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Some 116 scientists from 18 countries contributed to the analysis

A federal nepotism law prohibits any president from hiring a relative

Uber and Ola's fight for dominance in India's $12 billion taxi market has resulted in a legal battle

Another source said a formal decision would be "adopted in the next few days"

Yahoo had disclosed the data breach in September

The photo-sharing app added 100 million users since June, when it last announced its 500 million user milestone

Ajay Munot donates 90 houses to his area's poor instead of hosting a lavish ceremony

Here's why

'If Russia, or some other entity, was hacking, why did the White House waited so long to act?'

The Kit Kat shape can for now be used freely after the court annulled the initial trade mark registration

2,500 websites were prosecuted or shut down and more than 3 million 'harmful' posts deleted, statement says

World's largest democracy has another feather in its cap

US Ambassador to India Richard Verma addresses a news conference in Kolkata

We look at 13 pictur­es from events around the world

Failure to ensure safety of a military computer containing secret material could constitute felony

Putin's goals in the alleged hacking began as revenge against Clinton

I don’t think anyone else has tracked down so many strangers and recreated photos in this way before, says Porsz

According to scientists, the new spider looks 'uncannily' like the sorting hat in Harry Potter

Spokesperson says the extension of Iran Sanctions Act is becoming law without the president's signature

Iraqi pharmacist says decision 'an insult to Saudi Arabia'

Court directs authorities to stop granting licenses to highway liquor shops with immediate effect

Yasmin Seweid admits she lied that three drunk, white men shouted Trump's name while attempting to remove her hijab

No record of the events described by Schmitt-Matzen was found at hospitals near his home

An estimated 10 million landmines have been planted in Afghanistan

Russian defence ministry says evacuation of 5,000 rebels and their family members has begun

More than a million migrants from the Middle East, Africa and elsewhere have arrived in Germany

An offshoot of the militant Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) claimed responsibility for the attacks on Saturday night

A source close to Syria's government denies the development

It is essential that Uber takes appropriate measure to ensure safety of the public

A columnist in the Hurriyet newspaper, wrote that Kurtulmus's comments constituted "hate crime"

The hangar-style gates, each weighing around 30 tonnes, are to reinforce the so-called 'Ring of Steel'

Sakr said the company has appealed the committee's decision

His hiring signals Trump's dedication to operating outside the norms of Washington

Western governments counter that Assad is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of his own people

Hundreds of women that night described running a gauntlet of theft, groping and lewd insults

Ban, the 72-year-old former South Korean foreign minister, steps down on December 31 after serving two terms

Harakah al-Yakin's leader, Ata Ullah was born in Karachi to a Rohingya migrant father before moving to Makkah

The king feels Yemen should not be put into conflict, stressing solutions can be found

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Syrian President says it is unclear if the U.S. President-elect would carry through on those promises

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An agreement had been reached for civilians and opposition fighters to leave Aleppo, Syria's second city

The tower, typically illuminated by thousands of sparkling lights every night, will go dark as of 8 pm

Talks are under way with China Merchants Port Holdings to transfer an 80 percent stake in the Hambantota port

Government figures show almost 20 percent of addicts in India are under 21

Global defence spending stands at a whopping $1.57 trillion

Initiative taken to curb spread of false information, Taliban say

Rebel resistance in the Syrian city of Aleppo ended on Tuesday after years of fighting and months of bitter siege

The dreamily sensual sketch of Saint Sebastian is thought to be worth around 15 million euros

She was hurt to the degree that she needed surgery to put a plate on the right side of her face