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States can’t make linguistic minorities choose mother tongue: SC 07 May 2014 - 01:58 am

New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday said states in India have no powers to compel the children of linguistic minorities to choose the...

Three CRPF men injured in Baramulla attack 07 May 2014 - 01:58 am

Srinagar: Three troopers were injured yesterday when guerrillas attacked a paramilitary camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district on the eve of polling...

UN alarmed by surging Ukraine violence 07 May 2014 - 01:57 am

Armed pro-Russian militants board a truck in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk yesterday, a day after heavy fighting between pro-Russian militants and...

Election rally in South Africa 07 May 2014 - 01:57 am

African National Congress supporters celebrate during a pre-election rally in Bekkersdal near Johannesburg, yesterday. The township has been the scene of violent service...

Police officer, four gunmen killed in Mexico clash 07 May 2014 - 01:55 am

MEXICO CITY: A senior Mexican police officer and four gunmen were killed in the latest gang-related clash in the troubled northeastern state of...

British earl selling mountain to pay tax bill 07 May 2014 - 01:55 am

LONDON: A British lord is putting a mountain up for sale in a bid to pay off part of his hefty inheritance tax...

Boko Haram kidnaps more girls as outrage mounts 07 May 2014 - 01:55 am

KANO: Suspected Boko Haram activists have kidnapped eight more girls from Nigeria’s embattled northeast, residents said yesterday, after the extremist group’s leader claimed...

White House calls for urgent climate change action 07 May 2014 - 01:54 am

WASHINGTON: The White House called yesterday for urgent action to combat climate change, as it released a study on the impact of global...

Hollande defends record at two-year mark 07 May 2014 - 01:53 am

PARIS: Francois Hollande marked the second anniversary of his election on the defensive yesterday, vowing to speed up reforms as he struggles with...

British police ‘to dig at resort’ where Madeleine disappeared 07 May 2014 - 01:53 am

LISBON: Portuguese authorities have accepted a request from British police to search land close to the hotel where three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared in...

British earl selling mountain to pay tax bill 07 May 2014 - 01:52 am

LONDON: A British lord is putting a mountain up for sale in a bid to pay off part of his hefty inheritance tax...

South Sudan rebel chief to attend peace talks 07 May 2014 - 01:52 am

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) carries a child displaced by the conflict during his visit to an IDP (internally displaced persons) camp in...

Grape harvest in Gaza 07 May 2014 - 01:50 am

Palestinian workers pick grapes during harvest in Rafah town, in southern Gaza, yesterday. Gaza has 1,750 acres of grapes under cultivation. Palestinian workers...

‘Dark forces’ hurting N-deal bid, says Iran 07 May 2014 - 01:49 am

TEHRAN: Spoilers and “dark forces” are attempting to wreck efforts to clinch a historic compromise between Iran and the West on the country’s...

Yemeni forces enter militant stronghold in south: Ministry 07 May 2014 - 01:49 am

ADEN: Yemeni government forces waging an offensive against Al Qaeda pushed into a militant stronghold in the south after insurgents blew up a...

Over 250 on trial in Turkey over mass anti-govt street protests 07 May 2014 - 01:48 am

ISTANBUL: More than 250 people, including seven foreigners, went on trial in Turkey yesterday over mass anti-government protests that rocked the country last...

‘Friends of Syria’ to meet in London on May 15 07 May 2014 - 01:47 am

LONDON: Western and Gulf nations opposed to Syrian President Bashar Al Assad will hold their latest meeting in London on May 15 to...

Sisi uncompromising in first TV appeal to voters 07 May 2014 - 01:47 am

CAIRO: Ex-army chief Abdel Fattah Al Sisi was uncompromising in his first television interview since announcing his run for Egypt’s presidency, insisting the...