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23 Jul 2016
WorldIMF head Lagard to face trial in Tapie payout case
An appeals court ruled that the International Monetary Fund head, Christine Lagarde, will face trial over a state payout to Bernard Tapie- a French businessman.
22 Jul 2016
WorldGerman mall in Munich attacked; almost 15 dead
Almost 15 people have been killed in a shooting at a shopping mall in the southern city of Munich.
22 Jul 2016
WorldBangladesh arrests JMB militants linked to Dhaka siege
Bangladeshi officials raided a residence and arrested 4 members of the Jamayetul Mujahideen Bangladesh in connection with the Dhaka siege.
21 Jul 2016
WorldA look back at the lunar landings of 1969
Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon.
21 Jul 2016
WorldHSBC 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.
21 Jul 2016
WorldKalshnikov, ammo recovered in Nice-linked raids
Authorities recovered a Kalashnikov rifle and several rounds of ammunition from the home of a suspect detained in connection with the Nice attack.
21 Jul 2016
WorldErdogan suspects international support for coup, 3 month emergency declared
Turkish President Erdogan stated that other countries may be involved in the failed coup attempt in the country.
20 Jul 2016
WorldIndia to resolve differences with China over NSG dispute
On Wednesday, Sushma Swaraj expressed fresh hope in ironing out the "procedural hurdles" created by China to get the coveted NSG membership.
20 Jul 2016
WorldNorth Korea continues its aggressive narrative against South Korea
Pyongyang state media reported test-firing of ballistic missiles by North Korea as part of a simulated pre-emptive attack on South Korea.
20 Jul 2016
WorldBrazil bans WhatsApp again
According to Globo, a Brazilian judge blocked the messaging app, WhatsApp, throughout the country on Tuesday.
20 Jul 2016
WorldSyrian civilians fall prey to U.S. airstrikes
US-led coalition airstrikes were performed in Syria on the 18th and 19th July, 2016, killing as many as 77 or more innocent people; out of which, 11 were children.
20 Jul 2016
WorldState of emergency extended for next 6 months in France
On Wednesday, the French National Assembly voted to extend the state of emergency till January 2017.
20 Jul 2016
WorldGOP Convention Day 2: "Make America Work Again"
Donald Trump was officially named the nominee of the Republican Party.
19 Jul 2016
WorldRepublican Party Convention Day 1: "Make America Safe Again"
The opening night of the four-day Republican Convention began with the theme- "Make America Safe Again" in Cleveland, Ohio.
19 Jul 2016
WorldNo 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
WorldMorocco 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
WorldChina declares military exercises in the South China Sea
China declared the closing down of a part of the South China Sea for military exercises.
18 Jul 2016
WorldOn 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
WorldPlunge 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
WorldQandeel Baloch's brother arrested for murder
The brother of deceased Pakistani social media sensation Qandeel Baloch has been arrested for murdering her.
17 Jul 2016
WorldErdogan regains control after coup bid
Turkish President Erdogan, assured his supporters that he has regained control of the government.
17 Jul 2016
WorldInvestigators listen to pilots discuss fire on board
Investigators said that they could hear pilots discussing the fire that broke out on EgyptAir MS804.
17 Jul 2016
WorldFrance defends govt measures against terror, ISIS claims Nice attack
The French government defended its efforts at curbing extremist violence in the country amidst heavy criticism from opposition lawmakers after the Nice attack.
17 Jul 2016
WorldGerman 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.
17 Jul 2016
WorldVenezuelans flock to Colombia to buy food, medicines
Venezuelan and Colombian officials opened their national borders so that thousands of Venezuelans could go to Colombia to buy essential supplies including food and medicines.
17 Jul 2016
WorldBangladesh identifies Dhaka attack masterminds
Authorities in Bangladesh have stated that the masterminds of the Dhaka attack have been identified after extensive investigations.
16 Jul 2016
WorldPakistani model and celebrity Qandeel Baloch murdered in Multan
Popular Pakistani celebrity Fouzia Azeem, also known as Qandeel Baloch, is reported to have been murdered by her brother in Multan, Pakistan.
16 Jul 2016
WorldTurkish army faction attempts a coup; 60 dead
A faction of the Turkish military backed by tanks shook Turkey in an attempted coup against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government.
15 Jul 2016
WorldHighest 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
WorldCap 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.
15 Jul 2016
WorldMike Pence named Donald Trump's running mate
According to the United States media reports, 50th Governor of Indiana, Mike Pence, was chosen as Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump's Vice-Presidential running mate.
15 Jul 2016
WorldFirst Indian evacuees arrive in Kerala
The first 156 Indians from over 600 who were stranded in civil-war torn South Sudan arrived on board a C17 Globemaster in Kerala today.
15 Jul 2016
WorldLorry kills 80 in terror attack in Nice
The southern French city of Nice, fell victim to a terrorist attack on 14th July, 2016, the National Day of France.
14 Jul 2016
WorldBoris 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.
14 Jul 2016
WorldISIS confirms death of key leader Omar al-Shishani
ISIS-linked news agency Amaq confirmed that Omar al-Shishani, a key Islamic State leader, was dead.
14 Jul 2016
WorldGeneral VK Singh leads Operation Sankat Mochan to rescue Indians
Minister of State for External Affairs VK Singh left for civil war stricken South Sudan to lead the Indian government's 'Operation Sankat Mochan' and rescue 600 Indians.
13 Jul 2016
WorldFBI's stock of 434,000 iris scans is growing fast
According to the latest reports, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has stockpiled over 434,000 iris scans of arrestees over the last 3 years.
13 Jul 2016
WorldVenezuela: Army to control food production and distribution
The Venezuelan Government under Nicolas Maduro has ordered the army to oversee food production units and processing plants to co-ordinate food supplies in the country.
13 Jul 2016
WorldChina hits back at Hague verdict
Hitting back at the verdict by an international tribunal in favour of the Philippines in the South China Sea dispute, China issued a policy paper calling the islands in the SCS "inherent territory" of China.
12 Jul 2016
WorldLeadsom drops out, May to become the next UK PM
One of the two Conservative Party lawmakers competing to become the successor of British Prime Minister David Cameron, Andrea Leadsom, pulled out of the race.