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Wave of arrests after Pakistan school massacre has unclear results 16 Dec 2015 - 01:20 pm

Pakistani teachers and students hold candles during a vigil to pay tribute to the victims of the Peshawar school massacre, in Lahore on...

Los Angeles schools set to reopen after threat prompted closure 16 Dec 2015 - 01:01 pm

School buses stand idle as Los Angeles city schools are shut down in reaction to a threat on December 15, 2015 in Los ...

Afghan forces seize two tonnes of explosives in Kabul 16 Dec 2015 - 11:56 am

KABUL: Afghan security forces have seized and destroyed two tonnes of ammonium nitrate, an ingredient of improvised explosives, foiling dozens of potential bomb...

Saudi reopens Baghdad embassy after 25 years 16 Dec 2015 - 11:48 am

A general view of Baghdad seen in this June 26, 2014 file photo. AFP Baghdad: Saudi Arabia reopened its embassy in Baghdad Tuesday,...

Precipitation in Himalayas quite high: Study 16 Dec 2015 - 11:46 am

Mt Everest, part of Himalayas. Reuters New Delhi: The snowfall and rain in the Himalayas is about twice as high as commonly assumed,...

Saudi to boost aid, investment to Egypt 16 Dec 2015 - 11:44 am

Saudi King Salman bin Abdelaziz, pictured during a meeting in Riyadh, on December 10, 2015. AFP Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has pledged a total...

CBI accessed documents not related with probe: Kejriwal 16 Dec 2015 - 11:37 am

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal gestures as he addresses the media in New Delhi on December 15, 2015. AFP New Delhi: Delhi Chief...

New Google campus at Hyderabad, more net access planned: Pichai 16 Dec 2015 - 11:24 am

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai New Delhi: Google will build a new campus at Hyderabad, even as it is working towards including as...

Emailed threats to NY, LA highlight worries schools face 16 Dec 2015 - 11:16 am

LOS ANGELES: When it comes to assessing threats, New York City and Los Angeles schools likely have more experience than most other districts...

Philippine court puts off ruling on US military pact 16 Dec 2015 - 11:06 am

US military forces take part in the annual ''Balikatan'' (shoulder-to-shoulder) war games with Filipino soldiers on the shore of San Antonio, Zambales in...

Malala condemns Trump's 'ideology of hatred' 16 Dec 2015 - 10:56 am

Pakistani activist for female education and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai at an event to commemorate the Peshawar school massacre in Birmingham,...

Pakistan students and parents mark one year since school massacre 16 Dec 2015 - 10:42 am

Pakistani army troops cordon off a street leading to the Army Public School as it holds a ceremony to mark the first anniversary...

Supreme Court slaps ban on new diesel cars in capital 16 Dec 2015 - 10:34 am

Supreme Court of India New Delhi: India's top court Wednesday imposed a temporary ban on new diesel-guzzling SUVs and other luxury cars in...

ASEAN air safety regulator may still be decades away 16 Dec 2015 - 10:21 am

A man watches a large screen showing different flights at the departure hall of Kuala Lumpur International Airport in this March 13, 2014...

U.S. defence chief Carter makes surprise visit to Baghdad 16 Dec 2015 - 10:20 am

BAGHDAD: U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter arrived in Baghdad on Wednesday for talks with U.S. military commanders, seeking ways to intensify the fight...

Heavy flooding as Philippine typhoon death toll climbs to 9 16 Dec 2015 - 10:14 am

Filipino villagers collect belongings on to the roof of a damaged house in the typhoon-hit town of Magallanes, southern Manila, Philippines, 16 December...

Modi seen pivoting from roads to fields in next budget 16 Dec 2015 - 10:06 am

Narendra Modi at the opening ceremony of COP21 in Paris By Mayank Bhardwaj and Frank Jack Daniel NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

30 dead in Boko Haram attack on three Nigeria villages: vigilante 16 Dec 2015 - 10:00 am

A picture taken on February 16, 2015 shows members of a self-appointed vigilance committee hunting down and fighting Boko Haram Islamic group, walking...