US Navy secretary nominee withdraws: Pentagon
Philip Bilden has withdrawn his nomination as secretary of the US Navy, the Pentagon has said, marking the latest in a series of nominees to remove their names from consideration to serve under President Donald Trump. “This was a personal decision driven by privacy concerns and significant challenges he faced in...
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11 killed in Govt raids on Syria: Monitor
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Af Prez: Taliban shadow Governor killed in Kunduz
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WH launches crackdown on staffers amid leaks
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S Korea's acting leader rejects to extend probe into scandal
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7 killed in prison bus attack in Sri lanka
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Iraq forces reach key Mosul bridge
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China's diplomat begins US visit
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Woman deported from UK despite 27-year marriage
A woman living in the UK who had been married to a British man for 27 years has been forcibly removed from the country, a media report said on Monday. Irene Clennell, who made headlines when she was placed in immigration detention, was deported to Singapore on Sunday, the Guardian reported. Clennell...
ISIS-linked Indonesian shot dead after bomb attack
Indonesian Police shot dead a man linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) group during a firefight at a Government office on Monday after a small bomb was set off nearby. No one apart from the attacker was hurt in the incident in the city of Bandung on Java island, which started...
Indian techie murder: Hundreds attend march
Hundreds gathered in Kansas city for a peace march and prayer vigil for slain Indian engineer Srinivas Kuchibhotla and two other victims of a US bar shooting. Alok Madasani, the Indian injured in an apparent hate crime last week, attended the march for peace and a prayer meeting at the Ball...
German hostage beheaded by Philippine Islamists: SITE
Islamic militants in the Philippines have beheaded the German hostage they were holding for ransom, the SITE Intelligence group said on Monday. A video posted by the extremist Abu Sayyaf group, which was monitored by SITE, showed German hostage Jurgen Kantner being killed by a knife-wielding man. The video appeared...
And the oscar goes to...
Moonlight won the best picture at the 89th Academy Awards but only after an error saw la la land initially being declared as the winner The 89th Academy Awards got off on the right foot, with a song and dance, but ended with the most stunning mistake ever to befall the...
Paean to the legend
Indian actor Om Puri, whose repertoire as an actor reflected a rare realism and was popular for films like East Is East, Gandhi, City of Joy and Wolf, was honoured at the 89th Academy Awards ceremony here in the In Memoriam montage. Om Puri, who died after a heart attack in...
All that glitters
Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone hit the Oscar's after party looking smashing, to say the least Indian actresses Priyanka Chopra and Deepika Padukone dazzled in sequinned ensembles at the Oscars after-party While the Quantico star chose an all-black number, Deepika played safe with a tried-and-tested look with a black and gold outfit. Priyanka,...
