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Islamic State blamed for Yemen care home attack
Gunmen stormed the refuge for the elderly operated by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity, killing a Yemeni guard before tying up and shooting 15 other employees, officials said. Four foreign nuns, including an Indian, working as nurses were among tho...
Pakistan may make Masood available for questioning if found guilty
"First of all, we have to investigate ourselves and (find out) what it is... if he (Masood) does something (wrong) we would move against (him)," Sartaj Aziz said.
Nepal extends Everest permits for climbers put off by earthquakes
More than 800 foreign climbers, each paying up to $11,000 for their permits, cancelled their expeditions after the earthquake triggered landslides and massive avalanches across the Himalayas.
UN chief aspirants to be quizzed by members for first time
As the process to select the next UN Secretary-General gets under way, General Assembly President said that he will hold a series of informal dialogues and meetings with all potential candidates from April 12 to 14.
Pakistan envoy Basit for liberal visa regime for religious tourism
According to Basit, religious tourism is scheduled to be one of the major talking points once the two countries resume dialogue, in an attempt to enable more Indians to travel to the neighbouring country for pilgrimage.
Cameras installed in prayer rooms at Jihadi John's university
The University of Westminster in London has tightened security since Jihadi John - whose real name was Mohammed Emwazi - was in 2015 revealed as a former student. (File picture)
Colombia reports 37,000 Zika cases, over 6,300 in pregnant women
The latest count, based on data reported as of February 13, reflects an increase of 5,456 cases of the mosquito-borne virus in the last week for which data is available.
Oil prices rise on expected Russia-Saudi meeting
Oil prices have been depressed since last peaking in mid-2014 due to oversupply, sluggish demand and slowing economies.
Teen commits suicide after being barred from exams in Pakistan
Saqiba Kakar, a second year Intermediate student of Government Girls College in Muslim Bagh ingested poisonous pills on Friday after the principal of her college refused to send her examination form to the intermediate education board. (Picture for repres...
Indian-American judge who could replace Scalia worked on controversial cases for business
If he was nominated his background may make it more politically challenging for Republicans as they plan to block anyone put forward by President Barack Obama.
94-Year-old former Auschwitz death camp guard, stands trial in Germany
Hanning was 20 years old in 1942 when he started serving as a guard at the Auschwitz death camp in occupied Poland where more than 1.1 million Jews were killed by the Nazis.
Former Nepal PM Sushil Koirala dies due to pneumonia
Born in Banaras, India, Koirala entered politics in 1954 and was in political exile in India for 16 years following the royal takeover of 1960.
Spare no effort to resolve Syrian crisis, says Pope Francis
The pope also said he was deeply concerned about the plight of civilians forced to flee their homes as fighting raged.
