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Car bomb explodes near Russian embassy in Kabul, casualties feared
"We fear casualties from the bombing," he added, though he could not confirm if the embassy was the intended target.
Armed gunmen storm Bacha Khan University in Pakistan, many dead
As per reports, Intelligence sources are claiming that eight to 10 terrorists are still inside the school.
ISIS faces cash crunch, slashes salaries of its fighters by half
The group's Bayt al-Mal, the Treasury Ministry, has decided to cut the salaries of its fighters in half due to the "exceptional circumstances" ISIS has been witnessing.
Mystery surrounds the stolen 65-carat Kashmir sapphire
According to Swiss daily Le Temps, more than 50 people were in the viewing room when the bracelet, the main attraction of the show, vanished.
Australia on high alert, police say operation underway at Sydney Opera House
Authorities say they have thwarted a number of potential attacks, although there have been several "lone wolf" assaults.
India-born businessman to run for post of mayor of Madison
Hanu Karlapalem, 51 is expected to formally announce his candidacy at an event in Madison, one of Alabama's fastest growing cities. Born in Andhra Pradesh, Karlapalem now runs a network solutions business, Vinhamz, in Madison, in Alabama state of southeas...
Indra Nooyi becomes 'most generous graduate' of Yale School of Management
Nooyi, who is regularly named among the most powerful and influential business women in the world, serves as a member of the boards of US-China Business Council, US-India Business Council, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Tsinghua University.
At least 15 dead in southwest Pakistan blast: police
The officers had been gathering outside the centre to accompany polio workers for the third day of a vaccination campaign in the province of Balochistan, of which Quetta is the capital.
South Korea, US discuss strategic deployment after North test
In a show of strength on Sunday, a B-52 Stratofortress flanked by South Korean F-15 fighter jets and US F-16 planes flew over Osan Air Base, some 70 kilometres (45 miles) south of the inter-Korean border.
Indian-origin girl Kashmea Wahi tops Mensa test in UK
Mumbai-born Kashmea achieved the top score of 162 out of 162, putting her in the league of scientists Albert Einstein and Steven Hawking and in the top 1 per cent of the country's brightest.
UN political chief calls for dialogue to resolve Nepal crisis
UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman made this call for dialogue as he concluded a two-day visit to Nepal on Saturday aiming to encourage maximum flexibility to resolve the current political situation in the Himalayan nation.
Mexico drug lord 'El Chapo' faces US extradition battle
"With Guzman Loera's recapture, the respective extradition proceedings will have to start," the office said in a statement, though it did not indicate when the hearings would start.
Jaish-e-Mohammed, the terror group behind the attack on Pathankot IAF base
JeM terrorists were also responsible for the December 13, 2001 attack on Indian Parliament in New Delhi which almost led to a war with Pakistan.
Indian to face firing squad for killing wife in UAE
The death sentence handed down to the Indian man for killing his wife in 2013.