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In 18 nations, women need husbands' permission to get jobs: World Bank
The report, which examines laws that impede women's employment and entrepreneurship, finds that women face job restrictions in 100 of the 173 economies monitored.
Was abused by ISIS chief Baghdadi, says a Yazidi hostage who escaped captivity
a Yazidi hostage who managed to escape from ISIS captivity says she was abused by ISIS chief Baghdadi himself. "They would lock us in, one night we got keys and tried to escape, we were 6 girls. We ran for 3 kms, we saw a house in a village," she said.
Obama may not need veto to save Iran nuclear deal
The new warning came even as four more senators joined the supporters of the deal, taking their number to 42, all of them Democrats or independents who caucus with Democrats.
Lydia Sebastian, Indian-origin girl in UK with IQ higher than Albert Einstein
Lydia completed the paper with minutes to spare at the sitting at Birkbeck College, London during her school holidays.
China flexes muscles with unprecedented World War-II victory parade
In an unprecedented show of its military might, China on Thursday displayed long-range "aircraft carrier-killers" and its latest weaponry to mark the 70th anniversary of its victory over Japan in the World War II.
India criticises UNDP for 'deliberate neglect' of developing countries
India has criticised the UN Development Programme for ignoring concerns of developing countries, saying "deliberate neglect" by the UN body towards views of developing nations does not augur well for the future of the implementation of the 2030 developmen...
Titanic's last luncheon menu expected to fetch up to $70,000 at auction
The luncheon menu will be auctioned on September 30 by Invaluable along with a letter written by one of the ship's survivors and a ticket from the Titanic's Turkish baths.
US bluntly tells Pakistan to act on terror safe havens
In a blunt message, the US has asked Pakistan to intensify efforts to counter terrorist sanctuaries inside its borders and take concrete steps against the dreaded Haqqani network responsible for major attacks on American installations in Afghanistan.
US asks Pakistan to advance regional peace and stability amid tensions with India
Sharif said Pakistan wants to hold a "meaningful" and "objective" dialogue on all outstanding issues with New Delhi.
Pakistan will continue to respond to India border attacks: Khawaja Asif
"We will counter this situation on all levels. If war is forced on us we will take good care of them," Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said.
51 bodies found in hull of migrant ship off Libya
A Swedish rescue crew cut up the deck of a migrant boat north of Libya on Thursday with corpses of 51 migrants that died crossing the Mediterranean.
Nepal's top court orders suspension of surrogacy services
"There are no laws regarding surrogacy it raises many constitutional and legal questions," said Nahakul Subedi, spokesman for the Supreme Court
US: Two Virginia television journalists fatally shot in on-air attack
The station said that journalists Alison Parker and Adam Ward died in the incident.
Flash floods kill 40 people in North Korea: Red Cross
lash floods caused by heavy rain killed 40 people in North Korea's northeastern border area over the weekend
JuD, Haqqani network not banned in Pakistan
Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed-led Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) and Afghanistan-based dreaded Haqqani network are not banned in Pakistan, according to an official list of 60 proscribed outfits.
Islamic State using toy cars to launch bomb attacks: Report
The scheme has chilling echoes of the Call Of Duty computer game in which players use remote-controlled cars to kill opponents in a virtual war zone.