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Drowned refugee boys buried in Syria; crackdown crumbles in Hungary
Hungary has cancelled all trains to western Europe to prevent migrants from travelling on and seeking sanctuary in richer countries north and west.
Pakistan's U-turn on Hurriyat leaders' release surprised US
Pakistan's ruler Pervez Musharraf and his top diplomats made a U-turn on talks with India after the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee released Hurriyat leaders in early 2000 as part of his peace initiatives on Kashmir, according to a declassified U...
One dead, one injured in California college shooting
One man was killed and another seriously wounded in a shooting at a Sacramento, California college campus, police has said.
My children slipped through my hands, says father of Aylan Kurdi, the boy whose body washed ashore on a beach in Turkey
Twelve Syrian migrants drowned on Wednesday when two boats sank in Turkish waters as they were heading towards the Greek island of Kos.
With glaciers as backdrop, Obama uses Alaska trip to push climate agenda
Obama snapped a photo of Denali from Air Force One and posted it on Instagram shortly before meeting with a group of native leaders on the ground.
Foreigner resembling prime suspect in Thailand bombing arrested
"We have found components of bomb-making materials in his apartment and I am confident that he is likely involved with the bomb attack," Deputy National Police chief said.
Afghan official: Taliban kill 8 police officers in attacks
An Afghan official says at least eight police officers have been killed in separate attacks by Taliban insurgents in eastern Afghanistan.
Rebuild Hindu temple: Pakistan's apex court
The Pakistani Supreme Court has said that a renowned architect be appointed to rebuild a Hindu temple in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Karak district.
1,000 foreign troops to join China's military parade
About 1,000 foreign troops from Pakistan and 16 other countries will participate in a massive military parade in September to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II
Mangala Samaraweera returns as Sri Lankan Foreign Minister
Mangala Samaraweera was sworn in as Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister for the third time in a simple ceremony by President Maithripala Sirisena.
World's 'oldest' message in a bottle found in Germany
The bottle was released in the North Sea between 1904 and 1906 and found by a woman on a beach in Amrum, Germany.
US mom admits to killing three sons in past 13 months
A US mother in Ohio admitted killing her three young sons in separate incidents over the past 13 months because her husband paid more attention to the boys than their daughter, police said.
Bangladesh arrests mastermind of blogger murders
Three militants of an al Qaeda-linked banned Islamic extremist outfit have been arrested in Bangladesh, including the mastermind of the murders of two prominent secular bloggers in the country in 2015.
Indian American student in team that discovers Jupiter-like planet
An international team of astronomers, including an Indian-American PhD student, has discovered a Jupiter like exoplanet outside earth's solar system just a 100 light years away.
Hong Kong police arrest Uber drivers, search office: Reports
Hong Kong police have arrested five drivers from Uber in a sting operation and searched its office, media reports said, in the latest blow for the global ride-sharing startup.
Assange sex assault case deadlocked over asylum: Sweden
Sweden's sexual assault inquiry on Julian Assange is deadlocked with Ecuador over a dispute regarding the WikiLeaks founder's asylum status, Swedish officials said on Tuesday.
