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45-year-old has been ordered to pay undisclosed fines and financial penalties

Agency says about 1.36 million people in the city are affected by the typhoon

Singapore became a republic on August 9, 1965, when it was ejected from the Malaysian federation

New agreement comes after days of negotiation and resolves major issue that has blocked progress on charter since 2008

IS is trying to seize control of these villages from rebels to cut their supply route

Latest gun battles follow recent uptick in cross border exchanges of heavy fire between Indian and Pakistani troops

According to ritual, if pregnant rape victim passes ‘sanctity test' she will be able to live with her husband again

Police say woman is thought to have stirred up angry mob which lynched five women after blaming them for recent deaths

Islamic State regards Riyadh's ruling family as having betrayed Islam through its close ties with the West

The Afghan interior ministry says all those killed on Saturday evening in Khanabad district were civilians

Survey reveals 88.3% of women were in favour of a form of divorce which offers a scope for reconciliation

The NSA-level talks are expected to take place in New Delhi later this month

The futuristic skateboard will have a price-tag of around 100,000 Japanese Yen (about $800)

Sartaj Aziz says Kashmir remains a disputed issue which needed to be resolved according to UN resolutions

In mainland China, facing Taiwan across a narrow strait, at least 250,000 people have been evacuated

The big threat to the industry is from "cord cutting," which has been modest until now

University says the initiative is set to revolutionise the legal training industry

The change will put the standard time in North Korea at GMT+8:30, 30 minutes behind South Korea

Attack led to protests and international outcry over Israel's failure to curb violence by hardline Jewish settlers

The Red Cross warned that alleged activist Mohammed Allaan, held without charge since November is at risk of death

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj remains hopeful that Geeta would be brought back to India

Many enhancements to the existing features are expected in the upcoming phone

Holmes attacked the packed premiere of The Dark Knight Rises, killing 12 people including a six-year-old child

Hamidullin, 55, was the first military prisoner from Afghanistan to be tried in a US federal court

Three victims were in the car which seems to have stopped in the middle of the track

Police in eastern Jharkhand said a group of assailants dragged the women out of their huts and beat them to death

Home Minister said intelligence agencies went straight to work after armed attackers hacked the blogger to death

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The child's father had been treated for third-degree burns at an Israeli hospital

Pakistan condemns suicide attack in Kabul

Foreign office condemns latest attack in North Waziristan.

Greek PM Alexis Tsipras said huge influx of migrants was too much for his debt-ravaged country, pleaded for EU help

An app called Stagefright Detector checks to see if your phone is vulnerable or not

IMU leader was seen in a video message proclaiming his allegiance to the IS, adding that it was not just an group

US-drafted resolution sets up a team of experts tasked with identifying the perpetrators of the chemical weapons

Chuck Schumer is the first Senate Democrat to announce his opposition to the agreement

Protests staged over murder of suspected insurgent in Indian Kashmir. Protesters pelted security forces with stones

Senior police official says most victims were pronounced dead on spot

Group tells the girls' families not to expect their bodies for burial

Isabelle Prime and her translator Shereen Makawi were abducted by gunmen in the capital Sanaa on Feb 24

Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says civilians were taken in town of Al-Qaryatain

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Determined to reclaim possession of site youngsters will hold their annual camp from Friday to Sunday

Bangladesh Blogger and Activist Network says Niloy Chakrabarti was killed after gang broke into his apartment

Find out how nine of the world's biggest technology companies got their names and what they mean

29 bodies have so far been recovered from the carriages, local police say

He was sentenced to 10 years on each count with the 60-year jail term halved after he pleaded guilty, says his lawyer

Top US diplomat meets President Truong Tan Sang at French colonial-era Presidential Palace

Sartaj Aziz says Pakistan is pursuing a policy of good relations all neighbours

Besides taking politicians and TV networks to task, his show had a guest list second to none