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December 21, 2016 8:19 AM

58 dead in Russia after drinking bath oil

The number of people in Russia who have died as a result of drinking bath oil has risen to at least 58. Local media has reported most of the 37 other people who became ill are still being treated, with some in a serious condition. <br/><br/>According to Russia's Investigative Commit...

December 21, 2016 5:56 AM

Syrian army urges remaining rebels and civilians to leave Aleppo

Syria's army has urged the last remaining rebels and civilians to leave the besieged opposition enclave in Aleppo as it prepares to take full control of the devastated city.<br/><br/>The evacuation of Aleppo's rebel sector is seen as a pivotal moment in the nearly six-year war ...

December 21, 2016 5:41 AM

British PM promises Brexit plan in New Year

British Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to set out her plans for Brexit in a speech early in the New Year. <br/><br/>In her first appearance before a Parliament committee on the subject, she also announced for the first time that she hopes to negotiate a transitional deal for Bri...

December 21, 2016 5:40 AM

China returns US underwater drone taken in South China Sea

China has returned a US underwater drone taken by a Chinese naval vessel in the South China Sea last week. In a brief statement, China&apos;s Defence Ministry said, the drone had been given back to the United States after friendly consultations between the two countries.<br/><br/>It said...

December 21, 2016 5:39 AM

India strongly condemns Russian envoy assassination

India has strongly condemned the tragic assassination of the Ambassador of Russia to Turkey Andrey Karlov. In a statement, External Affairs Ministry said, there can never be any justification for violence and terrorism. India also offered condolences to the family of the deceased Ambassador.

December 21, 2016 5:39 AM

Two aides of Dhaka cafe attack masterminds arrested

Two militants from a new faction of the banned terror outfit JMB were arrested yesterday in Bangladesh for their involvement with the two masterminds of a deadly terror attack on an upscale cafe here in which 22 people, including an Indian girl, were killed. <br/><br/>They were arrested ...

December 21, 2016 5:39 AM

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II to step down as patron of 25 charities

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has announced that she will be stepping down as patron of 25 charities, including from Wimbledon. This comes as part of a step towards easing workload ahead of her 91st birthday next year. <br/><br/>The Queen is royal patron of more than 600 bodies, 433 ...

December 21, 2016 5:37 AM

German police probing Berlin lorry crash as probable terrorist attack

German police are investigating a probable terrorist attack after a man ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48. <br/><br/>The driver, a Pakistani asylum seeker who entered Germany last year, is being questioned.<br/><br...

December 21, 2016 5:36 AM

Hong Kong decides to withdraw visa-free entry facility for Indians

In a setback to Indian travellers, the Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, has withdrawn the visa-free facility for Indians and they will now have to complete a pre-arrival registration from next month. The Pre-arrival Registration for Indian Nationals will be implemented on January...

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