Turkey, Russia leaders discuss 'Aleppo ceasefire':State media
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin agreed on the need for a ceasefire in Syria "as soon as possible", state media reported.
Sep 09, 2016, 04:29 AM IST
1 killed, another injured after gunfire in US school
A 14-year-old girl shot and injured another female student and then died from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound inside a high school in the US state of Texas, police said.
Sep 09, 2016, 04:25 AM IST
Kerry heads to Geneva for Syria talks with Russian FM
Secretary of State John Kerry is heading to Geneva for yet another meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to try to forge a nationwide truce in Syria, improve humanitarian aid deliveries and restart peace talks.
Sep 09, 2016, 03:16 AM IST
50 people stuck in cable cars suspended over French Alps
Around 50 people were stuck in cable cars high above the glaciers of Mont Blanc in the French Alps late today after a helicopter rescue operation was suspended as night fell, officials said.
Sep 09, 2016, 03:14 AM IST
Chinese boats face huge fines for illegal fishing off Guinea
Two Chinese vessels face huge fines after being caught fishing illegally in Guinea's waters, including one fine of up to $3.4 million, the country's fishing minister said as west Africa attempts to crack down on millions lost to foreign trawlers.
Sep 09, 2016, 03:11 AM IST
Migrating birds fly faster in spring, says study
As per a new study, migrating birds travel faster and put extra effort into staying at course in spring than in fall.
Sep 08, 2016, 07:25 AM IST
9/11 flag believed to be lost found in Washington state
A US flag that turned up in Washington state in 2014 is believed to be the flag that was raised by firefighters above the site of the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York.
Sep 08, 2016, 06:59 AM IST
Protests against new Brazilian president in dozens of cities
Protests against new Brazilian President Michel Temer are taking place in several dozen cities across the country.
Sep 08, 2016, 06:57 AM IST
38 dead, 92,000 left homeless by Niger floods
At least 38 people have been killed and more than 92,000 left homeless since June in disastrous floods in Niger, the United Nations have said.
Sep 08, 2016, 06:55 AM IST
Russia criticises Turkey's military operation in Syria for first time
Russia criticised for the first time the Turkish military operation in Syria, joined by militias opposing the Syrian regime of President Bashar al-Assad.
Sep 08, 2016, 03:24 AM IST
Trump leads Clinton among military and veteran voters: Poll
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump leads his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton by 19 points -- 55 per cent to 36 per cent -- among military and veteran voters, according to a poll issued on Wednesday.
Sep 08, 2016, 03:15 AM IST
Russian fighter in 'unsafe' intercept of US spy plane: Pentagon
A Russian fighter jet flew dangerously close to a US spy plane over the Black Sea today, the Pentagon said, although Moscow quickly insisted the encounter was within "international rules."
Sep 08, 2016, 02:47 AM IST
Chandrababu Naidu welcomes Centre's special package for AP
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu today welcomed Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley's announcement of a financial package for Andhra Pradesh and said he would have been happier had the Centre granted special status to the state.
Sep 08, 2016, 02:35 AM IST
Terror link over gas cylinders found in Paris car
French police were holding a couple with links to radical Islam today after gas cylinders were found in a car near Paris's Notre Dame cathedral, sources close to the investigation said.
Sep 08, 2016, 02:27 AM IST
US Open women's match in betting alert
The US Open first round match between Russia's Vitalia Diatchenko and Timea Bacsinszky of Switzerland is under investigation for suspicious betting patterns, it was confirmed today.
Sep 08, 2016, 02:24 AM IST
Egypt bans statues without official approval
Egypt today banned statues in squares that do not have prior approval from the authorities after public outrage over controversial and unattractive sculptures across the country.
Sep 08, 2016, 02:21 AM IST
US has elevated its ties with India across the board: Obama
Welcoming India's growing role in the Asia-Pacific region, the US has said it will continue to work with other countries in the region for "addressing political and security challenges."
Sep 07, 2016, 06:47 AM IST
NASA chasing down asteroid to scoop up, bring back samples
NASA is going after an asteroid this week like never before. It's launching a spacecraft to the exotic black rock named Bennu, vacuuming up handfuls of gravel from the surface, and then in a grand finale, delivering the pay dirt all the way back to Earth.
Sep 07, 2016, 06:16 AM IST
France's Hollande would face wipeout in vote: Survey
French President Francois Hollande would be crushed if he stood for re-election next year, according to a new opinion poll.
Sep 07, 2016, 06:13 AM IST
Six dead in light plane crash in Macedonia
Four Italians and two nationals of Kosovo died in a plane crash near Macedonia's capital Skopje, officials said.
Sep 07, 2016, 06:09 AM IST
