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Donald Trump's visit angers Mexico
Mexico City: A day after US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump visited Mexico, attacks continued on Thursday against the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party's (PRI) decision to invite the controversial business mogul.
Terrorists attack Christian colony in Peshawar, civilian killed
Islamabad: At least one civilian and four suspected terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Friday morning, security sources said.
7.1-magnitude quake jolts New Zealand, tsunami warning issued
Wellington: A tsunami warning was issued after an earthquake, measuring 7.1 on the Richter Scale, hit Zealand's North Island on Friday, the media reported.
Pakistan-based terror groups threat to region: US
Washington: The US State Department said that the Haqqani network and other terror groups that operate inside Pakistan and along the Afghan border were a continued security threat to the entire South Asian region and beyond.
Record number of Americans dislike Hillary Clinton: Poll
Washington: US Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's image is at its record low with Americans in her 25-year national public life, according to a new poll.
Chinese dissidents urge Obama to press Xi on human rights
Washington: China's dissidents have urged US President Barack Obama to confront his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping over the latter's worst human rights crisis.
Key IS leader Adnani killed in Syria's Aleppo
Damascus: The Islamic State (IS) militant group's chief spokesman Abu Muhammad al-Adnani has been killed in the Syrian province of Aleppo, IS-affiliated media said.
'Violence in Kashmir coming from across the border,' Parikkar blames Pak in US
Washington: The Indian government has been "pro-active" in resolving the situation in the Kashmir valley and the violence is "coming from across the border", Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said.
65 recruits killed in suicide attack at Yemen army camp
Sanaa: At least 65 recruits were killed and over 70 others injured on Monday in a suicide attack at an army training camp in Yemen's port city of Aden, security officials said.
India, US sign military logistic agreement to boost defence ties
Washington: India and the US on Monday signed a historical agreement on sharing logistics. Both Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter clarifyied that it will not involve in setting up of military bases.
Reports of shots at Los Angeles airport false alarm
Los Angeles: The police have confirmed that loud noises thought to be shots at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Sunday night were a false alarm.
Scorpene leak: DCNS seeks injunction to prevent further publication of data
Melbourne: In a bid to prevent further publication of the information regarding the leaked documents pertaining to Indian Navy's six Scorpene submarines, French shipbuilder DCNS has threatened to move court.
Three Sri Lankan cricket team bus attackers killed in Pakistan
Islamabad: Four terrorists, including three who were charged in the 2009 attack on a visiting Sri Lankan cricket team, were killed late on Saturday in Pakistan's Punjab province, the provincial Counter-Terrorism Department said on Sunday.
Italy mourns quake victims, death toll rises to 291
Rome: Italy on Saturday observed a day of national mourning for the people who died when a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake hit the mountainous central regions claiming the lives of 291 persons.
Bangladesh cops kill mastermind of Dhaka cafe attack
Dhaka: Mastermind of the Dhaka cafe attack along with three other militants were killed on Saturday during a raid in the Bangladeshi capital, officials said.
France court suspends burkini ban
Paris: France's highest administrative court on Friday suspended a ban on full-body burkini swimsuits, that has outraged Muslims and opened divisions within the government, pending a definitive ruling.
Assassination attempt on German Chancellor Angela Markel foiled
Prague: An assassination attempt on German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reportedly been foiled here as Czech police detained an armed man who tried to join her motorcade during visit to the capital.
Young girl pulled alive from earthquake rubble in Italy
Amatrice (Italy): A rescue team pulled a 10-year-old girl alive from the rubble of a house in town of Pescara del Tronto, 18 hours after it was flattened by a devastating earthquake in Italy's central Apennines.
Italy quake toll rises to 247, more than 1,000 displaced
Rome: The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that struck central Italy on Wednesday has risen to 247, according to Civil Protection Department officials on Thursday.