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Historic Myanmar polls close, 80 percent turnout: Election Official 08 Nov 2015 - 12:34 pm

Women are seen at a polling station in Sittwe November 8, 2015. Reuters Yangon: Voting in Myanmar's landmark general election closed on Sunday...

Gunmen kill seven in Burundi capital bar attack: Mayor 08 Nov 2015 - 12:28 pm

Nairobi: Gunmen have shot dead at least seven people in an attack on a bar in an opposition neighbourhood in the Burundi capital,...

Northern Ireland's former 'badlands' brace for Britain's EU vote 08 Nov 2015 - 12:18 pm

Crossmaglen: For the Catholic residents of Northern Ireland village Crossmaglen, the prospect of Britain's only land border with the European Union rising around...

Palestinian authority damages Israeli products worth $15 million 08 Nov 2015 - 12:09 pm

Palestinian Minister of Economy, Abeer Odeh Ramallah: Palestinian Ministry of Economy exposed that, in cooperation with the competent authorities in the Palestinian National...

Voting smooth in Myanmar's first free election for 25 years 08 Nov 2015 - 12:00 pm

People line up to vote during the general election in Mandalay, Myanmar, November 8, 2015. Reuters Yangon: Voting unfolded smoothly in Myanmar on...

In Myanmar, a festival of democracy tinged with doubt 08 Nov 2015 - 11:54 am

A woman is seen at a polling station while casting her vote in the capital Naypyitaw, November 8, 2015. Reuters Yangon: Factory manager...

Modi heads for demoralising defeat in Bihar election 08 Nov 2015 - 11:21 am

Bihar election may have been Modi's last chance to win a state election before he faces five elections next year in regions where...

Desperate search for Brazil mudslide survivors 08 Nov 2015 - 11:13 am

Rescuers will spend a fourth day scouring for survivors beneath an avalanche of mud and mining sludge that left 28 missing. AFP Mariana,...

Stage acting has purity: Imtiaz Ali 08 Nov 2015 - 11:09 am

Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali Mumbai: Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, who has shown his acting skills on the stage, says plays have purity. "Initially, I acted...

Tanzanian police arrest four Chinese with 11 rhino horns 08 Nov 2015 - 11:06 am

Arusha, Tanzania: Tanzanian police said Sunday they had arrested four Chinese men after finding 11 rhino horns hidden beneath their car in one...

AI flight returns after mid-air technical snag 08 Nov 2015 - 11:06 am

A Kolkata-bound flight returned to airport in Guwahati after detecting a fault in the landing gear of the plane Guwahati: A Kolkata-bound Air...

BJP cancels order placed for sweets, firecrackers 08 Nov 2015 - 10:30 am

While Janta Dal United activists and supporters distribute sweets following its victory in the Bihar state assembly elections, the BJP cancelled its order...

Grand Alliance heads to victory in late surge 08 Nov 2015 - 10:27 am

Supporters of Janata Dal (United) and Rashtriya Janata Dal celebrate after learning of initial election results on a street in Patna, India, November...

33 militants killed in drone strike, military operations in eastern Afghanistan 08 Nov 2015 - 10:17 am

Kabul: Thirty three militants have been killed in drone strike and military operations in Nangarhar province in eastern Afghanistan. A statement released by...

Palestinians, solidarity activists organize international campaign through song 08 Nov 2015 - 09:41 am

Ramallah: Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians, Arabs and foreign solidarity activists participated yesterday in an international campaign, organized by Palestinian activists, under the...