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Paris attack ringleader Abdelhamid Abaaoud Killed
Paris, Nov 20: Abdelhamid Abaaoud, the suspected ringleader of the bloody Paris terror attacks, was killed in a police raid a day earlier, the prosecutor's office said on Thursday.
Papillary prints -- which include prints from fingers,…
US House passes Bill to block Syrian Refugees, require more vetting
Washington, Nov 20: US House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a bill that would block Syrian and Iraqi refugees from entering the US unless they pass strict background checks. The measure was approved on a vote of 289…
2.2 Million people displaced in Nigeria: UNHCR
Abuja, Nov 20: The population of internally displaced people (IDP) in restive northeast Nigeria has risen to 2.2 million, a top official with UNHCR has said. The United Nations High Commission for Refugees representative to Nigeria Angele…
IS Militant Group threatens to blow up White House
Washington, Nov 20: The Islamic State terrorist group in a new video released on Thursday threatened to bomb the White House and launch more attacks in Paris.
The six-minute video titled "Paris Before Rome" was produced by the IS in the…
Obama names Indian-origin Swati Dandekar as ADB director
Washington, Nov 20: President Barack Obama has nominated India-born Swati A. Dandekar, a Nagpur and Bombay University alum, to be United States director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of ambassador.
The nomination of…
President asks SAARC Nations to work together for mutual prosperity
New Delhi, Nov 19: President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday made a strong pitch to work together to realise full potential of the SAARC nations and advised them to look at a shared future. "We can change our friends but not our neighbours.…
IS’s ‘Dabaq’ shows ‘Bomb’ that downed Russian Plane
Cairo, Nov 19: The Islamic State terrorist group on Wednesday released a photo of an improvised bomb that was allegedly used to down a Russian airliner last month. The photo, which was released in a latest version of the group's…
Facebook allowed to block Sikh Group’s Page in India: US Court
Washington, Nov 18: Facebook is immune from claims that it discriminated against the "Sikhs for Justice", a US based human rights group, by blocking access to its Facebook page in India, a US court has ruled. The Sikh group's claims of…
UN Climate Change meet should consider role for Nuclear Power: IAEA Head
United Nations, Nov 18: The upcoming UN climate change conference should consider the role of nuclear of power in producing electricity with low environmental impact, according to Yukio Amano, the Director General of the International…
Ninth attacker involved in deadly attacks in Paris: Reports
Paris, Nov 18: There was a ninth man involved in Friday's deadly attacks in Paris, the media reported citing investigators. The investigators believe there were nine terrorists involved in the attacks, the report said.
The investigation…