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Titanic's last lunch menu sells for $88,000 at auction
The menu, which was saved by a first-class passenger, was sold on Wednesday to a private collector, Auctioneers Lion Heart Autographs said. The price was in line with pre-sale estimates.
Fresh blast rocks China on its National Day
The explosion occurred in a civilian's house near the local highway administration bureau in Liucheng, state-run Xinhua news agency said stating that no casualties were reported.
Between devil and deep blue sea: Syrian children in Turkey
Of the 600,000 Syrian children of schoolgoing age in Turkey only about a third are attending classes.
Bihar election Narendra Modi's biggest electoral test: US think-tank
The election could also make or break the careers of the Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his new found ally Lalu Prasad, the think-tank scholars said.
Read: Full statement of Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at UNGA
Statement by Prime Minister of Pakistan Nawaz Sharif during the General Debate of the Seventieth Session of the UN General Assembly.
President Modi? Barack Obama's slip of tongue
The slip was recorded in the first White House transcript of his remarks. Later the White House reissued the transcript correcting "president" to "prime minister".
We must reverse 'brain drain' into 'brain gain': Narendra Modi to Indian diaspora in San Jose
Claiming that the outlook of the world towards India has changed, Modi said that people are now looking up to India for leadership.
Narendra Modi meets California governor, founder of Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a free online educational platform that produces videos on diverse subjects for students.
UNSC disagreement doesn't mean lack of support to India: US
Assistant Secretary of State for South & Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal was responding to questions that the recent statements coming out of the US diplomats at the UN is being considered by many in New Delhi that the Obama Administration is having secon...
Nepal adopts democratic charter born of bloodshed, compromise
Nepal's powerful neighbours, India and China, are keen to see stability and to limit each other's influence in the poor Himalayan country sandwiched between them.
Oil tanker explosion kills over 150 in South Sudan
"The number of people who died after a fuel tanker caught fire in Maridi town on Wednesday has exceeded 150," John Ezkia, Maridi county's executive director, was quoted by South Sudan's Eye Radio as saying.
US warns North Korea against nuclear 'provocation'
Challenged as to whether Washington could respond credibly to the North Korean moves after earlier striking a deal to allow Iran's nuclear program to continue under international supervision, Secretary of State John Kerry insisted it could.
Afghanistan stalls intelligence sharing on Taliban, trade deals as Pakistan unwilling to include trade from India
Pakistan and Afghanistan have shelved a raft of agreements that promised to more than triple cross-border trade.
Indian-origin MP appointed shadow chief secretary in UK
43-year-old Indian-origin Seema Malhotra became MP for the London seat of Feltham and Heston in 2011 in a by-election following the death of Alan Keen (Conservative).
White House selects Indian-American teen for Champions of Change award
Swetha is the founder and CEO of Everybody Code Now!, a non-profit body working to empower the next generation of youth to become engineers, scientists, and entrepreneurs.
Mecca crane collapse 'act of God', says engineer
The massive red and white crane, which crashed into the court of the mosque during a rainstorm and high winds Friday, also injured around 200 people.