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Islamic State claims responsibility for Bangladesh bombings on Shi'ite Muslims
Police cordoned off the area and one officer said four suspects had been arrested.
Fresh protests erupt at Muzzaffarabad in PoK
In a big expose, CNN-IBN had revealed the hardships faced by residents of occupied Kashmir in the face of brutalities by Pakistan authorities. The expose had also highlighted the brewing protests against Pakistan Authorities.
Russian military mission in Syria brings history full circle
Their trip took place in January 1983, 32 years before Russia's military again joined a Syrian conflict with its launch in September of air strikes on militant groups opposed to the Damascus government.
Blood test may predict premature death risk in the next 14 years
A single blood test could tell whether an otherwise healthy person is likely to die of pneumonia or sepsis within the next 14 years, scientists say.
Ex-UN diplomat accused of taking over $1.3 million in bribe from Chinese businessmen
10 killed in suicide attack at Shia shrine in Pakistan
The bomber entered the Imambargah, used for religious services, in the remote Chalgari area of Kachhi district at the time of sunset prayer and exploded his explosive-laden vest.
Powerful 7.3 quake hits off Vanuatu, no tsunami threat
The quake hit at a depth of 131 kilometres (81 miles) about 335 kilometres from the capital Port Vila, the United States Geological Survey said.
More girls dying before age 5 than boys in India: UN report
"The World's Women 2015" report launched said men outnumber women in eastern Asia, southern Asia, Oceania, and western Asia.
Pakistan Islamic body says full face veil not mandatory for women
"The covering of face, hands, up to the wrists, and feet is not mandatory for Muslim women," the CII chief said.
Indian woman wins legal right to British passport
Deelavathi Bondada, the daughter of an Indian immigrant who settled in Britain and became a citizen of the UK, had requested a British passport from the UK home office to escape an abusive marriage in India.
Woman in UK is addicted to a pack of kitchen sponges
Her recipe for a tasty sponge involves soaking it overnight in apple flavoured fairy liquid, then removing the scouring pad.
US President Barack Obama will keep troops in Afghanistan beyond 2016: Officials
Obama had originally planned to pull out all but a small, embassy-based US military presence by the end of 2016, a timeline coinciding with the final weeks of his presidency.
President Mukherjee addresses Israeli Parliament Knesset, thanks them for Kargil help
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also spoke at the Knesset after Mukherjee's address.
China: Woman cuts off fingers and genitals of 6-year-old for disturbing her sleep
Police said the suspect surnamed Liu, who was reportedly schizophrenic, was sleeping in her cousin's house in Shaodong county when neighbour's child Xiaoming came to her room to play.
Malaysia probes report of possible MH370 debris in Philippines
Malaysian police Inspector-General Khalid Abu Bakar said that they were seeking the assistance of Manila to validate a report lodged by a 46-year-old man on behalf of his relative, who reportedly found an aircraft wreckage while hunting for birds at Sugba...
KP Sharma Oli elected as new Nepal Prime Minister
Oli served as the nation's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Girija Prasad Koirala-led interim government formed immediately after the 2006 People's Movement.