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Former Maldives Vice President jailed for 10 years
A court in Maldives sentenced former vice president Ahmed Adeeb for 10 years on charges of terrorism and for possession of firearms.
ISIS affirmed as World's richest terror outfit
In 2015, ISIS made $2.4 billion, becoming the richest militant organisation.
India ranks 70 on the Good Country list
The 'Good Country 2015 Index' has been released, and India took the 70th spot overall out of 163 countries.
California Shooting: Gunman's 'kill list' found
On 1st June, 2016, there occurred a murder-suicide at the engineering building of University of California, Los Angeles.
Pakistan files case against unnamed US officials
A case was registered against unnamed US officials who carried out the drone strikes to kill Afghan Taliban Chief–Mullah Akhtar Mansoor in Balochistan.
Wanda's amusement park to take on Disney
Wanda Group inaugrated it's entertainment complex on 28 May.
Five Kampala bombers sentenced for life
Five out of seven al-Shabab suspects who were convicted on terrorism charges for the 2010 Uganda bomb attacks that resulted in 74 deaths have been sentenced to life.
Jury rules in Google's favour for Java fight
Google emerged victorious in a trial against Oracle for using the Java software in Google's Android operating system.
G-7 leaders pledge 'collective action' towards global growth
G7 economies wrapped up the Japan summit, vowing to seek strong global growth.
Beijing to adopt world's toughest emission standards
Authorities in China's capital, Beijing, announced that they would implement new vehicle emission norms that would be the world's strictest.
Syria accuses Turkey, Qatar and Saudi for bombings
The Syrian government blamed Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia for the deadly bombings in the coastal cities of Tartous and Jableh.
Obama ends long-standing arms embargo on Vietnam
U.S. President Barack Obama announced the lifting of a decades-old arms export embargo on Vietnam during his first visit to the Southeast Asian country.
Tajikstan referendum vote allows President to rule indefinitely
Polls closed in ex-Soviet Tajikistan on 22 May 2016 in a referendum on constitutional changes.
India, Oman strengthen Defence Ties
According to a statement released by the Defence Ministry, India and Oman on Sunday signed four key agreements focusing on defence cooperation.
Oklahoma Governor Fallin vetoes anti-abortion bill
The most pro-life Oklahoma Governor, Mary Fallin, has vetoed a bill that would make getting an abortion a felony in the Oklahoma state.
Volcano erupts in Costa Rica
A volcano has erupted in central Costa Rica, spewing smoke and ash up to 3,000m (9,840ft) into the air.
Rising sea levels risky for 40 million Indians
The Global Environmental Outlook (GEO-6): Regional Assessment report states that the rising sea levels will put nearly 40 million Indians at risk by the year 2050.
Thailand to close the famous Koh Tachai Island
Thai authorities announced that the famous Koh Tachai Island, which is located in the Andaman Sea, would be closed for visitors/tourists.
CIA tip led to Mandela’s arrest: Ex-CIA spy
Donald Rickard, a former US vice-consul and CIA spy, revealed to John Irvin–a British filmmaker that a CIA spy's tip to the authorities had led to Nelson Mandela's arrest in apartheid-era South Africa.
Afghanistan: Hazara protests put Kabul on lockdown
Thousands of ethnic Hazaras marched through the streets calling on the government to reroute a power line.
Real Madrid mourn ISIS attack victims’ death
Spanish soccer giants Real Madrid wore black armbands in the match against Deportivo La Coruna in Riazor, to mourn the death of 16 Real Madrid supporters.
Antonov An-225's first ever visit to India
Ukraine-based Antonov's An-225 Mriya cargo aircraft, also known as 'Dream' has made its first ever landing in India today.
SAARC will set up a uniform child helpline-number
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) members have signed an agreement to set up a uniform child helpline number to check violence against children.
The Queen calls Chinese officials ‘very rude’
Queen Elizabeth II has been seen saying that Chinese officials were 'very rude' during Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit in Oct'15.
Islam leader Nizami hanged for war crimes
Bangladesh has hanged Motiur Rahman Nizami-head of banned Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami for the atrocities committed during Bangladesh's Liberation War against Pakistan in 1971.
Ex-Pakistani PM Gilani's kidnapped son finally recovered
Pakistan's Foreign Office has confirmed that Ali Haider Gilani- son of ex-PM Gilani was recovered today from Afghanistan's Ghazni province three years after abduction by Taliban.
China overtakes India in providing assistance to Nepal
China has become the 4th largest donor to Nepal even as India slips out of the top 5 donor list.
Greek Parliament passes controversial reforms
Amidst protests, the Greek Parliament has passed the controversial tax and pension reforms to get the much-needed bailout money released from creditors.
Australia to go to polls on 2 July
Australia will go to polls on 2 July 2016, after Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced the dissolution of parliament.
Londoners get their first Muslim Mayor-Sadiq Khan
Sadiq Khan has been declared the first Muslim Mayor of London, who secured a much-needed victory for the Labour Party.
3rd suspect admits role in Germany gurudwara attack
A third teenager, arrested in connection with the bombardment at a gurudwara in the German city of Essen, admitted to the authorities that he was part of a group which carried out the terror assault.
Iran accuses US Supreme court of violating law
Iran turned to the United Nations to accuse the US Supreme Court of violating international law by ruling that Iran was financially responsible for compensating Lebanon terror victims.
World Reputation Rankings issued-India not in top 100
'Times Higher Education (THE) World Reputation Rankings 2016' has been released and Indian universities failed to feature in the top 100 prestigious educational institutions list.
J&J to pay over $55m as compensation
The New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company, Johnson & Johnson, has been ordered to pay over $55 million to a 62-year-old American-woman Gloria Ristesund as compensation.
EU-US TTIP deal may fail due to Greenpeace leak
A top French trade official said that the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) talks may stall as US' reluctance to make concessions had been revealed.
China invites neighbours for 'security governance model'
Chinese President Xi Jinping has invited China's neighbours to "to build consensus and step up dialogue" for "a security governance model with Asian features."
Craig Wright reveals that he founded Bitcoin
Craig Wright, the Australian entrepreneur, long speculated to be the founder of cryptocurrency Bitcoin, has finally identified himself as Bitcoin's creator publicly.
ISIS releases ‘hit’ list targeting US military personnel
'Islamic State Hacking Division' released a hit list- 'Target-United States Military,' featuring the names of 75 US military personnel involved in drone strikes against terrorists in Syria.
President invites NZ investors to 'Make in India'
President Pranab Mukherjee during his 3-day visit to New Zealand, as a part of his 2 nation tour, has invited investors to participate in the 'Make in India' initiative.
Sri Lankan President to visit India in May
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has accepted the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to attend the International Buddhist Event at Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.