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Top 10 corrupt countries of the world

Since 1995, Transparency International has issued an annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI); it also publishes an annual Global Corruption Report,…

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Nelson Mandela’s stint with India

Nelson Mandela was recipient of India's highest civilian honour - Bharat Ratna. His stint with India was a long and…

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10 interesting facts about Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela

Nobel peace prize winner Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was the anti-apartheid icon. He died on Thursday due to prolonged illness at…

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Nelson Mandela dies at 95

South Africa's first black president Nelson Mandela has died, President Jacob Zuma announced here late on Thursday. The Nobel laureate…

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Man pleads not guilty to assault on Sikh

An Indian-origin man in Britain has pleaded not guilty to the attempted murder of a Sikh religious leader.

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Egypt’s panel approves draft constitution

Egypt's constitution-writing panel approved a draft charter almost five months after the ouster of former president Mohamed Morsi.

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At least 20 dead in air bombardment in Syria

At least 20 people, including two women and four children, died Sunday in a new aerial bombardment in the city…

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China successfully launches its lunar probe

The launch of China's lunar probe Chang'e-3 was "successful", the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre announced Monday.

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New York train derails killing four, 67 injured

At least four people were killed and 67 others injured, 11 of them seriously, as a passenger train derailed in…

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North Korea n-reactor may be in use again: IAEA

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Thursday that it has evidence of suspicious activity coming from North Korea's Yongbyon…

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US condemns shelling of Russian embassy in Damascus

The Obama administration has denounced the shelling of the Russian embassy Thursday in the Syrian capital of Damascus, calling for…

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Putin calls for new-generation combat aviation system

Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday urged his country to upgrade its combat aviation system with respect to "honoured delivery schedules…

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Gulf countries to set up GCC police force

Gulf countries have agreed to set up a unified regional security force aimed at deterring crime and threats to their…

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Stop praising Tendulkar, Taliban tells Pakistan media

The Pakistani media has been warned by the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan to immediately stop praising India's cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.

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Khaleda will be held liable: Bangladesh PM

Coming down hard at the Opposition-sponsored violence during the countrywide blockade, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that Opposition…

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Bangladesh government holds talks with opposition

Bangladesh's ruling Awami League (AL) and the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) are holding talks under wraps to end the…

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UN urges aid for typhoon-hit farmers in Philippines

The UN agriculture agency has called for assistance for Philippine farmers in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, a UN spokesperson…

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Justice Jillani to be Pakistan’s next chief justice

Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain has approved the appointment of Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani as the country's new chief justice, under…

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