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06 Sep 2016

Donald Trump

Obama cancels meet with Philippines President

Barack Obama was scheduled to meet the Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte; this would've been their first meeting.

05 Sep 2016

WWF

Giant pandas are no longer 'endangered' in China

The giant panda, one of the symbols of China, has been upgraded to the vulnerable species list after being listed as endangered for more than 25 years by the IUCN.

05 Sep 2016

World

Japan pushes for India's NSG bid

Japan has reiterated support for India's bid for NSG membership, saying India can help prevent nuclear non-proliferation.

05 Sep 2016

Labour Party

Labour MP Keith under scrutiny for paying male escorts

Sunday Mirror has claimed that Keith Vaz, Britain's longest serving Indian-origin MP, had paid for the services of male escorts at his London flat last month.

05 Sep 2016

Bombay High Court

Bombay HC: Not an 'offence' to watch pirated films

The Bombay High Court ruled that 'merely' watching a pirated copy of a film is not a punishable offence under the Copyright Act.

05 Sep 2016

World

FBI releases Clinton email investigation report

The FBI released heavily redacted documents detailing the course of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of her personal email while working with the State Department.

04 Sep 2016

World

Bangladesh hangs Jamaat-e-Islami leader for war crimes

Bangladesh's Law Minister Anisul Haq stated that key Jamaat-e-Islami financier Mir Quasem Ali had been hanged for war crimes during the 1971 war.

04 Sep 2016

Sushma Swaraj

Mother Teresa's elevation to Sainthood

Nineteen years after the death of Mother Teresa, who worked for the upliftment of the poor and needy, she will be proclaimed a saint in the Vatican City.

03 Sep 2016

India

India and Vietnam increase cooperation across various sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two day visit to Vietnam, said both countries recognized the growing need for cooperation in order to respond to emerging regional challenges.

03 Sep 2016

World

Massive explosion at a night market in southern Philippines

An explosion at a night market in Davao killed at least 14 people and injured 70, according to local news agencies.

03 Sep 2016

Ireland

Irish Cabinet to appeal against EU tax ruling

Ireland confirmed on Friday that it would appeal against EU decision to collect $14.5 billion in back-taxes from Apple.

02 Sep 2016

South Korea

North Korean minister shot dead for bad sitting posture

North Korean Vice Premier for Education Kim Yong-Jin faced Dictator Kim Jong-un's wrath for sitting in an improper posture, said South Korea's Unification Ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-hee.

02 Sep 2016

World

New Scottish independence drive announced

Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced plans for a fresh Scottish independence drive after the tumultuous fall-out of the Brexit vote.

02 Sep 2016

Donald Trump

Remittances to finance the Mexico Wall: Donald Trump

The then Republican Presidential candidate, Trump, intended to extract funds from Mexicans for building his proposed wall on the southern border of USA.

02 Sep 2016

South America

Diplomatic crisis unfolds after Rousseff's impeachment

The impeachment of Brazil's former President Dilma Rousseff sent shockwaves across South America.

02 Sep 2016

World

Bangladesh authorities identify 10 masterminds of Dhaka attack

Authorities in Bangladesh have revealed that they have gathered information on 10 people connected to the Dhaka siege.

02 Sep 2016

India

Tata Power signs deal with Lockheed Martin JV

Lockheed Martin's joint venture company with Raytheon, Javelin Joint Venture, signed a deal with Indian power conglomerate Tata Power.

02 Sep 2016

ISIS

Three potential ISIS militants detained by Malaysian Police

Three suspected militants from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) were arrested in Malaysia for allegedly planning attacks across the country on the eve of Malaysia's Independence Day, 31st August.

01 Sep 2016

Coca-Cola

370 kgs of Cocaine found in Coca Cola's factory

On opening a delivery of fruit juice concentrate from Costa Rica, the workers of a Coca Cola factory in southern France found a huge stash of cocaine.

01 Sep 2016

South America

Brazil Senate impeachment vote ousts President Rousseff from office

The Brazilian Senate voted to impeach the embattled, first woman President Dilma Rousseff from office over alleged manipulation of the budget.

01 Sep 2016

World

13 Indians test positive for Zika in Singapore

13 Indian nationals tested positive for the deadly Zika virus in Singapore.

01 Sep 2016

Donald Trump

Trump, President Nieto disagree on border wall discussions

Republican Presidential hopeful Donald Trump met Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and allegedly held discussions over the controversial border wall idea.

01 Sep 2016

Ireland

Irish cabinet delays Apple Tax decision

The Irish Cabinet failed to arrive at a consensus on how to approach the European Commission ruling against Dublin's tax dealings with Apple (AAPL.O).

31 Aug 2016

Kathmandu

Indian Police Couple banned for 'fake climbing' Everest

A 10-year mountaineering ban has been imposed on a Maharashtra Police couple, after they falsely claimed to be the first Indian couple to scale Everest, on 23rd May 2016.

31 Aug 2016

Ireland

Apple ordered to pay $14.5 billion in EU tax

Apple has been asked to pay $14.5 billion in unpaid taxes to Ireland after the European Commission ruled that it had received illegal state aid.

30 Aug 2016

US Geological Survey

Earthquakes with 'Magnitude 6' or higher overdue

Dr. Behzad Fatahi of University of Technology Sydney's Geotechnical and Earthquake Engineering Department said, "no one in the world is safe."

30 Aug 2016

Singapore

Indians, mainland Chinese least favoured tenants in Singapore

Darius Cheung, co-founder of 99.co revealed that for those Indians looking to rent houses in Singapore can be more daunting than it seems due to the racist attitudes prevalent there.

30 Aug 2016

Muslims

French restaurant refuses to serve hijab wearing Muslim women

A Michelin listed French restaurant has been accused of Islamophobia after allegedly refusing to serve 2 Muslim customers, arguing "All Muslims are terrorists", on Saturday.

FBI probes breach across state election boards

The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said that it was investigating a data breach across two state election systems.

30 Aug 2016

World

Explosion at Chinese Embassy in Kyrgyzstan

According to local Kyrgyz security officials, a car rammed into the gates of the Chinese Embassy in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

30 Aug 2016

San Francisco

Burning Man Festival 2016

The dates for the Burning Man Festival 2016 are 28th August to 5th September, and this year's theme is 'Da Vinci's Workshop'.

29 Aug 2016

Saudi Arabia

Death toll in Yemen suicide bombing rises to 60

A suicide car bomb attack in the southern Yemeni city of Aden, killed pro-government troops who were preparing to fight in Yemen's northern border area.

29 Aug 2016

World

Russia resumes charter services from Turkey

Russia lifted the ban on charter flight operations between Russia and Turkey after ties soured over Turkey's downing of a Russian fighter jet.

29 Aug 2016

Moscow

Russian Journalist, a critic of Vladimir Putin, found dead

A renowned critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, journalist Alexander Shchetinin was found dead in his apartment in Kyiv.

29 Aug 2016

Brussels

Blast rips through Institute of Criminology in Brussels

In the early hours of 29 Aug, a car rammed through three fences of the Brussels Institute of Criminology.

29 Aug 2016

John F Kennedy

Mass evacuations as 'active shooter' suspected in LAX

Police authorities have begun mass evacuations at LAX airport in Los Angeles, California, after the presence of at least one 'active shooter' was reported.

29 Aug 2016

Turkey

Turkey's President opens suspension bridge connecting Europe and Asia

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated Turkey's latest suspension bridge that links two continents - Europe and Asia, together.

28 Aug 2016

World

Turkish airport hit by rocket fire

The Diyarbakir airport in south eastern Turkey was attacked by militants who fired four rockets at it as well.

28 Aug 2016

Donald Trump

Trump's campaign manager Bannon's ex-wife accuses him of anti-Semitism

According to court papers, an ex-wife of Bannon, Mary Piccard, has claimed that Bannon made anti-Semitic remarks when they fought over sending their daughters to private school a decade ago.

Obama proposes 'start-up visas' to encourage foreign entrepreneurs

The Obama administration has proposed new immigration rules allowing foreign entrepreneurs to stay in the US for up to five years (two-year parole and an additional three-year extension).