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Afghanistan swears in new leader in a historical first
Afghanistan inaugurates its first new president in a decade today swearing in technocrat Ashraf Ghani to head a power-sharing government…
Hong Kong protesters defiant after tear gas chaos
Police repeatedly fired tear gas in clashes with protesters fighting for democracy as parts of Hong Kong descended into chaos…
Baby girl born to Chelsea Clinton
Chelsea Clinton has given birth to a daughter named Charlotte, the first grandchild of former US President Bill Clinton and…
India wants Pakistan talks without “terrorism” shadow
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants to hold bilateral talks with Pakistan “without a shadow of terrorism”. In his first…
40 rioters killed in China’s restive Xinjiang region
Forty “rioters” were killed in China’s far-western Xinjiang region following a series of explosions last Sunday, the worst incident of…
India’s Modi faces US court summons over deadly anti-Muslim riots: Media reports
A New York court has ordered Narendra Modi to answer allegations of "attempted genocide" over deadly anti-Muslim riots, reports said…
6.2 magnitude temblor shakes Alaska
A 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Alaska yesterday and was felt in the largest city Anchorage, the US Geological Survey and…
Three 9/11 firefighters fall to cancer in one day
Three New York firefighters who worked at the World Trade Center ruins after the September 11 attacks died within hours…
As US Attorney General Holder prepares to step down.. successor faces daunting array of challenges
Eric Holder said yesterday that he would step down as US attorney general, setting up a potentially Senate showdown to…