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Moment of silence on 9/11 11 Sep 2015 - 06:59 pm

US President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama stand on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, September 11, 2015,...

At least 2 dead in blast at NE Nigeria refugee camp 11 Sep 2015 - 05:44 pm

Some of the 275 women and children rescued from Boko Haram, Yola, in northeast Nigeria, on May 25, 2015 (AFP) YOLA: At least...

Germany puts 4,000 troops on standby to help with refugee influx 11 Sep 2015 - 05:31 pm

German soldiers are on standby to help refugees (AFP) BERLIN: Germany has placed 4,000 troops on standby for this weekend alone to help...

Lebanon’s ‘You Stink’ campaigners trash crisis plan 11 Sep 2015 - 02:04 am

Beirut: Organisers of mass protests in Lebanon over trash festering in the streets said yesterday the government’s long-awaited plan to deal with the...

‘Mama Merkel’ cheered by Syrians at refugee centre 11 Sep 2015 - 02:03 am

Berlin: Chancellor Angela Merkel won a hero’s welcome as she visited a Berlin migrant centre yesterday, with Syrians cheering and taking selfies as...

Defiant Russia pledges more Syria assistance 11 Sep 2015 - 02:01 am

Moscow: A defiant Russia yesterday said it was ready to increase military support to Syria’s Bashar Al Assad if needed, dismissing suggestions it...

'FDI welcome, but challenges remain for white-label ATMs' 10 Sep 2015 - 03:32 pm

By Venkatachari Jagannathan CHENNAI: The government's decision to allow 100 percent foreign direct investment (FDI) under the automatic route for white-label ATM companies...

Agriculture as an occupation losing lure in Odisha 10 Sep 2015 - 03:25 pm

By Chinmaya Dehury BHUBANESWAR: Even as the Odisha government talks about its commitment to the agriculture sector, it is witnessing a surprising trend...

Russians' arrivals dipping, Goa to host charter tourists from Latvia 10 Sep 2015 - 03:18 pm

By Mayabhushan Nagvenkar PANAJI: With uncertainty looming large vis-a-vis Russian arrivals in the forthcoming tourism season due to an economic crisis in the...

Polish prime minister says accepting refugees is Poland's duty 10 Sep 2015 - 03:08 pm

KRYNICA ZDROJ (Poland): Poland cannot afford to accept economic migrants, but it is the biggest central European economy's duty to accept refugees fleeing...

Himachal's organic rajma, apricots hit foreign shores 10 Sep 2015 - 03:08 pm

By Vishal Gulati RAMPUR, Himachal Pradesh: Organic rajma (kidney beans) and apricots grown in the cool climes of Himachal Pradesh are finding a...

BSF, Pakistan Rangers hold talks 10 Sep 2015 - 02:07 pm

NEW DELHI: The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Pakistan Rangers on Thursday began high-level talks to address a range of issues, including...

Laden doc continues in Pak prison 10 Sep 2015 - 02:02 pm

Pakistani lawyer Qamar Nadeem (R), representing doctor Shakeel Afridi who assisted the CIA in their hunt for Osama bin Laden, leaves the court...

Bangladeshi students protest university tax 10 Sep 2015 - 01:55 pm

DHAKA: Thousands of students staged street protests in the Bangladeshi capital for a second straight day Thursday against a tax on university fees...

Indonesia city bans Uber 10 Sep 2015 - 01:49 pm

BANDUNG: Uber has fallen foul of authorities in the Indonesian city of Bandung, with the local government banning the controversial taxi-hailing app, the...

Cyberbully expert gets $188,776 FB grant 10 Sep 2015 - 01:47 pm

WASHINGTON: Sameer Hinduja, a prominent Indian American and cyberbullying expert from Florida Atlantic University, has received a $188,776 grant from social networking site...