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Alexei Leonov, a legendary Soviet cosmonaut who was the first man to perform a spacewalk in 1965, died in Moscow on Friday aged 85 after a long illness. (Photo: AFP)

Alexei Leonov, the first human to walk in space, dies at 85

NASA and the European Space Agency both praised the pioneering cosmonaut.

12 Oct 2019 12:30 PM IST

$Born in the western town of Beshasha to a Muslim father and Christian mother, Abiy \grew up sleeping on the floor\ in a house that lacked electricity and running water. (Photo: Twitter)$ World

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize

Ahmed was awarded for his efforts to resolve his country's conflict with bitter foe Eritrea, the Nobel Committee said.

11 Oct 2019 3:18 PM IST

Austrian writer Peter Handkes Nobel literature prize win on Thursday sparked outrage in Albania, Bosnia and Kosovo, where he is widely seen as an admirer of late Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic. (Photo: AFP)

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Shame is sealed as a new value': Outrage over Nobel for Peter Handke

Emir Suljagic, a survivor of the massacre of more than 8,000 Muslim males from Srebrenica by Serbs, echoed him.

11 Oct 2019 11:17 AM IST

I will never let you down, Zelensky told jubilant supporters at his campaign. (Photo:AP)

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'No blackmail' in call with Trump: Ukraine Prez in 14-hour address

'There was no blackmail. This was not the subject of our conversation,' Zelensky said about his call with Trump.

11 Oct 2019 11:17 AM IST

Hezbollah issued a statement soon afterward saying it had destroyed an Israeli military vehicle and killed and wounded those inside. (Photo: AFP)

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Syria operation will be proportionate, responsible': Turkey tells UN

Turkey justified action under Article 51 of UN Charter, which covers individual or collective right to self-defense...

10 Oct 2019 12:27 PM IST

Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Conservative Party lost a by-election in Wales, cutting his parliamentary majority to just one. (Photo: AFP)

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British PM Boris Johnson to meet Irish leaders for last-ditch Brexit...

The British leader's plans would also see Northern Irish politicians given a vote every four years on maintaining the...

10 Oct 2019 12:04 PM IST

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was seen in a G-suit on Thursday as he preps himslef up for flying in indigenously-built light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas from the HAL airport in Bengaluru. (Photo: Twitter/ Rajnath Singh)

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India-France Defence Dialogue to enhance strategic ties: Rajnath Singh

The minister is on a three-day visit to France.

9 Oct 2019 9:05 AM IST

$On 27 November 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his last will and testament, giving the largest share of his fortune to a series of prizes. These came to be known as the Nobel Prizes. As described in Nobels will, one part was dedicated to \the person who shall have done the most or the best work for fraternity between nations, for the abolition or reduction of standing armies and for the holding and promotion of peace congresses\. (Photo: AP)$ World