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France Train Accident: Intercity Express Crashes into Crowded Station; 6 Dead, Over 100 Injured [PHOTOS]

France's holiday spirits were literally crashed when a local intercity express carrying 385 passengers first derailed and then went on to crash into Bretigny-sur-Orge station in south of Paris on Friday evening.

Jul 13, 2013

India-China Border Issue: Troops in Face-to-Face Situation During PLA Incursion, Say Officials

The incursion of Chinese troops in the Chumar sector in Ladakh last month created an alarming "face-to-face situation" between the troops of the two countries, said official sources on Thursday.

Jul 12, 2013

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Catholic Ireland Legalises Abortion Amid Strong Opposition

The catholic country of Ireland has finally passed the controversial abortion law amidst sharp resistance. The law allows the process in limited cases where a life is in danger.

Jul 12, 2013

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Telangana: Congress Core Group to Decide on Statehood Issue on Friday

Bowing to the pressure of general and assembly elections next year, the Congress core group headed by Sonia Gandhi is likely to decide on the future of Telangana issue today. Top leaders from Andhra Pradesh including Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy will meet PM Manmohan Singh and other members of the core group today in Delhi.

Jul 12, 2013

Indo-Pak Conflict May Shift to Afghanistan, Says Former US Envoy

India and Pakistan's conflict could soon go beyond the borders and shift to Afghanistan, as the latter's military policy towards the former has not changed over the years, said Robert Blackwill, former US Ambassador to India.

Jul 12, 2013

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Indonesia: Deadly Prison Riot Claims 5 Lives, Hundreds of Inmates Including Terrorists Escape [PHOTOS]

A prison riot and resulting fire by jail inmates of Tanjung Gusta prison in North Sumatra has claimed five lives and led to the escape of over hundreds of prisoners, including more than a dozen terror suspects.

Jul 12, 2013

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Egypt Unrest: Stop 'Arbitrary' Arrests of Muslim Brotherhood, Says US

The United States has remained cautious to name the ouster of Mohamed Morsi as a coup d'état, while condemning the arrests and shooting of Muslim brotherhood protesters who support the overthrown leader.

Jul 12, 2013

Malaysia: Yesteryear Actress Charged with Cheating and Fraud

Putri Salbiah Megat Razalli, a popular Malaysian actress of the 80s, was charged with four counts of fraud and cheating in a land dealing case.

Jul 12, 2013

Chinese Mother Stabs 8-Month-Old Boy 90 Times While Breastfeeding

An eight-month-old baby miraculously survived an attack by his mother who stabbed him 90 times for biting her while she was breastfeeding.

Jul 12, 2013

Malaysia: Parliamentary Officer's 'Show your Panties' Remark Sparks Uproar

Stirring up a gender storm in the Malaysian parliament, a woman MP accused a male officer of making an indecent comment that she failed to qualify as the state executive council member since she did not 'flash her panties'.

Jul 11, 2013

Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra Begins in Puri and Ahmedabad [PHOTOS]

The much-awaited annual celebration of the Jagannath Rath Yatra (chariot festival) began on Wednesday morning in Puri, Odisha and Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Jul 11, 2013

Delhi-Gang Rape Case: Juvenile Board Defers Verdict to 25 July

The Juvenile Justice Board on Thursday reserved its order against the youngest accused in the Delhi gang-rape case and deferred its verdict till 25 July.

Jul 11, 2013

5-Year-Old Raped, Stabbed over 50 Times in Lucknow

A minor girl in Uttar Pradesh's capital city Lucknow was allegedly raped and brutally killed in the early hours of Monday.

Jul 11, 2013

Fire Breaks out at Srinagar Civil Secretariat, Office Records Feared Destroyed

A major fire broke out in the building of the Civil Secretariat premises of Jammu and Kashmir this morning. The two-storeyed building was engulfed in flames, destroying many crucial department records.

Jul 11, 2013

85% of Indians Think Political Parties are Corrupt, Says Survey

A new survey showed that India is among the top nations where corruption has increased in the past two years. It also revealed that 85 percent of Indians believe political parties in the country to be corrupt.

Jul 11, 2013