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Part number on wreckage 'confirms' debris found in Indian Ocean is from Boeing 777: Malaysia
"From the part number, it is confirmed that it is from a Boeing 777 aircraft. This information is from MAS (Malaysia Airlines). They have informed me," Deputy Transport Minister Abdul Aziz Kaprawi said.
Australian police may widen probe into techie's murder to India
Australian police on Friday said they may expand their probe to India in search of clues on the brutal murder of a 41-year-old Indian woman in Sydney as they released a new video of a person they want to question in connection with the killing of the IT p...
Kuwait breaks up new IS cell: Ministry
Kuwait has broken up a new five-member cell of alleged members of the Islamic State jihadist group one month after a deadly bombing at a Shiite mosque, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
Islamic State preparing to attack India to provoke confrontation with the US, suggests report
An investigative story published by USA Today refers to a 32-page Urdu document obtained from a Pakistani citizen with connections inside the Pakistani Taliban.
Libyan court gives death sentence to Gaddafi son Saif al-Islam
A Libyan court passed a death sentence in absentia on Muammar Gaddafi's most prominent son, Saif al-Islam, on Tuesday for suppressing peaceful protests during the country's 2011 revolution that ended his father's rule.
Buildings damaged, teenager missing in Indonesian quake
A powerful earthquake rocked remote eastern Indonesia on Tuesday, damaging several buildings and leaving a teenage boy missing after he fell into a river.
Indian-Americans mourn death of former president Kalam
Kalam, who would have turned 84 in October died after suffering a massive cardiac arrest during a lecture at the IIM Shillong on Monday.
Gulf NRI businessman to turn Great Scotland Yard into 5-star hotel
A Abu Dhabi-based retail major owned by an Indian businessman has entered into a 110 million pound agreement with a London developer to build a bespoke 5-star hotel at the iconic Great Scotland Yard, the original headquarters of Metropolitan Police in the...
Turkish F-16s hit Islamic State targets in Syria - PM's office
Turkish F-16 fighter jets pounded three Islamic State targets in Syria early on Friday, the prime minister's office said in a statement, confirming earlier comments from a Turkish official.
New GM rice can cut greenhouse emission: Scientists
Scientists from China, Sweden and the US have developed a high-yielding genetically modified rice that can reduce methane emissions, a major greenhouse gas blamed for global warming from paddies.
British physicist Stephen Hawking launches USD 100 million search for aliens
Eminent British physicist Proffessor Stephen Hawking on Tuesday launched a new USD 100-million project to hunt for aliens.
David Cameron launches new strategy to beat Islamist extremism in UK
"Extremists do not represent Islam. But, because the Islamists self-identify as Muslims, we need to challenge them. And that needs help from Muslim communities, and from Muslim scholars who can say they are wrong," he said.
Tabloid publishes images of Queen Elizabeth-II giving Nazi salute as a child
The images, posted on the newspaper's website under the headline "Their Royal Heilnesses," shows the young girls prancing on the grass. A dog runs underfoot. The girls jump up and down.
Iran nuclear deal will make America and world safer: Obama
" You might hear from critics that Iran could just ignore what's required and do whatever they want. That they're inevitably going to cheat. Well, that's wrong, too," Obama said adding that with this deal,
Indian-American fugitive killer extradited to US from India
Amit Livingston, 47, fled to India in 2007 after he pleaded guilty to killing his 31-year-old former lover Hermila Hernandez in 2005.
Reluctant Tsipras fights to pass reforms in Greek parliament
Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras battled to win lawmakers' approval on Wednesday for a bailout deal to keep Greece in the euro and avoid bankruptcy.
