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At least 2 killed in Manipur bomb blast

Imphal, Oct 30 (ANI): At least two people were killed and seven others injured when a powerful bomb was detonated near Manipur Chief Minister's Okram Ibobi Singh residence on Wednesday in Imphal. The injured people were rushed to the hospital and their condition is said to be serious. The bomb was placed under a cart in an area where migrant daily wage earners line up their carts. Most migrant workers here hail from Bihar and Assam. On Tuesday five persons were injured in a blast that hit a market complex in the state capital.

Oct 30, 2013

Syrian civilians evacuate war-battered Damascus suburb

Some 500 women, children and elderly civilians trapped in the besieged town of Moadamiyet al-Sham, southwest of Damascus, have been evacuated, activists said.

Oct 30, 2013

Suicide bomber targets Tunisia hotel

A suicide bomber blew himself up on Wednesday on a beach in Tunisia's resort town of Sousse while security forces foiled another planned attack nearby, the interior ministry said. Duration: 0:27

Oct 30, 2013

Trial of veiled woman in France postponed

The trial of Cassandra Belin, a woman wearing a full veil whose identity check by police sparked violent protests in 2012, has been postponed until December.

Oct 30, 2013

UN warning over millions of teenage mothers

Around 7.3 million girls under the age of 18 give birth each year in developing countries, risking death and suffering that can only be addressed by changing social attitudes, a UN report said Wednesday.

Oct 30, 2013

Health Sec. apologizes for poor 'Obamacare' web rollout

President Barack Obama's health secretary publicly apologized Wednesday for the rocky rollout of the US health care law's new website, stressing that citizens "deserve better" from the system.

Oct 30, 2013

India bus crash inferno kills 44: police

A speeding bus exploded in a ball of flames after crashing into the central reservation on a southern Indian highway, killing 44 passengers as they slept. Duration: 00:38

Oct 30, 2013

Fujimori's bid to switch jail term to house arrest denied

Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's request to have his prison term switched to house arrest has been rejected by a court on Tuesday. He is serving a 25-year sentence for human rights violations.

Oct 30, 2013

Former ECB chief Trichet worried by euro 'unease'

Jean-Claude Trichet, former chief of the European Central Bank and one of the architects of the Maastricht Treaty, adopted 20 years ago, says he is worried by EU-wide 'unease' concerning the euro, but remains optimistic that 'the story is not over.'

Oct 30, 2013

Peace envoy Brahimi in talks with Syria's Assad

UN-Arab League peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi met briefly with President Bashar al-Assad Wednesday, the third day of a Damascus visit aimed at bringing Syria's warring parties to the negotiating table.

Oct 30, 2013

Frenchmen kidnapped by Al-Qaeda militants in Niger freed

Four Frenchmen kidnapped by Al-Qaeda militants in Niger are expected back in France Wednesday to an emotional welcome after more than three years in a "nightmare" captivity Duration:01:20

Oct 30, 2013

Saudi 'no woman, no drive' mockery video goes viral

A Saudi video mocking the kingdom's unique ban on female driving has gone viral, featuring a male performer singing "no woman, no drive", an adaptation of Bob Marley's famous song.

Oct 30, 2013

US espionage chiefs hit back in a row over mass spying

US espionage chiefs hit back in a row over mass spying, saying reports American eavesdroppers scooped up millions of phone records in Europe, were "completely false." Duration:01:53

Oct 30, 2013

Court adjourns case against bin Laden doctor

A Pakistani court adjourns the hearing in the case against doctor Shakeel Afridi, who helped the CIA track down Osama bin Laden. Duration: 00:43

Oct 30, 2013

Students flock to Cuba's Medicine School

More than 13,000 young students from around the world study at the Latin American Medicine School of Havana.

Oct 30, 2013