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21 Aug 2017
FranceFrance: One killed as van rams into bus-stops in Marseille
A van crashed into two bus stops in France's Marseille this morning, killing one and seriously injuring another.
21 Aug 2017
IndiaUS releases data for H-1B visas: India biggest applicant
For the first time, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services has released data on H-1B visas.
21 Aug 2017
DoklamAfter racist video, Chinese media releases another one on Doklam
After releasing a racist anti-India video on Doklam last week, China's state-run Xinhua news agency seems to be going for a more mellow approach.
21 Aug 2017
South KoreaNorth Korea fumes as US-South Korea hold massive military exercises
The US and South Korea are holding annual military exercises, angering North Korea at a time when regional tensions remain high.
21 Aug 2017
SpainSpain: Barcelona attackers had 120 gas canisters, planned more vehicle-attacks
Proceeding with the investigation on the deadly vehicle attack in Barcelona last week, Spanish police has now discovered that a terrorist cell had stocked 120 gas canisters to be used in similar attacks.
21 Aug 2017
SingaporeUS warship collides with oil tanker, 10 sailors missing
US Navy destroyer USS John McCain has collided with a Liberian-flagged oil tanker off the coast of Singapore, leaving 10 sailors missing and another five injured.
21 Aug 2017
ISISOperation Free Tal Afar: Iraq attacks final Islamic State stronghold
Iraq has now launched an offensive to push IS out of its last stronghold, in the city of Tal Afar.
20 Aug 2017
United States of AmericaWoman loses balance while laughing hard, falls off balcony, dies
In a tragic accident, a US woman, who was sitting on a deck ledge on a balcony, fell off while laughing too hard.
20 Aug 2017
IndiaAt least 298 Indians got Pakistani citizenship in five years
According to Pakistan interior ministry data, at least 298 Indian immigrants have been granted citizenship by the neighboring country in the last five years.
20 Aug 2017
IndiaIsrael says it would never take Pakistan's side on Kashmir
As a sign of Israel's increasing love for New Delhi, top officials have stated that Israel would not support Pakistan on the Kashmir dispute under any circumstances.
20 Aug 2017
Saudi ArabiaLeaked emails: UAE envoy calls Saudi leadership "f&*%ing coo coo"
In several now-leaked emails, UAE's envoy to the US Yousef Otaiba has called Saudi Arabia's leadership "f%$&ing coo coo".
20 Aug 2017
XTrump asks Americans to 'heel' after Boston protests. Merriam-Webster responds
In the time of social media, brands make headlines for their witty promotion campaigns and clever slogans. But not very often it's a dictionary.
20 Aug 2017
EuropeUK: Far right politician offers Indians money to leave
Far-right ideology has seen a resurgence in Europe and America in recent times.
19 Aug 2017
Russia NewsMass stabbing in Russia's Surgut: Eight wounded; Knifeman killed
At least eight persons have been wounded by a man armed with knife in the central Russian city of Surgut.
19 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpTrump's controversial chief strategist Steve Bannon exits White House
The Trump administration has lost yet another top aide.
19 Aug 2017
North KoreaUS-Japan to expand defense cooperation with India to counter N.Korea
The US and Japan have agreed to expand their multilateral security and defense cooperation with India, South Korea and Australia to counter the growing North Korean threat.
19 Aug 2017
Alibaba GroupNow, China cracks down on VPN vendors
China has now upped the ante by warning e-commerce platforms against selling illegal virtual private networks (VPNs).
18 Aug 2017
IndiaAmid Doklam standoff, India's BrahMos supply to Vietnam irks China
India and China are locked in a tense border standoff in Doklam since mid-June; experts say they are "dangerously close" to their worst military conflict.
18 Aug 2017
FinlandAttacks in Finland's Turku: Man held for stabbing several people
A knifeman who stabbed several people in the Puutori-Market Square of Finland's Turku city has been taken into custody by the police.
18 Aug 2017
IndiaJapan backs India, says Doklam status-quo must not change forcibly
Japan has endorsed India's position on the ongoing standoff between Indian and Chinese troops at Doklam, near the India-China-Bhutan tri-junction area.
18 Aug 2017
IndiaDoklam Standoff: Chinese state media mocks India with racist video
Chinese media has been warning and accusing India of wrongfully entering China's territory for over two months now.
18 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpTrump responds to Barcelona attack by spreading widely debunked myth
Earlier this week, Trump touted himself as a person who likes to "know the facts" before making a statement.
18 Aug 2017
AustraliaAustralia's dual citizenship crisis: Will the Malcolm Turnbull government fall?
Another MP's name has emerged in Australia's dual citizenship crisis. Government Senator Fiona Nash, a UK citizen, will now have her eligibility decided by the High Court.
18 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpTrump defends "beautiful" statues glorifying pro-slavery Civil War leaders
US President Donald Trump has denounced the removal of "beautiful" statues belonging to leaders of the pro-slavery Confederate leaders from the American Civil War.
18 Aug 2017
WorldUSS Fitzgerald: US Navy initiates disciplinary action against senior command
Following an initial investigation into the USS Fitzgerald collision incident, the US Navy has conveyed that disciplinary action would be initiated against the warship's senior leadership.
18 Aug 2017
SpainBarcelona terrorist attack: Van rams into a crowd killing 13
In a shocking instance of terror, a van drove into the crowd at Barcelona's popular La Ramblas area, killing 13 and injuring many others.
18 Aug 2017
SpainMigrant crisis: Spain rescues 600 Moroccan migrants in 24 hours
As migrants continue to pour into Europe from North Africa and Syria, the Spanish Coast Guard claims to have rescued 600 migrants from Morocco within 24 hours!
17 Aug 2017
United States of AmericaBritain's first interfaith lesbian wedding: Hindu-Jewish couple ties the knot
48-year-old Indian-origin woman Kalavati Mistry married her Jewish lesbian partner, Miriam Jefferson, in a traditional Indian ceremony in the UK's Leicester.
18 Aug 2017
AustraliaAustralian Senator walks into parliament in burqa to protest it
The Australian Senate saw a dramatic debate on banning the burqa as Senator Pauline Hanson of the far-Right One Nation party walked into the House wearing one.
17 Aug 2017
FacebookItaly teenager's post on "lucky I wasn't raped" goes viral
An Italian teenager's account of being sexually harassed has gone viral after she talked about feeling "lucky for not being raped".
17 Aug 2017
IndiaUS names Hizbul Mujahideen a foreign terrorist organization
In what came as an Independence Day gift of sorts to India, US has designated Hizbul Mujahideen as a 'foreign terrorist organization'.
17 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpTrump disbands business advisory council after top CEOs abandon him
Offended by President Trump's controversial remarks comparing white supremacists to the protesters who oppose them, his main council consisting of top CEOs disbanded.
16 Aug 2017
Narendra ModiTrump calls Modi, both leaders plan to elevate "strategic consultations"
US President Donald Trump's phone call congratulating PM Narendra Modi over India's 70th Independence Day reportedly went beyond the usual pleasantries.
16 Aug 2017
North KoreaUS officials say N.Korea can produce its own missile engines
US intelligence officials said North Korea likely possesses the capability to produce its own missile engine and doesn't need to rely on imports.
16 Aug 2017
IndiaAll Pakistanis genuinely in need will get Indian medical visas
The MEA has announced that it will grant medical visas in all genuine cases pending with the Indian High Commission in Pakistan.
16 Aug 2017
Donald TrumpTrump backtracks, blames "both sides" over Charlottesville violence
US President Donald Trump said both left- and right-wing extremists are to be blamed for the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, that left one person dead and others injured.
16 Aug 2017
IndiaChinese transgression in Ladakh: Indian troops foil incursion attempt
Indian and Chinese troops were engaged in a slightly violent quarrel at Ladakh as India celebrated its 71st Independence Day.
16 Aug 2017
ReutersSierra Leone mudslides: President Koroma appeals for urgent help
Overwhelmed by the scale of Sierra Leone's mudslide, President Ernest Bai Koroma appealed for urgent help from the international community.
16 Aug 2017
MicrosoftBill Gates has made his largest donation since 2000
According to a recently released Securities & Exchange Commission filing, Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently made his biggest donation since 2000.
16 Aug 2017
CharlottesvilleJames Alex Fields Jr: Know the Charlottesville attacker
The recent attack on anti-racist protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia added itself to the long list of hate crimes perpetrated by white supremacists in the US and elsewhere in the world.
