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UN panel rules in favour of Assange: Report
Julian Assange was granted political asylum by Ecuador, which has housed him since 2012 at its central London embassy.
It is a time of concern & fear for Muslims across US: Barack Obama
Obama said the best way to fight terrorism is to show the US does not suppress Islam and refute lies to the contrary.
Syrian opposition chief Riad Hijab to join troubled Geneva talks
The expected arrival of High Negotiations Committee (HNC) general coordinator Hijab comes as the biggest diplomatic push to date to end the almost five-year-old war hangs by a thread, with formal talks yet to begin in earnest.
Dubai cop jailed for posting Messi's passport on social media
The policeman was criticized in particular for having abused the telecommunications system and jailed for one month.
China shares slip as economic pulse sluggish
The official version of the PMI survey for manufacturing slipped to 49.4 in January, from 49.7 the month before and short of forecasts of 49.6.
Islamic State bombings near Syria Shiite shrine kill 71
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor, said 71 people were killed in two blasts near the Sayyida Zeinab shrine on Sunday.
US will counter ISIS terror plotters in any country: Obama
In a meeting with his National Security Council, Obama discussed intensification of US campaign to degrade and destroy Islamic State (ISIS).
Zika virus spreading explosively: WHO warns India, other nations
The Zika virus is caused by the aggressive Aedes aegypti mosquito that also causes Dengue and Chikungunya - both the viral diseases are of great public health concern to tropical countries like India.
Dozens of juvenile offenders face death in Iran: Amnesty International
Amnesty's 110-page report intensifies pressure on Iran at a time when Tehran is working to rebuild relations with the West following 2015's landmark nuclear deal.
Thailand air force to examine wreckage amid MH370 speculation
On Saturday, local villagers living off the coast of Nakhon Si Thammarat in southern Thailand, had reported the discovery of a large metal object, suspected to be part of a plane.
In Pics: India's light combat aircraft Tejas fighter at Bahrain International Airshow
Indigenously developed India's light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighter participated in its first air show on foreign soil in Bahrain.
Vladimir Putin probably approved plan to poison ex-spy Alexander Litvinenko
Owen said Litvinenko "had repeatedly targeted President Putin" with "highly personal" public criticism.
Crude oil prices fall to lowest since 2003, stabilise
US oil futures crashed below $27 dollars a barrel on Wednesday for the first time since 2003, caught in a broad slump across world financial markets.
Gun under pillow fires while woman sleeps, kills boy, say police
Officer Flot says 42-year-old Deonca Kennedy was arrested on charges of negligent homicide, second-degree cruelty to a juvenile and child desertion.
