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French Election: Le Pen, Macron Clash Over Europe In TV Debate
French war-right leader Marine Le Pen and centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron clashed over Europe as the presidential candidates went head-to-head in the second live TV debate. ....
35 Killed In IS Attack In Iraq's Tikrit City
At least 35 persons were killed and 28 injured in a series of attacks carried out by the Islamic State militant group in the Iraqi city of Tikrit, a security source said on Wednesday.....
India, Bangladesh Hold 97% Renewable Energy Market: Report
Five countries, including India and Bangladesh, lead the world in solar home lighting systems and the two south Asian nations together account for 97 per cent of the renewable energy market in the region, says an international body report.....
IS Calls Trump 'idiot' In Message
The Islamic State (IS) terror group in a new audio released has used for US President Donald Trump an Arabic term that means "idiot" according to various translations, a media report said.....
India skipper Virat Kohli was on Wednesday named the 'Leading Cricketer in the World' for 2016 by this year's edition of Wisden Cricketers' Almanack, which is published this week.....
20 Killed As Landmine Hits Minibus In Somalia
At least 20 passengers were killed when their commuter minibus was hit by a landmine in Lower Shabelle region of Somalia, officials said.....
Trump Receives Xi For Florida Summit
US President Donald Trump has welcomed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at a mansion in his private resort in Florida, and their first meeting has begun, a media report said.....
Islamic State Kills 140 Fleeing Civilians In Mosul
Hundreds of civilians trying to escape from the embattled Iraqi city of Mosul were killed by the Islamic State earlier this week, with bodies being hung from electrical poles across the city, according to a report from the region on Friday.....
US 'disappointed' At Russia's Syria Stance
The US is "disappointed but not surprised" at Russia's response to its strikes on a Syrian airbase suspected of storing chemical weapons, a media report said on Saturday.....
10 Militants Die In Pakistan Military Operation
Ten militants from the Jamaat-ul Ahrar militant group were killed in a military opperation in Pakistan's Punjab province on Friday night, police said. ....
