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According to reports, parrot was trained for two years by its owner, Suresh, to abuse his 85-year-old stepmother

Project aims to find a solution for feeding humans for months in a spacecraft

The airport’s solar power plant is capable of producing 50,000 to 60,000 units of electricity per day

Sketch shows fair-skinned man with thick, medium-length black hair, wispy beard and black glasses

10 of the dead were members of the Kurdish security forces and one was a civilian

FDA says the pink pill, to be sold under the brand name Addyi will only be available through certified professionals

The H-IIB rocket is set to lift off from the southern island of Tanegashima at 8:50 pm (1150 GMT)

Newspaper says Deutsche Bank is considering to sell its retail activities in India, where it currently has 17 branches

The blast triggered a giant fireball and killed at least 114 people

The group involved in the clashes had their faces masked and were carrying Molotov cocktails and bomb-making equipment

Chung said in a statement he had been donating money to causes at home and abroad since the 1990s

Once recovered, the bodies will be flown to Jayapura, Papua's capital

Cooperation between the turbulent neighbours battling fierce militant insurgencies is key to peace in Afghanistan

A transgender woman will serve as outreach, recruitment director in the White House Office of Presidential Personnel

Not a single passenger has passed through gates of airport big enough to handle more than 300,000 travellers a year

They were arrested for providing 10.8 million taka ($135,000) to a new militant group called Shaheed Hamza Brigade

Hackers released millions of payment transactions, email addresses and phone numbers of members of the dating site

IS accused him of representing Syria in conferences abroad with "infidels" and of being director of Palmyra's "idols"

The attack left 11 foreigners dead, with visitors from Britain, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia

The router comes with in-built antennas that will scan the airwaves to spot the fastest connection

Armed men guarded store after alleged threats were received following refusal to sell to Muslims

Critics say "Modiplomacy" has yielded little and accuse him of taking his eye off domestic affairs

Some of Bales' superiors held him in such low regard that they bypassed him to direclty give tasks to his subordinates

Security Council says troop-contributing countries must investigate allegations against their uniformed personnel

Deputy foreign minister Atiqullah Atifmal conveyed "serious concerns" to Pakistan's ambassador in Kabul

The findings stop short of showing that e-cigarettes cause teens to try other forms of tobacco

Ban Ki-moon welcomes NSA level meetings between the two countries, urges them to show restraint

First Lady Smt Suvra Mukherjee passed away on Tuesday morning after suffering a cardiac arrest

7 of top 10 cities in Canada, Australia; survey highlights deterioration in stability of cities around the world

Muslim experts from 20 nations agreed an 8-page declaration at talks in Istanbul

Turkish coastguards have rescued almost 18,300 migrants in the Aegean Sea in the last month

The two discussed bilateral ties and deliberated on the regional situation

The two groups clashed with each other over celebrating Pakistan’s Independence Day in London

Emirates will operate four weekly flights from Dubai to Baghdad, served by an A330-200 aircraft

Honest Ndlovu, proprietor of Antoinette Farm, has not been asked to plead

Islamic State fighter, accused Erdogan in the video of "selling the country to crusaders"

Says if his case is not resolved within 24 hours he will ask for all treatment to stop and will stop drinking water

Emerging Muslim politician in India stirs hope and fear

Junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha has branded bombing "worst ever attack" on Thailand

Boulders barrelled down a nearby hill onto the complex in Himachal Pradesh state

A roundup of the best images from around the globe today

It is not clear what led the unidentified individual to put on the costume and get close to the bears

Editor arrested after posting that his life was in danger and the minister should be "held responsible" if he died

Yakunin, 67, is a long-time confidant of President Vladimir Putin and on US sanctions list over Ukraine crisis

One in three who arrived last year in the EU sought asylum in Germany

The govt has confirmed there was about 700 tons of the deadly chemical sodium cyanide in the warehouse that blew up

Suspected rebels opened fire outside a Muslim shrine

The tower will be 20 times higher than Burj Khalifa, allowing astronauts to take an elevator part way into orbit

CCTV footage of the incident showed commuters scurrying for cover over a footbridge after device exploded in the canal

Rajapakse says my dream of becoming prime minister has faded away