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New Year's in Rio: 2 million revelers, 315 tonnes of trash 02 Jan 2016 - 12:37 pm

People watch fireworks during New Year's celebrations at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro on January 1, 2016. AFP Rio de Janeiro: The...

Afghan forces free 59 prisoners from Taliban jail in south 02 Jan 2016 - 12:37 pm

File picture of Afghan security forces for representation only KABUL: Afghan special forces freed 59 prisoners from a Taliban jail in Helmand, officials...

'Indian Muslims not attracted to Islamic State, Al-Qaeda' 02 Jan 2016 - 12:25 pm

File photo for representation only New Delhi: Indian Muslims have little fascination for Islamic radical groups like ISIS and Al-Qaeda, say scholars and...

Mysuru decks up for Modi visit 02 Jan 2016 - 12:08 pm

File photo of prime minister Narendra Modi Mysuru: Mysuru, the city of palaces is all spruced up for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day...

Fresh firing, blasts at Pathankot Air Force Base 02 Jan 2016 - 12:03 pm

Security personnel stand alert on a road leading to an airforce base in Pathankot on January 2, 2016. AFP Pathankot (Punjab): Fresh gunshots...

Mild tremors hit north India 02 Jan 2016 - 12:00 pm

New Delhi: Mild tremors were felt across north India, including Delhi and NCR, on Saturday, authorities said. The India Meteorological Department said the...

18 more Telugu students sent back from US 02 Jan 2016 - 11:48 am

Hyderabad: Eighteen more students from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh returned Hyderabad on Saturday after being deported by the American authorities. The students, who...

North Korea leader opens "Sci-Tech Complex" in Pyongyang 02 Jan 2016 - 11:17 am

A photo captured from North Korean television footage, shows North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (C) speaking to officials at the opening ceremony of...

'Terrorists to be vanquished from Pakistan in 2016' 02 Jan 2016 - 11:06 am

Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif Islamabad: Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif said the country would get rid of terrorism in 2016....

Petition filed in Pakistani court against Modi's visit 02 Jan 2016 - 11:03 am

File photo of the two prime ministers meeting in Lahore Islamabad: A petition against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Pakistan...

India vows response after pre-dawn attack on Punjab Air Base 02 Jan 2016 - 10:55 am

An army soldier on guard outside the Air Force base as encounters with militants continued at the Air Force base in Pathankot, India,...

12 killed in road crash in Uttar Pradesh 02 Jan 2016 - 10:48 am

Lucknow: At least 12 people were killed and 10 injured on Saturday when a bus carrying tourists, including Chinese nationals, rammed into a...

Saudi Arabia says 47 executed on terror charges 02 Jan 2016 - 10:42 am

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia executed 47 people on Saturday for terrorism, mostly suspected al Qaeda members but also a prominent Shi'ite cleric, Nimr al-Nimr,...

Suicide bomber kills three in Somali capital, police say 02 Jan 2016 - 10:38 am

By Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU: A suicide bomber attacked a popular restaurant in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, on Saturday, killing himself and at least...

Swimmer mauled in suspected Australia shark attack 02 Jan 2016 - 10:31 am

Sydney: A swimmer suffered wounds to his arms and legs Saturday after he was mauled in a suspected shark attack off Queensland state...

Cars torched outside US consulate in Tijuana: FBI 02 Jan 2016 - 10:16 am

US Consulate General Tijuana Building; Used for representation only Mexico: The Federal Bureau of Investigation and Mexican authorities are investigating who started a...