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Aamir is self-appointed mullah: Shiv Sena 25 Nov 2015 - 11:32 am

File photo of Aamir Khan at a press conference Mumbai: Launching another attack on Bollywood actor Aamir Khan for alleging growing intolerance in...

One killed as hostage standoff ends in French town 25 Nov 2015 - 11:07 am

Lille, France: French police killed one man after his heavily armed group took the family of a bank manager hostage in a northern...

China fines hotel chain for stealing the Disney magic 25 Nov 2015 - 11:04 am

Disney plans two authentic hotels at Shanghai park, one with the theme of the animated film series "Toy Story". Shanghai: Shanghai has fined...

Afghan forces launch bid to rescue 18 captured by Taliban 25 Nov 2015 - 10:59 am

File pic for representation only. Kabul: Afghan security forces have launched an operation on Wednesday to rescue 18 people who Taliban insurgents captured...

Obama to meet Modi at Paris climate talks 25 Nov 2015 - 10:45 am

Prime Minister Modi will be in Paris for the climate talk on Nov 30 By Arun Kumar Washington: US President Barack Obama will...

Guerrillas storm army camp in Kashmir 25 Nov 2015 - 10:44 am

File pic for representation only Srinagar: Militants stormed an army camp in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday injuring a soldier, a senior police...

Syrian refugees in US fear for those left behind 25 Nov 2015 - 10:31 am

Chicago: Sitting on a donated couch in her modest Chicago apartment, Safa Mshymish knows she is among the lucky ones: a Syrian refugee...

Google 'doodles' Asmahan 25 Nov 2015 - 10:30 am

Google has put Amal al-Atrash, better known by her stage name, Asmahan, on its homepage today. It's google way of honouring and celebrating...

Two major quakes jolt Peru, neighbors 25 Nov 2015 - 10:28 am

A handout picture made available by the Andina news agency shows a group of people outside the Velasco Astete airport in Cusco, Peru,...

Hollande, Obama vow unity against IS, appeal to Russia 25 Nov 2015 - 10:25 am

Washington: France and the United States pledged Tuesday to step up the fight against the Islamic State group, urging Russia to throw its...

Afghanistan, India overland trade chances dim: Pakistani daily 25 Nov 2015 - 10:09 am

Islamabad: Hopes for a breakthrough on overland transit trade between Afghanistan and India are dim due to New Delhi's "extreme reluctance" to engage...

Two pilots from downed Russian plane alive: Turkish official 25 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Ankara: The two pilots who ejected from a Russian war plane downed by Turkey on the Syrian border are believed to be alive...

IS militants claim hotel attack that killed 7 in Egypt's Sinai 25 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

By Mostafa Hashem CAIRO: Islamic State's Egyptian branch claimed responsibility for a bombing that killed at least seven people in a hotel in...

Bomb attack on Tunisia presidential guard bus 25 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Tunis: A bomb attack on a bus transporting Tunisia's presidential guard in central Tunis on Tuesday killed at least 15 people, the interior...

Belgium issues warrant for new suspect seen driving Paris attacks car 25 Nov 2015 - 12:00 am

Brussels: Belgium on Tuesday issued an international arrest warrant for a man seen driving a car with key Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam...

French President Hollande arrives in Washington 24 Nov 2015 - 06:38 pm

President Francois Hollande of France arrived Tuesday for talks with US President Barack Obama on how to confront the threat posed by the...

Thousands attend Venice funeral for Italian woman killed in Paris 24 Nov 2015 - 05:16 pm

VENICE, Italy: Thousands gathered in Venice's St. Marks Square on Tuesday for a multi-faith funeral for Valeria Solesin, the 28-year-old Italian student killed...