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Israeli police officer charged with beat...

Israeli police officer charged with beating American teen during East Jerus...

An Israeli policeman has been charged with assaulting a 15-year-old American of Palestinian descent during a protest over the apparent revenge killing of the teenager’s cousin. Tariq Khdeir was allegedly attacked during protests against the death of Mohammed Abu Khadair in June, before the... read more »

Oscar Pistorius verdict

Oscar Pistorius verdict

The judge at Oscar Pistorius’ trial has ruled out premeditated murder She could find him guilty of common murder or culpable homicide, for which he would face a long jail term The South African athlete denies intentionally killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp The double-amputee says he thought... read more »

Obama walks US back into limited war in ...

Obama walks US back into limited war in Middle East to destroy ISIS

WASHINGTON: President Obama is walking the United States back into the Middle East minefield to “degrade and destroy” Sunni terrorists operating under the banner of the Islamic State, whose extremists he said posed a threat outside the region, including to the United States. In a prime... read more »

iPhone 5S in India costs 22.3% against GDP
Will Apple fans bite? Grey market demand...

Will Apple fans bite? Grey market demands Rs 1 lakh for iPhone 6, 6 Plus in...

Apple launched the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus yesterday. Officially the pre-orders for the new devices open on 12 September and it will launch in 10 countries on 19 September. The list of countries is US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Puerto Rico, Singapore and the UK.... read more »

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Senate blocks aid to Israel

In the end, the Senate couldn’t even agree to deliver emergency aid to one of the United States’ closest allies. A last-ditch effort to deliver aid to Israel during its war with Hamas... read more »

Death toll in Indonesia boat accidents up to 34

Rescuers in Indonesia recovered more bodies after vessels carrying villagers to celebrations of Id-ul-fitr capsized in two separate rivers, raising the death toll to 34, officials said on... read more »

Gas explosions kill 24, injure 271 in Taiwan

At least 24 people were killed and 271 others injured when several underground gas explosions ripped through Taiwan’s second-largest city overnight, hurling concrete through the air and... read more »

10 killed in Bangladesh train-bus collision

At least 10 people were killed and 50 injured on Friday when a train collided with a bus at a railway crossing in Bangladesh’s Jhenaidah district. A railway official said the train... read more »

Gary McKinnon is warned off seeing sick father in Scotland: Fears...

Gary McKinnon has been warned not to visit his sick father in Scotland in case the Nationalist government allows a revived American bid to extradite him. The Asperger’s sufferer was saved by a... read more »