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Myanmar's Military Has Found Crashed Plane, Bodies, Says Spokesperson
We have found the plane and some dead bodies this morning about 8.25 AM (07:25 IST)," a spokesman from the military's information team told AFP.
UK Elections 2017: All You Need to Know
Marred by two terror attacks during the campaign, Britain's snap general election is set to go ahead on Thursday and will decide who shapes the United Kingdom's future as it leaves the European Union.
US Girl's Hijab Removed, Handcuffed by School Security After Altercation
A 15-year-old Muslim girl in the US has accused school security of removing her hijab and handcuffing her after she had an altercation with a fellow student who called her a "terrorist".
Power Struggle Seen Within Surging IS in Afghanistan
A letter drafted by a senior Islamic State militant and obtained by The Associated Press points to a growing power struggle within the group's Afghan affiliate, pitting notoriously fierce Uzbek fighters against Pakistanis seen as too close to that country...
Pak Student Lynched by Mob was Falsely Accused of Blasphemy: Police
An outspoken Pakistani student killed by a lynch mob was falsely accused of blasphemy, according to an official report that added his murder was organised by faculty members and rival students.
Islamic State Jihadists Claim Responsibility For London Stabbing Rampage
"A detachment of fighters from Islamic State carried out London attacks on Saturday," said the Aamaq news agency, which is affiliated with the Islamic State group
London Attack: Man Who Held on to Pint of Beer Becomes Unlikely Hero
The man holding a pint of beer was hailed as a tongue-in-cheek symbol of defiance to the wave of terror in London.
World Leaders Come Together at UN Headquarters to Save Oceans
World leaders convene at UN headquarters next week for the first major bid to solve the toughest problems facing our oceans, from coral bleaching to plastic pollution, overfishing and rising seas due to climate change.
Syria Army Takes Aleppo Town From Islamic State Group: Military Source
Syria's army Saturday seized a key town from the Islamic State group in the east of Aleppo province, a military source said, nearing its goal of expelling the jihadists from the region.
Students Sent Home by US School For Wearing Hijab Without 'Permission Slips'
Two Muslim students were allegedly sent home by a US school for wearing hijabs because they were not carrying a 'note' from parents to prove that they had donned the headscarves for religious reasons.
Trump Under Fire for 'Using' London Attacks to Promote Muslim Travel Ban
President Donald Trump offered US help Saturday to Britain in response to reports of three violent incidents, including a vehicle mowing down pedestrians on London Bridge.
London Terror Attacks: What We Know So Far About the Twin Strikes
Multiple casualties were reported when a van ploughed into pedestrians and several people were stabbed in central London in what police called a "terrorist" attack days before a general election. Here’s what we know so far about the attacks
A Summer's Night Out in London Turns to Horror
Just minutes before Saturday's terror attack in London, pubs were crammed with revellers enjoying a balmy summer night out in a trendy part of the city, many of them watching the Champions League final on big screens.
Hackers Break Into Bahrain Foreign Minister's Twitter Account, Post Insulting Videos
Assailants have hacked the Twitter account of Bahraini Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa and posted hostile and insulting videos, the foreign ministry and local media reported on Saturday.
Indian-origin Gay Minister Wins Leadership Race, Set to be Irish PM
Leo Varadkar, an Indian-origin doctor and Ireland's first openly gay minister, on Friday won the leadership race for the ruling party to become the country's youngest-ever and first homosexual Prime Minister-in-waiting.
US to Export Clean Technologies to Fight Climate Change: EPA
President Donald Trump on Thursday pulled out of Paris Accord, his top environment official said the US would now export clean energy technologies to 'fight in the war against climate change'.