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US drops Cuba from terror blacklist in landmark move
The United States dropped Cuba from its blacklist of state sponsors of terrorism on Friday, removing yet another hurdle as…
Oldest murder mystery cracked
London: Scientists may have cracked the world's oldest murder mystery, after they found evidence of the earliest known homicide in…
China crushes half a tonne of ivory in symbolic gesture
Beijing :China destroyed more than six hundred kilograms of ivory in front of media and diplomats Friday, as it seeks to…
Blast outside Saudi Shia mosque during prayers
Riyadh :Three people were killed on Friday when a suicide bomber tried to enter a mosque in eastern Saudi Arabia, witnesses…
Britain’s oldest twins, aged 103, die weeks apart
Britain’s oldest twins have died just weeks apart after being inseparable for 103 years. Glenys Thomas died in April before…
S Korea, US, Japan envoys discuss N Korea nuclear concerns
Seoul : Nuclear envoys from South Korea, Japan and the United States met in Seoul on Wednesday, seeking a way forward…
India appoints first transgender as college principal
Kolkata: In an unprecedented development, India has appointed its first transgender college principal in the state of West Bengal, said…
US court rejects Obama’s appeal on immigration
Washington : A US appeals court on Tuesday dealt another blow to President Barack Obama's efforts to grant amnesty to millions…
From Palmyra to Ramadi: ISIL crush their enemies, wantonly slaughter hundreds
Iraqi forces recaptured territory from advancing Islamic State militants near the recently-fallen city of Ramadi earlier yesterday, while in Syria…