing...

S. Korea, US discuss further strategic deployment after North test 11 Jan 2016 - 08:18 am

South Korea's Defense Ministry spokesperson Kim Min-Seok said the country was in close consultations with the US about deployment of other strategic assets...

Uganda media intimidated ahead of presidential polls: HRW 11 Jan 2016 - 08:16 am

Seven opposition candidates are vying to end Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's (pictured) 30-year rule in elections next month (AFP Photo/Isaac Kasamani) Kampala: Government...

Catalonia elects new leader tasked with breakaway from Spain 11 Jan 2016 - 08:08 am

Barcelona: A fiercely secessionist leader was elected president of the wealthy region of Catalonia on Sunday thanks to a last-minute show of unity,...

Canadian pastor jailed by N. Korea struggles with hard labour 11 Jan 2016 - 08:02 am

Seoul: A 60-year-old Canadian pastor, jailed for life with hard labour in North Korea, says he spends his days digging holes in an...

Ex-president's ally hangs on to power in southern Nigerian stronghold 11 Jan 2016 - 07:52 am

A taxi tricycle drives past campaign billboards displayed along a street in Otuoke, the home town of then Nigerian President and presidential candidate...