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Thirteen Ugandans drown in Lake Victoria during X-mas revelry

At least 13 people drowned in Uganda's Lake Victoria, when sudden waves swamped them as they celebrated the Christmas holiday, Ugandan police said Tuesday.

Dec 29, 2015, 14:17 PM IST

Mother of Paris attacker says she missed warning signs

The mother of one of the Paris attackers has told a local Belgian television station that she had missed the warning signs, and not spotted that her son had been radicalised.

Dec 28, 2015, 09:42 AM IST

New deadly landslide hits Myanmar jade mine

Dozens of people were feared missing today in the latest landslide to hit a remote jade mining region in northern Myanmar, the second such deadly incident in just over a month.

Dec 26, 2015, 14:26 PM IST

China arrests third Japanese national: Tokyo

Chinese authorities have arrested a third Japanese citizen and detained another on suspicion of spying, Japanese official confirmed.

Dec 26, 2015, 09:37 AM IST

Japanese who paid for sex with 12,000 women convicted finally

A former school teacher, who reportedly paid for sex with 12,000 women in the Philippines, has been convicted in Japan for taking photos of naked Filipino girls.

Dec 25, 2015, 12:40 PM IST

Two arrested over New Year suicide terror plot in Indonesia

Indonesian police said Friday they have arrested two men, including a member of China`s Uighur minority, allegedly involved in a planned New Year suicide attack in Jakarta.

Dec 25, 2015, 12:07 PM IST