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December 21, 2016 5:35 AM

11 killed in deadly clashes in DR Congo as President Kabila clings to office

At least 11 people died as gunfire erupted during protests in Democratic Republic of Congo against longtime President Joseph Kabila, who is refusing to leave office as his mandate ends. <br/><br/>Shots rang out in the capital Kinshasa, where at least nine people were killed, and there wa...

December 21, 2016 5:31 AM

Turkey, Russia probing envoy murder in Ankara gallery

Investigators from Turkey and Russia are hunting for clues in the assassination of Russia's ambassador to Turkey in front of stunned onlookers at a photo exhibition in Ankara. <br/><br/>A team of 18 Russian investigators and foreign ministry officials reached Turkey yesterday and be...

December 21, 2016 1:41 AM

At least 11 died as gunfire erupted during protests in Congo

At least 11 people died as gunfire erupted during protests in Democratic Republic of Congo against longtime President Joseph Kabila, who is refusing to leave office as his mandate ends. Shots rang out in the capital Kinshasa, where at least nine people were killed, and there was sustained gunfire in...

December 20, 2016 9:14 PM

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 20, 2016 8:23 PM

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In a setback to Indian travellers, the Hong Kong, a special administrative region of China, has withdrawn the visa-free facility for Indians and they will now have to complete a pre-arrival registration from next month.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

December 20, 2016 8:14 PM

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

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II today 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, 43...

December 20, 2016 6:55 PM

Two aides of Dhaka cafe attack masterminds arrested

Two militants from a new faction of the banned terror outfit JMB were today arrested 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 with...

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