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2 Mar 2016
World'Bloody nanny' says 'Allah ordered' the killing
The nanny arrested for decapitating a 4-year old and then walking across Moscow brandishing the severed head, told a Moscow court that "Allah ordered" the killing.
2 Mar 2016
WorldOver 30,000 attend Mumtaz Qadri's funeral
The funeral of a former bodyguard, Mumtaz Qadri (hanged for assassinating Punjab's governor over his opposition to blasphemy laws) was attended by thousands.
2 Mar 2016
WorldYoshitha Rajapaksa dismissed from SL Navy
The Sri Lanka Navy has suspended former Lt. Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.
1 Mar 2016
WorldUS asks Pak to reduce nuke arsenal
The US asked Pakistani officials to reduce the country's growing nuclear arsenal; however, Islamabad refused to accept any curbs citing Pakistan's regional constraints.
1 Mar 2016
WorldIndian govt issues Zika related travel advisory
In view of the outbreak of Zika virus, India issued a travel advisory urging pregnant women to avoid traveling to affected countries.
1 Mar 2016
WorldPakistan braces for protests at Qadri's funeral
Pakistan braced for protests at the funeral of Mumtaz Qadri, the former bodyguard who killed Punjab's governor, a case that shocked the country.
1 Mar 2016
WorldWoman brandishes child's severed head in Moscow
A woman in Moscow beheaded a four-year-old girl and marched through the streets of Moscow carrying the child's severed head.
1 Mar 2016
WorldClashes as France tries to clear Calais migrant camps
As demolition teams dismantled the huts of the migrant camp called the 'Jungle' in Calais, clashes broke out with migrants pelting stones.
1 Mar 2016
World1MDB: A billion dollar scandal; former Premier leaves Party
The Wall Street Journal reported that more that $1billion had been transferred into Malaysian Premier Razak's account (as opposed to previously stated $681 million) between 2011-13.
29 Feb 2016
WorldPeru declares emergency over Amazon oil spill
The Peruvian government declared a state of emergency in 16 communities in the Amazonian region of Loreto, where an oil spill has endangered wildlife and indigenous communities.
29 Feb 2016
WorldCanada fulfils promise to take-in 25,000 Syrian refugees
With the 25,000th refugee landing in Canada, the country fulfilled its self-imposed deadline to accept 25,000 Syrian refugees.
29 Feb 2016
WorldBaghdad triple suicide attack kills dozens
Baghdad was under partial emergency lockdown after ISIS militants killed at least 44 people in a series of coordinated car bombs and gun attacks.
29 Feb 2016
WorldSinn Fein rules out coalition possibility in Ireland
Gerry Adams ruled out the possibility of his Sinn Fein party becoming part of an Irish coalition government.
29 Feb 2016
WorldModerates win all seats in Tehran
Moderate candidates made sweeping gains in the Iranian elections, winning all 30 parliamentary seats in Tehran.
28 Feb 2016
WorldSaudi Arabia: 10 years, 2000 lashes for atheist
A court in Saudi Arabia sentenced a man to 10 years in prison and 2,000 lashes for expressing atheist ideology on social media.
28 Feb 2016
WorldIrish PM admits defeat
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has conceded that the existing Fine Gael-Labour coalition government will not return in the Republic of Ireland's general elections.
27 Feb 2016
WorldF-16 deal meets opposition from 2 US senators
2 US senators- Rand Paul and Bob Corker (with the backing of veteran senator John McCain) have announced their intention to halt the F-16 sale to Pakistan.
26 Feb 2016
WorldJapan's latest census confirms population decline
According to Japan's latest census, the country's population has declined by 947,0000 (0.7%) in the last five years, confirming fears of a shrinking population in the world's tenth most populous nation.
26 Feb 2016
World7 Indian companies in ISIS bomb supply chain
The ISIS used components produced or sold by 51 companies in 20 countries, including India, Turkey and the United States to manufacture improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
26 Feb 2016
WorldChartered plane crashes in Nepal
Two pilots were killed after a small passenger plane crash landed in Nepal.
26 Feb 2016
WorldKansas gunman killed in police firing
A gunman armed with what police called an assault-style weapon killed three people and injured 14 others in Kansas.
26 Feb 2016
World10 EU nations bar entry for migrants
Austria and nine Balkan states agreed on several measures to choke off the flow of refugees from Greece.
26 Feb 2016
WorldBodies of Nepal crash victims recovered
Emergency workers have found the bodies of all 23 passengers and crew killed when their plane crashed into a mountainside in western Nepal.
25 Feb 2016
WorldIran: Ayatollah Khamenei warns of western influence in elections
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned voters that the west was plotting to influence elections pitting candidates close to President Hassan Rouhani against conservative hardliners.
25 Feb 2016
WorldJohnson & Johnson to pay $72 million penalty
A St. Louis jury found health giant Johnson and Johnson guilty of selling cancer-causing products and ordered the company to pay $72 million as damages to the family of a woman who died from ovarian cancer.
25 Feb 2016
WorldHungary to hold referendum on refugee quota
Hungary will hold a referendum on EU plans to create a system of mandatory quotas for refugees, an initiative that Hungary's government has rejected.
24 Feb 2016
WorldBolivia: Evo Morales loses bid for fourth presidential term
Bolivian President Evo Morales lost his bid for a fourth presidential term after his bid to amend the constitution was rejected in a referendum.
24 Feb 2016
WorldChina deploys fighter jets to SCS
China has deployed war planes to the disputed Woody Island in the South China Sea, weeks after it deployed surface to air missiles there.
24 Feb 2016
WorldWreckage of missing Nepal plane found
Rescuers in western Nepal have found the wreckage of the passenger plane which went missing with 23 people on board.
24 Feb 2016
WorldObama pushes for closing Gitmo
President Barack Obama called for the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility after delivering his plan for closure to Congress.
24 Feb 2016
WorldSyrian hostilities to end from Saturday
After intense diplomatic negotiations, the Syrian government and the rebels have agreed to the "cessation of hostilities" from 27 Feb.
24 Feb 2016
iPhoneFBI investigation extends to 13 Apple devices
In a contradiction to the previous reports that FBI wanted just one iPhone to be unlocked, a court document has revealed that it could extend to at least 13 devices.
23 Feb 2016
WorldMacedonia suspends Afghan migrant crossings
Thousands of Afghan asylum seekers were left stranded on Greece's northern border after Macedonia stopped allowing Afghans in.
23 Feb 2016
WorldPeruvian oil spill endangers Amazonian communities
A ruptured pipeline has caused two oil spills that are wreaking havoc in the Peruvian Amazon.
23 Feb 2016
WorldPolice order arrest of Rousseff's campaign manager
Brazilian police have ordered the arrest of the political marketing experts who helped President Dilma Rousseff win two elections.
23 Feb 2016
WorldIndia extends $1 million assistance to Fiji
India extended $1 million as immediate assistance to Fiji, which was hit by a severe cyclone that killed over 20 people.
22 Feb 2016
WorldISIS claims killing of Hindu priest in Bangladesh
The ISIS claimed the gruesome killing of Jagneshwar Roy, a Hindu head priest in Bangladesh at a temple at Sonapota village bordering India.
22 Feb 2016
WorldIndia may beat China to seal Bangladesh power project
India's state-run Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited is likely to win a contract to build a $1.6 billion power plant in Bangladesh.
21 Feb 2016
WorldShooting spree in Michigan leaves 8 dead
At least seven people were killed during a shooting spree in Kalamazoo County, Michigan, authorities said.
21 Feb 2016
WorldAssad agrees to conditional truce in Syria
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said he was ready for a ceasefire, on the condition that "terrorists" won't exploit the halt in fighting to make territorial advances.