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Mahinda Rajapaksa's brother arrested for misappropriation of funds
Basil Rajapaksa, the powerful economic development minister under the former regime of his brother Mahinda, has been arrested, police said.
Headley writes memoir in prison on 26/11 Mumbai attacks, LeT
In 2005, LeT asked him to change his name from Dawood Gilani to a "Christian sounding name" so that he could travel easily between the US, India and Pakistan
Iran, Afghanistan announce security cooperation against Islamic State
The attack on Saturday at a state-owned bank where government workers were drawing their salaries was the first in Afghanistan claimed by IS.
Air Canada to launch Delhi flights from November
Air Canada had halted flights on the Toronto-Delhi route in 2005 as the service had become a poor financial performer in the airline's global network.
Deadlock deepens over US base relocation in Japan
The two men remained as far apart as ever after a 30-minute meeting that analysts said was largely Abe going through the motions of consultation ahead of a key trip to the United States.
UN Yemen envoy quits as Saudi-led air war enters fourth week
"They pressed to redraw the political map of Yemen and, in a way, they were encouraged by Benomar," the official said.
Indian priest in US sentenced to 27 years in jail for bank fraud
Annamalai generated income through the Hindu Temple of Georgia by charging fees to his followers in exchange for providing spiritual or related services.
German Nobel laureate Guenter Grass dies at age 87
Matthias Wegner, spokesman for the Steidl publishing house, confirmed that Grass died on Monday morning in a Luebeck hospital.
Twitter turns Hillary Clinton's 'H' logo into target for ridicule
The official Twitter account for WikiLeaks tweeted its own logo, which also includes a thick red arrow pointing to the right, side-by-side with Clinton's to emphasize the similarities.
Yemen: 670 more Indians evacuated; nearly 2,300 rescued so far
Navy officials said the 203 people were rescued from Yemen's Al Mukallah city, which has fallen into the hands of al-Qaeda, amid "grim" conditions.
Air India flight carrying 130 Indians from Yemen lands in Kochi
This is the third landing of a plane carrying Indian nationals evacuated from Yemen at Kochi.
Russian trawler with 132 crew sinks, at least 43 dead
More than 25 fishing boats in the area were helping to rescue the crew members, the emergency services said in a statement on their website.
One dead, one injured as shots fired at US spy agency: reports
Police at Fort Meade, a US Army base in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, confirmed that the incident, said a media report.
UN chief lauds 'largely peaceful' Nigerian elections
Ban Ki-moon on Sunday congratulated Nigerians for holding "largely peaceful and orderly" elections despite Boko Haram attacks.
UN staff flee war-torn Yemen, Russia voices concern
"I say to Iran's puppet and whoever is with him, you are the one who destroyed Yemen with your political immaturity," Hadi said.
Germanwings crash: Lufthansa offers financial assistance to families
The relatives of each victim would get up to 50,000 euros for "immediate help", a Lufthansa spokesman told Xinhua on Saturday.