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Ohio terrorism suspect wanted to shoot O...

Ohio terrorism suspect wanted to shoot Obama in head

A man accused of plotting an attack at the U.S. Capitol said in an interview with an Ohio television station if he hadn’t been arrested he would have gone to Washington and shot President Obama in the head. Christopher Lee Cornell called into WXIX-TV in Cincinnati from a Kentucky jail and... read more »

Erasing history, culture in Syria, Iraq:...

Erasing history, culture in Syria, Iraq: IS destroys priceless treasures

The Islamic State group’s destruction of the ancient city of Nimrud in northern Iraq is part of a systematic campaign to destroy archaeological sites it says promote apostasy. Some of the world’s most precious cultural treasures, including ancient sites in the cradle of civilization,... read more »

‘Law allows me to shoot’: La...

‘Law allows me to shoot’: Lankan PM’s take on Indian fish...

Sri Lankan Prime Minsiter Ranil Wickramasinghe has stoked a controversy suggesting that Indian fishermen may be shot if they intruded into Sri Lankan waters. Alleging that Indian fishermen were taking away the livelihood of northern Lanka fishermen, he told tamil Thanthi TV on Friday that,... read more »

12 die, thousands evacuated in Argentina...

12 die, thousands evacuated in Argentina flooding

Buenos Aires flooding from heavy rains has left 12 people dead in Argentina, officials said on Saturday. Swollen rivers in the past weeks have also forced the evacuation of thousands of people. The civil defence agency of the northern province of Cordoba said that 10 victims have been found there,... read more »

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Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants behind attack on Defence Ministry: Yemen

Saudi militants were behind the massive car bombing and assault on Yemen’s military headquarters that killed more than 50 people, including an Indian nurse and other foreigners, investigators said... read more »

Iran president defends n-deal

Iran president defends n-deal

Tehran – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has defended the interim nuclear deal that his country signed with the world’s major powers in... read more »

Pakistan’s new army chief stresses on professiona...

Pakistan's new army chief stresses on professionalism

Islamabad – Pakistan’s new army chief, Gen. Raheel Sharif, has stressed on the importance of professionalism in dealing with challenges, a media... read more »

Bangladesh: Does it really matter that Khaleda Zia is n...

Bangladesh: Does it really matter that Khaleda Zia is not contesting elections

Dhaka – December 2, 2013 was the last date for the filing of nominations for the tenth parliamentary elections being held on January 5, 2014. The BNP,... read more »

Don’t talk of war with India: Pakistani daily

Indian dam will affect Neelum-Jhelum project: Pakistan

Islamabad – With tension along the Indian border abating, “all talks of war” should! be avoided, said a Pakistani daily Saturday. The News... read more »

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Charlie Hebdo attack: Rush to buy new “survivors” issue

Long queues have formed at newsstands in France for the latest edition of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. Three million copies are being printed – a week after Islamist gunmen... read more »

Italian marines case: Supreme Court grants three months extension of stay to one of the tw...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended, by another three months, stay in Italy of Massimiliano Latorre, one of the two Italian marines accused of killing Indian fishermen in 2012. The... read more »

Indonesia investigators hope to get clues to AirAsia crash in days

Jakarta/Surabaya: Indonesian investigators began examining on Wednesday the black box flight recorders from an AirAsia passenger jet that crashed more than two weeks ago, and hope to unlock... read more »

Pakistan hangs seven more convicts

ISLAMABAD: Seven more convicts were hanged in Pakistan on Tuesday taking the total number of executions to 17 since December last year, a media report said. The hangings took place in... read more »

David Cameron uses Paris terror attack to push through more surve...

Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged to give new web surveillance powers to intelligence agencies following the horrific terror attacks in Paris last week. He appeared to say that he’d want... read more »