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Shoe hurled at Kejriwal in Haryana 02 Jan 2017 - 03:24 am

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal yesterday blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a shoe attack on him here in Haryana. A young man...

Siamese twins shifted to State Home 02 Jan 2017 - 03:24 am

Hyderabad: Facing an uncertain future, the 14-year-old conjoined twins were yesterday shifted from the local Niloufer Hospital to the State Home. On New...

Swiss voters favour close EU ties over immigration curbs: Survey 02 Jan 2017 - 03:22 am

Zurich: Swiss voters would rather maintain close economic ties with the European Union than adopt immigration curbs that could jeopardise Switzerland’s access to...

May calls for unity in 2017 after Brexit vote 02 Jan 2017 - 03:22 am

London: British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged in a New Year message yesterday to seek a Brexit deal that would work for all...

We will use force if necessary: Gen Rawat 02 Jan 2017 - 03:22 am

New Delhi: General Bipin Rawat, the Indian Army's new chief, yesterday said that the nation wants peace and tranquillity but if necessary "will...

Petrol price hiked by Rs 1.29 per litre & diesel by Rs 0.97 02 Jan 2017 - 03:22 am

Amritsar: Following the recent spurt in oil prices to well over $50 a barrel, state-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) yesterday hiked prices of...

Bomb blast hurts cop in Florence 02 Jan 2017 - 03:21 am

Rome: A parcel bomb with a timer exploded early yesterday morning in front of a Florence bookstore run by a neo-fascist group, seriously...

Minister sees threat of IS attack in UK 02 Jan 2017 - 03:20 am

London: Islamic State militants (IS) have aspirations to launch mass-casualty chemical attacks on targets in Britain and elsewhere in Europe, the British security...

Peru’s President may sue Odebrecht 02 Jan 2017 - 03:19 am

Lima: Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski said yesterday that he is evaluating the possibility of suing Brazilian construction firm Odebrecht for damages after...

FARC rebels look to New Year to consolidate peace 02 Jan 2017 - 03:19 am

Vegaez: Like many Colombians, Johana Martinez and Fabio Grinon are hoping peace will finally take hold in 2017. But for the couple --...

Federal judge blocks Obamacare protections 02 Jan 2017 - 03:18 am

Honolulu: A federal judge in Texas yesterday issued a court order barring enforcement of an Obama administration policy seeking to extend anti-discrimination protections...

ELN rebels free captive businessman 02 Jan 2017 - 03:17 am

Bogota: Colombia's National Liberation Army, which has been fighting the government for more than five decades, yesterday freed a businessman it had held...

Rogue One crosses $400m mark 02 Jan 2017 - 03:16 am

Los Angeles: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” and “Sing” loomed large at the multiplexes over the New Year’s holiday, racking up the...

“Bad Boys of Brexit” headed for screen, says Farage associate 01 Jan 2017 - 07:10 pm

LONDON: Three film production companies including Netflix are interested in making a warts-and-all screen dramatisation of Nigel Farage’s insurgent Brexit campaign, according to...

Egypt arrests senior judge amid corruption probe 01 Jan 2017 - 07:04 pm

Cairo: Egyptian authorities on Sunday arrested a senior judge as they press a rare investigation into corruption at a top court, judicial sources...

Five facts about vast unruly DR Congo 01 Jan 2017 - 06:19 pm

KINSHASA: The second largest country in Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo is blessed with oil, timber, diamonds and gold but cursed with violence,...