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28 Jan 2018
Sexual HarassmentSteve Wynn resigns as Republican finance chair amid harassment allegations
Amid sexual harassment allegations, US casino mogul Steve Wynn has resigned from his post of finance chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC).
28 Jan 2018
Saudi ArabiaPrince Alwaleed freed: The end of Saudi's corruption crackdown?
Billionaire Saudi Arabian Prince Alwaleed bin Talal was released from detention yesterday, more than two months after he was taken in for alleged corruption.
28 Jan 2018
IndiaIndia, US will hold first 2-by-2 dialogue in April
Reportedly, India and the US are expected to hold the first edition of long-awaited simultaneous meetings of their defense and external affairs ministers, called 2-by-2 dialogue in April at Washington DC.
27 Jan 2018
Donald Trump#Davos2018: Trump has made 15 new friends. Who are they?
US President Donald Trump is in Swiss ski-town of Davos to attend the annual shindig of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting.
27 Jan 2018
HollywoodForced to pick used condoms, clean semen: Harvey Weinstein's ex-assistant
In a shocking revelation, the sexual abuse/harassment accused Hollywood producer, Harvey Weinstein's former personal assistant has alleged that she was forced to "facilitate his sexual encounters" and clean up the mess from them.
27 Jan 2018
AfghanistanAfghanistan: Powerful suicide bombing kills 40 in Kabul; 140 injured
A powerful suicide bomb explosion in Afghanistan's capital Kabul has left at least 40 dead and another 140 injured in the city center.
27 Jan 2018
Albert EinsteinThis 10-year-old Indian-origin boy is intelligent than Einstein, Stephen Hawking
Mehul Garg, a 10-year-old Indian-origin boy, living in the UK has beaten geniuses like Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking by scoring 162 in the Mensa IQ (Intelligence Quotient) test.
27 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpTrump proposes ending visa lottery to clear green card backlogs
In a move which might favour skilled Indian IT professionals in the US, President Donald Trump has proposed to end visa lottery system in favour of reducing green card backlogs of highly skilled workers.
27 Jan 2018
IndiaHamid Karzai: Trump must "walk the talk" on Pakistan's terrorism
Former Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai called upon US president Donald Trump to "walk the talk" about curbing Pakistan's support to terrorist outfits.
26 Jan 2018
North KoreaDoomsday Clock moved to two minutes to midnight
The Doomsday Clock, which serves as a metaphor for how close humanity is to destroying the planet, was moved to two minutes before midnight or doomsday, said the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
26 Jan 2018
South KoreaHospital fire, South Korea's deadliest in a decade, kills 41
At least 41 people were killed and 100 injured when a fire ripped through a hospital in South Korea's Miryang city.
25 Jan 2018
IndiaChina downplays India's friendly ties with ASEAN countries
ASEAN leaders have descended in India to enjoy a three-day jamboree comprising bilateral meetings, India-ASEAN Commemorative Summit and Republic Day celebrations.
25 Jan 2018
Russia NewsTrump "looking forward" to being interviewed in Russia collusion probe
US President Donald Trump seems to have ended months-long speculations about whether he would agree to be interviewed in the Russian collusion probe.
25 Jan 2018
HollywoodLarry Nassar gets 175 years in prison for sexual abuse
Former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar has been sentenced to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing about 160 young gymnasts.
24 Jan 2018
X'Nigeria isn't a shithole': Twitterati honors Oluyinka Olutoye, legendary doctor
President Donald Trump spouting racist statements is no longer a surprise. Recently, he had discussed whether US should take immigrants from "shithole" countries.
24 Jan 2018
ISISIndian-origin ISIS terrorist designated 'global terrorist' by US
Indian-origin Islamic State terrorist Siddhartha Dhar aka Abu Rumaysah has been designated a global terrorist by the US, along with Belgian-Moroccan citizen Abdelatif Gaini.
24 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistan: Top Haqqani commander, two others killed in drone strike
A top commander of the Haqqani network was killed along with two others in a US drone strike in Pakistan's Kurram agency bordering Afghanistan, reports said.
24 Jan 2018
IndiaASEAN leaders diplomatic visit: India's "Act East" policy on display
In a bid to promote India's "Act East" policy, PM Narendra Modi is set to break another tradition. In an unprecedented event, all leaders and heads of state of 10 ASEAN countries will be chief guests at the Republic Day parade.
24 Jan 2018
BBCDozens killed and wounded in Benghazi twin blasts
At least 33 people, including military personnel and civilians, were killed and dozens more injured in twin blasts near a mosque in Benghazi, Libya.
23 Jan 2018
Michael FlynnIn a first, US Attorney General questioned in Russia investigation
After former chief strategist Steve Bannon, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed by Robert Mueller as part of the investigation into Russia's involvement in the 2016 presidential elections.
23 Jan 2018
TsunamiTsunami alert issued temporarily after 7.9 quake hits Alaska
A 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the Gulf of Alaska in the US, triggering a temporary tsunami alert.
23 Jan 2018
Narendra ModiModi in Davos: PM discusses three biggest challenges of today
PM Narendra Modi talked about climate change, good vs bad terrorism and self-centeredness, the three biggest challenges the world is apparently facing today, at the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos, Switzerland.
23 Jan 2018
GermanyThis German nurse killed over 100 patients out of 'boredom'
A German nurse, serving life term for two murders and three attempted murders of intensive-care patients, was on Monday charged for 97 other killings.
23 Jan 2018
AfghanistanTrump mimics Modi when discussing Afghanistan: Washington Post
American President Donald Trump affected an Indian accent and mimiced Indian PM Narendra Modi when discussing Afghanistan in meetings, suggests a Washington Post report published on Sunday.
23 Jan 2018
India#Davos2018: Modi meets Swiss president; India hosts welcome reception
For India, the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual jamboree at Davos began with a bang.
23 Jan 2018
Donald Trump19th US shutdown ends in two days: Who won?
The US shutdown has been called off as Democrats and Republicans agreed to a short-term funding bill.
23 Jan 2018
BBCCroatian kids can now read stories about same-sex families
There's more than one special thing about My Rainbow Family.
22 Jan 2018
Narendra Modi#Davos2018: Armed with desi cuisine, yoga, Modi to woo world
PM Modi has reached the Swiss ski-town, Davos, to convince the rich and powerful that India is open to business.
22 Jan 2018
Pakistan NewsPakistani cleric arrested for beating eight-year-old student to death
A cleric has been arrested in Karachi, Pakistan, for allegedly beating to death eight-year-old student Muhammad Hussain.
22 Jan 2018
India#DefenseDiaries: India partners with Japan for introducing AI in defense
Artificial Intelligence is growing at a rapid pace; it's being applied in every major field, and Japan is undoubtedly among the countries leading this "AI revolution".
22 Jan 2018
Sydney16 injured as passengers "went flying" in Sydney railway crash
About 16 people were rushed to hospital with injuries when a train failed to brake at the Richmond Station and hit a barrier.
22 Jan 2018
IndiaWorld Economic Forum: Modi to pitch India as global growth-engine
Over 3,000 world leaders in business, politics, civil society, academia, and art are set to come together for the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting from January 23-26 to be held in Davos, Switzerland.
21 Jan 2018
CanadaWoman in Canada club threatens to "rip" Sikh man's turban
A Canadian woman heckled a Sikh man in a club over his turban, threatening to "rip off" the headgear and making racist comments.
21 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpThousands rally across the US on second Women's March
On Donald Trump's first anniversary, thousands of protesters rallied for a second Women's March against the US president.
21 Jan 2018
US GovernmentStatue of Liberty closed due to US government shutdown
Tourists who went down to lower Manhattan hoping to catch a ferry to the Statue of Liberty were left high and dry on Sunday as both the historic statue and the nearby Ellis island were closed owing to the US government shutdown.
20 Jan 2018
South KoreaNorth Korea to send Winter Olympics delegation to South Korea
North Korea will send a delegation to South Korea on Sunday to prepare for a trip by an art troupe for next month's Winter Olympics in South Korea.
20 Jan 2018
US GovernmentUS govt. shutdown: How services will get affected
Almost half of the two million civil federal government workers in the US have been placed on "furlough" and will be barred from doing their jobs from Monday owing to the US government shutdown.
20 Jan 2018
IndiaIndia to Pakistan at UNSC meeting: Change mindset on terrorism
At the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), India made a no-holds barred attack on Pakistan.
20 Jan 2018
Donald TrumpUS government in shutdown after funding bill fails to pass
The US has once again shut down as the Senate failed to pass a crucial bill to keep the government running.
20 Jan 2018
CaliforniaSuicides, mass shootings, gun violence: America after the dream
Thirteen siblings aged 2-29 years were found emaciated, chained and padlocked in their California home by the police on January 14. They had been held captive, starved and tortured by their biological parents for months.
