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Spain’s conservative leader Mariano Rajoy sworn in as Prime...

Rajoy is set to spend the next three days forming a new cabinet for his minority government, after a 10-month deadlock.

31 Oct 2016 8:05 PM IST

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Lanka police cracks down on violent gang with 'LTTE link'

Acts of violence have recently increased in Jaffna suburbs such as Manipay, Kopay and Chunnakam by the sword-wielding...

31 Oct 2016 8:04 PM IST

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Half of Russians fear Syria could spark World War III: poll

Moscow, an ally of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, has been staging bombing raids in Syria since September 2015.

31 Oct 2016 6:48 PM IST

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Lebanon MPs elect Aoun president, ending 29-month void

The final tally included 36 blank votes and eight void ballots.

31 Oct 2016 6:42 PM IST

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Upset at being sidelined in talks, Pakistan warns Taliban

Pakistan denies Afghan accusations that Islamabad is providing a safe haven to the Taliban.

31 Oct 2016 5:35 PM IST

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Indian-origin Kassam withdraws from UKIP leadership contest

He is known for his controversial views on niqab and Sharia.

31 Oct 2016 5:33 PM IST

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As Calais camp closed, Paris mayor warns of migrant woes

The authorities have said that nothing will be left of the notorious Jungle, home to around 6,000 migrants until a week...

31 Oct 2016 5:15 PM IST

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Lanka opposition demands anti-graft probe against PM Wickremesinghe

Arjuna Mahendran, the chief of Central Bank of Sri Lanka appointed by Wickremesinghe, was found at fault by parliament...

31 Oct 2016 5:14 PM IST

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Russian families mark Sinai plane crash anniversary

Mourners lit candles at a memorial service at the northwestern city's Holy Trinity Izmailovsky Cathedral and held a...

31 Oct 2016 5:13 PM IST

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Syrian migrant woman, two children found dead in Danish freezer

The victim's husband was not in the apartment, said police adding that they were searching for him.

31 Oct 2016 5:12 PM IST

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Chinese stealth fighter j-20 to shed cloak of secrecy

China trailed the world in aerospace technology 20 years ago, he told a press conference, but was now at the leading...

31 Oct 2016 4:01 PM IST

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Nigeria officials 'sexually abusing Boko Haram victims'

Four of the victims told HRW they were drugged and raped, while 37 were coerced into sex through false marriage...

31 Oct 2016 4:00 PM IST