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Turkey withdraws child sex bill after protests
The Turkish government on Tuesday withdrew a controversial bill that could overturn men’s convictions for child-sex assault, after an angry…
Obama says goodbye to world stage after eight years
US President Barack Obama bid farewell to the world stage Sunday, pondering his legacy, offering advice to his successor and…
Fed-up MH370 families to hunt for debris in Madagascar
Relatives of MH370 passengers will travel to Madagascar next month in hopes of re-kindling efforts to find and recover seaborne…
Obama, Putin talk about Syria and Ukraine in quick summit meet
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin spoke for around four minutes on Sunday at the APEC…
Tipu Sultan’s birth anniversary observed
Tipu Sultan's birth anniversary of the Tiger of Mysore, Sultan Fateh Ali Khan Shahab, also known as Tipu Sultan being…
India train accident death toll rises to 95: police
At least 95 people were killed and scores injured after a passenger train derailed in northern India on Sunday, police…
Militants kill three Indian soldiers in Indian state of Assam
Heavily armed militants ambushed an army convoy on Saturday, killing three soldiers and injuring four others in India’s restive north-eastern…
Trump’s national security adviser vows to tackle N. Korea nuclear threat
US President-elect Donald Trump’s national security adviser says North Korea’s nuclear programme would be given a high priority under the…
Arab coalition declares 48-hour Yemen truce
A Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen’s government against Iran-backed rebels declared a 48-hour ceasefire to begin in Yemen Saturday, it said…