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Afghan police fire warning shots at Kabul demonstration 11 Nov 2015 - 02:06 pm

Afghan people protests in Kabul against the killing of civilians from Hazara minority. EPA Kabul: Afghan police on Wednesday fired into the air...

Hong Kong democracy activists plans UN case over police 'torture' 11 Nov 2015 - 12:16 pm

Hong Kong: A Hong Kong activist allegedly assaulted by police during last year's pro-democracy protests said Wednesday he would present his case to...

Modi visits Britain, seeks to bounce back from election blow 11 Nov 2015 - 11:55 am

PM Narendra Modi will address mass rally on a visit to Britain this week. Reuters New Delhi: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will...

Romania nightclub fire toll rises to 50 11 Nov 2015 - 11:41 am

Romanian paramedics carry a club blaze victim that are in critical condition inside the belly of a Boeing C17 Globemaster III, to speciality...

Pakistan to sign economic zone deal with China: Official 11 Nov 2015 - 11:33 am

China to develop a 923-hectare SEZ in Pakistan Quetta, Pakistan: Pakistan's poorest province is set to sign a deal with China Wednesday allotting...

Myanmar poll panel declares Aung San Suu Kyi as winner 11 Nov 2015 - 10:56 am

Supporters of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi celebrate in Yangon on November 9, 2015. AFP Yangon: Myanmar's Union Election Commission (UEC)...

Benin's president says will step aside in 2016 to 'respect the constitution' 11 Nov 2015 - 10:51 am

French President Francois Hollande (R) shakes hands with Benin's President Boni Yayi upon his arrival for a pre-COP 21 climate meeting in Paris...

Chetia's deportation will help crack ULFA cases: Minister 11 Nov 2015 - 10:40 am

ULFA general secretary Anup Chetia being deported to India New Delhi: Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Wednesday said ULFA...

US to send more F-15E fighters to Turkey 11 Nov 2015 - 10:40 am

Ankara: The United States will deploy additional F-15E multi-role fighters to the Incirlik Air Base in Turkey, the Pentagon said. The Pentagon announced...

14 migrants die as boat sinks off Turkey: Reports 11 Nov 2015 - 10:36 am

Over 600,000 migrants, mostly from war-torn Syria, have landed in Greece this year, but nearly 500 have died in the Aegean. AFP Istanbul:...

Prosecutors charge 3 hackers for largest Cyber attack in US history 11 Nov 2015 - 10:34 am

New York: US Prosecutors have charged three men accused of masterminding the largest cyber-attack on financial companies in US history. Personal information for...

Three police officers killed in Turkey's southeast 11 Nov 2015 - 10:27 am

Military vehicles move a deserted street of Silvan, southerneastern Turkey, during a curfew following clashes between Turkish forces and Kurdish militants on November...

Iran to receive Russian missiles by end of 2015: Minister 11 Nov 2015 - 10:25 am

Tehran: Iran will receive the bulk of the S-300 air defence missile systems it ordered from Russia by the end of the year,...

On brink of victory, Suu Kyi calls for talks with Myanmar military 11 Nov 2015 - 10:14 am

Myanmar's NLD leader Aung San Suu Kyi Yangon: Aung San Suu Kyi called for "national reconciliation" talks with Myanmar's president and the nation's...

Over 21 percent use tobacco in Himachal, says minister 11 Nov 2015 - 10:11 am

Himachal Pradesh Health Minister Kaul Singh Shimla: More than 21 percent of the adults in Himachal Pradesh use some form of tobacco. These...

Obama wishes Modi happy diwali, reaffirms India-US ties 11 Nov 2015 - 10:06 am

PM Narendra Modi By Arun Kumar Washington: Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi to wish him a happy diwali, US President Barack Obama has...

Israel to build 891 housing units in Bethlehem 11 Nov 2015 - 09:54 am

Occupied Jerusalem: Israeli municipality in Jerusalem approved Wednesday the construction of 891 housing units in the settlement of Gilo which is established on...