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Iran executes nuclear scientist on the charge of treason

Government sources confirmed on Sunday that Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri was hanged for treason for providing "vital information" to the US.

08 Aug 2016

Bloomberg

Data Fusion Company IDI Has a Profile on Every American

According to a Bloomberg report, a data fusion company called Interactive Data Intelligence (IDI) has a profile of every American adult.

07 Aug 2016

World

Severe flooding kills at least 20 in Macedonia

Freak weather caused severe flooding in Macedonia and killed at least 20 people in its capital Skopje.

07 Aug 2016

China

China announces jail term for Christian church leader

In a week of activist trials and public confessions held by the Chinese courts, a prominent Christian church leader became the latest to be jailed.

06 Aug 2016

Barack Obama

71 years since Hiroshima & Nagasaki bombings

Today marks 71 years of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the United States.

06 Aug 2016

World

Thirteen killed, six injured in French city Rouen

A massive fire that broke out in Au Cuba Libre bar in the Rouen city of France claimed the lives of at least 13 and injured six in the early hours of Saturday.

06 Aug 2016

ISIS

Indonesia foils attack on Singapore

Six Indonesian militants were arrested for planning to attack Singapore's Marina bay with missiles.

04 Aug 2016

ISIS

Washington Police Officer arrested for helping ISIS

US Metro Police officer, Nicholas Young, has been charged with aiding the terrorist group ISIS.

04 Aug 2016

London

Central London witness knife attack with one dead, six wounded

Late Wednesday evening, Central London witnessed a mass knife attack that left many grievously wounded, and killed one woman.

03 Aug 2016

World

State of Climate Report: 2015 warmest year on record

State of the Climate report, led by US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration documented 2015 as surpassing 2014's temperature records, and breaking records for sea levels, greenhouse gas concentrations and extreme weather events.

02 Aug 2016

Texas

'Campus Carry' law passed in Texas

50 years after the infamous University of Texas shootings, the Texas State Government has ratified the 'Campus Carry' law which allows students to carry concealed licensed handguns on college campuses.

02 Aug 2016

Donald Trump

Warren Buffett takes on Donald Trump

At a rally with Hillary Clinton, Buffett launched a scathing attack on Donald Trump for his reluctance to make his tax returns public .

02 Aug 2016

Hong Kong

Hong Kong on lockdown because of Typhoon Nida

Typhoon Nida brought fierce winds to Hong Kong in the early hours of 2nd August, 2016.

02 Aug 2016

India

India's trade deficit with China soars to $53 billion

India's trade deficit with China reached a new high with numbers nearing $53 billion during the fiscal year 2015-16.

01 Aug 2016

Beijing

China supplies nuclear reactors to Pakistan, contradicts NPT

The Arms Control Association on 15th July, 2016 released a report which assessed progress on non-proliferation.

30 Jul 2016

World

The UK's pilot visa scheme for international students

The United Kingdom launched a visa for overseas students applying for Masters Degrees in certain high-profile universities.

30 Jul 2016

World

French PM contemplating a ban on foreign funds for mosques

France's Prime Minister Manuel Valls said that he was considering a temporary prohibition on foreign aid of mosques.

30 Jul 2016

World

2016 Democratic National Convention: Inspiring, tough and cohesive

The Democrats gathered in Philadelphia to choose Hillary Clinton as the presidential nominee for the upcoming National Election.

30 Jul 2016

World

Indian to handle Donald Trump's campaign in Arizona

As a part of the 2016 US Presidential elections, Avinash Iragavarapu will be incharge of the Republican Party's campaign in Arizona.

29 Jul 2016

World

Indonesia executes 4 of the 14 drug convicts

Despite protests from International rights groups, Indonesia executed four drug convicts - three Nigerians and an Indonesian, at the Nusakambangan prison island.

28 Jul 2016

World

Nepal PM's resignation, a one up for India

The resignation of KP Oli, Nepal's Prime Minister, on 24 July, left India and China in a tussle for power.

27 Jul 2016

World

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law kidnapped

Formula One chief executive Bernie Ecclestone's mother-in-law was kidnapped in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

26 Jul 2016

World

Priest killed in hostage situation in France

Two men armed with knives took 4-6 people hostage, including nuns, in a church in Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray. The Catholic Priest, Jacques Hamel, was killed.

26 Jul 2016

World

Knife attack near Tokyo leaves 19 dead, 25 injured

In one of Japan's worst mass killings, 19 people were stabbed to death while 25 were left injured in a home for the physically challenged in Sagamihara (Kanagawa prefecture) near Tokyo.

25 Jul 2016

World

Shooting at nightclub in Fort Myers

Club Blu in Fort Myers was hosting a party for teenagers aged between 12-17.

25 Jul 2016

World

India expels Chinese journalists

Three Chinese journalists have been asked to leave India as they were suspected of impersonating officials to gain entry to restricted areas.

25 Jul 2016

World

Syrian suicide bomber kills himself, injures 12 in Germany

The German town of Ansbach suffered a major blow as a 27-year old Syrian asylum seeker strapped on with explosives, blew himself up and injured 12 others in the surrounding area.

25 Jul 2016

World

Deadly floods kill more than 150 in China

China witnessed heavy rains and landslides this week. These torrential rains led to floods in North and Central China.

24 Jul 2016

World

EFF sues US government over copyright law

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) sued the US government over its Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), calling Section 1201 of the copyright law "unconstitutional".

23 Jul 2016

World

Tim Kaine to be Hillary Clinton's running mate

In the upcoming Presidential Elections 2016, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton selected centrist senator from Virgina, Tim Kaine, to be her running mate.

21 Jul 2016

World

A look back at the lunar landings of 1969

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.

21 Jul 2016

World

HSBC Global Forex Head arrested in New York

HSBC's Global Head of Foreign Exchange, Mark Johnson, has been arrested at New York's John F Kennedy Airport for allegedly using a client's confidential information for making $8 million profit from a $3.5-billion deal.

19 Jul 2016

World

No Saudi involvement in the 9/11 attacks

The fact that 15 of the 19 militants who attacked on 9/11 were Saudi nationals and the '28 pages' release suggests that the Saudi Arabian government officials were involved in the attack too.

18 Jul 2016

World

Morocco wants to join the African Union: King Mohammed VI

Moroccan King Mohammed VI had announced that his nation is willing to rejoin the African Union, the continental union comprising 54 countries.

18 Jul 2016

World

On Mandela day, Bill Gates pledges $5 billion

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced that 'Bill& Melinda Gates Foundation' will invest $5 billion over next five years, in Africa.

17 Jul 2016

World

Plunge in Open Defecation practice in Bangladesh

In over a decade, there was a change in the conditions of thousands of people in Bangladesh whose homes didn't have toilets.

17 Jul 2016

World

German police raid homes to curb hate speech

German police raided 60 homes in an effort to take action against people suspected of posting hate content on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.

15 Jul 2016

World

Highest number of out-of-school adolescents in India: UNESCO

A joint report by UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) and the Global Education Monitoring (GEM) painted a stark picture of the current scenario education in India.

15 Jul 2016

World

Cap on EB-1 visas for highly-skilled Indians and Chinese

The US State Department has announced that an upper limit on accepting EB-1 visa applications from Indians and Chinese would be imposed soon.

14 Jul 2016

World

Boris Johnson appointed Foreign Secretary of U.K.

Boris Johnson, former Mayor of London, was made Foreign Secretary in New Prime Minister Theresa May's cabinet.