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17 Jan 2017
World8 Egyptian policeman killed in terror attack
At least eight police officials were killed and three others injured after a group of terrorists attacked a security checkpoint at Al-Naqb in southwestern Egypt.
17 Jan 2017
Donald TrumpPaypal founder Peter Thiel considering running for California governor
Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel is reportedly considering to run for California governor in 2018, according to three major Republicans.
16 Jan 2017
Donald TrumpGreater gap between the world's rich and poor: Oxfam
Ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, anti-poverty organization Oxfam said only eight men own the same wealth as half the world's population.
16 Jan 2017
Hong KongTurkish cargo jet crashes into Kyrgyz homes
A Turkish cargo jet has crashed into homes near Manas airport in the village of Dacha-Suu in Kyrgyzstan, killing several people.
15 Jan 2017
El SalvadorEl Salvador goes 24 hours without a single murder
An average Wednesday in El Salvador turned out to be a remarkable one, not because of what happened, but because of what didn't.
15 Jan 2017
Russia NewsUnemployment expected to rise globally in 2017
International Labour Organization launched 'World Employment and Social Outlook - Trends 2017' providing forecasts for global unemployment in 2017 and 2018.
15 Jan 2017
United States of AmericaUS to issue $100 coin featuring African-American Lady Liberty
The United States would issue a commemorative $100 gold coin depicting Lady Liberty as an African-American for the first time.
13 Jan 2017
United States of AmericaPresident Obama awards freedom medal to tearful VP Joe Biden
US President Barack Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to an emotional and surprised Vice President Joe Biden.
12 Jan 2017
Donald TrumpHighlights of President-elect Donald Trump's press conference
US President-elect Donald Trump faced a wide array of questions during his first press conference since July 2016.
12 Jan 2017
VenezuelaVenezuela's president threatens opposition over attempted ouster
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said his country's opposition would face "dire consequences" for their latest "coup."
11 Jan 2017
Narendra ModiUAE Crown Prince to be India's Republic Day chief guest
UAE Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be the Chief Guest at this year's Republic Day parade; for the first time, a marching band from the UAE's defence forces will join the parade on Republic Day.
11 Jan 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan planning to revive controversial military courts
The Pakistani government is planning to revive controversial military courts aimed at providing fast-tracked trials to hardcore terrorists.
11 Jan 2017
Donald TrumpTrump snubs announcer, ends 60-year-old presidential inauguration tradition
89-year-old Charlie Brotman has been the lead announcer at all presidential inauguration parades in the US since Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957.
09 Jan 2017
HaitiUN investigates Indian peacekeepers for entering Haiti without cholera vaccine
The United Nations (UN) is investigating Indian peacekeepers in Haiti for entering the Caribbean country without getting mandatory cholera vaccinations.
09 Jan 2017
Ministry Of External AffairsUS Consular official attacked in Mexico by an American
A US Consular official was attacked in Mexico's second biggest city Guadalajara by a man wearing blue nurse uniform near a shopping center.
09 Jan 2017
Washington DCPot smokers to distribute joints at inauguration
Marijuana legalization advocates intend to distribute joints at Donald Trump's inauguration.
08 Jan 2017
WorldThousands of databases hacked by cyberthieves
A group of hackers hacked into thousands of web-based databases and deleted several data archives.
08 Jan 2017
International Monetary FundChina's forex reserves drop, hit a 6-year low
China's foreign exchange reserves dropped by $41 billion to $3.011 trillion, the lowest since March 2011.
07 Jan 2017
ISISExtremism on the rise in Maldives
Experts have warned that Maldives may well have become the latest hub of Islamist extremism in South Asia.
07 Jan 2017
IsraelWorld's tallest solar tower coming up in Israel
World's tallest solar tower is under construction in Israel, as part of an ambitious renewable energy project, the Ashalim solar thermal project.
06 Jan 2017
FacebookIs Mark Zuckerberg diving into politics? Speculations mount
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg revealed that his personal goal for 2017 is to tour and meet people in every US state.
06 Jan 2017
SpaceXChina to launch 30 space missions in 2017
China has begun expanding its space faring capabilities.
05 Jan 2017
Donald TrumpUS House Republicans drop proposal to weaken ethics office
Republican Party members in the US House of Representatives have dropped a controversial proposal to curb the powers of the independent Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE).
04 Jan 2017
WorldNew evidence suggests that the Titanic sank due to fire
In a recent Channel 4 documentary, titled "Titanic: The New Evidence", journalist Senan Molony presented evidence to support a theory which suggests that the Titanic sank, not because it hit an iceberg, but because of a massive fire onboard.
04 Jan 2017
Donald TrumpTrump will not stop his social media onslaught
US President-elect Donald Trump is no stranger to social media.
03 Jan 2017
Elon MuskFinland launches basic income experiment for the unemployed
Finland rolled out a unique social trial to pay its unemployed citizens a "universal basic income", becoming the first European country to do so.
03 Jan 2017
IsraelIsraeli PM questioned by police over corruption allegations
Police questioned Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu for about three hours over allegations of bribery and corruption; the Israeli Justice Ministry said it was about "receiving benefits from business people" and refused to divulge more details.
03 Jan 2017
GermanyIslamist terror is Germany's greatest threat: Merkel
In her new year's message, German Chancellor Angela Merkel stressed upon the fact that Islamist terror remained the greatest threat to Germany; calling the Berlin truck attack "sickening", she said 2016 had been a year of "severe tests".
03 Jan 2017
KolkataKnighthood for Indian-origin professor Shankar Balasubramanian
The New Years Honours List 2017 announced that a Chennai-born Medicinal Chemistry Professor at the University of Cambridge, Shankar Balasubramanian would be conferred a knighthood.
02 Jan 2017
Russia NewsDonald Trump mistrusts online communications
In the background of hacking allegations against Russia, President-elect Donald Trump expressed his mistrust in online communications and believes "no computer is safe".
02 Jan 2017
NepalRare power-cut free NYE in Kathmandu
Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, for the the first time in nearly a decade celebrated New year's eve without any power cuts - and India had a role to play here!
01 Jan 2017
ChinaChina's plans to overhaul its tourism industry
Announcing a new plan for its tourism industry, China said that it plans to invest $290 billion in the industry by 2020.
31 Dec 2016
World60 injured in crowd crush at an Australian music festival
An Australian music festival witnessed 60 injuries in the crush of a crowd leaving the performance.
30 Dec 2016
Bahrain28-year-old Shiite journalist's killing stuns Bahrain
A 28-year-old Shiite journalist, Eman Salehi, was shot dead as her six-year-old son watched from inside her car in Bahrain's Riffa on 23 Dec'16.
30 Dec 2016
WorldWorld's highest bridge opens to traffic in China
Beipanjiang Bridge, the world's highest bridge, is opened to traffic in a remote mountainous part of China.
30 Dec 2016
Barack ObamaMyanmar drafts legislation to protect women
Myanmar government is reportedly drafting a law that could imprison men for failing to marry pregnant women.
29 Dec 2016
United States of AmericaUS labels LeT's student wing as terrorist outfit
The United States has added Lakshar-e-Taiba's student wing, Al-Muhammadia Students, to its list of terrorist organizations.
29 Dec 2016
Pakistan NewsFormer Pakistan President to contest elections
Former Pakistani President, Asif Ali Zardari returned from self-imposed exile to Pakistan a few days ago.
28 Dec 2016
Donald TrumpMust never repeat horrors of war, vows Shinzo Abe
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe offered his "sincere and everlasting condolences" to the victims of Pearl Harbor attack, during his visit to the US naval base here.
28 Dec 2016
AfghanistanFirst woman pilot in Afghan air force seeks US asylum
Niloofar Rahmani- the first woman to fly with Afghanistan's air force has sought asylum in the US.
