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'ISIS militants shave beards, dress as women to escape Ramadi'
Dozens of ISIS jihadis are believed to be stranded inside Ramadi after the Iraqi troops imposed their control over the city.
Pervez Musharraf in ICU after high blood pressure complaint
The 72-year-old was immediately admitted to the Pakistan Navy Ship Shifa or PNS Shifa, which is a technologically advanced naval medical treatment facility.
First Zika-linked deaths reported in Colombia
In the first direct statements from government health officials blaming Zika for causing deaths, Colombia's National Health Institute (INS) said on Friday that the patients died after contracting the virus and developing a rare neurological disorder calle...
34 groups now allied to Islamic State extremists: UN chief
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said UN member states should also prepare for an increase attacks by IS associated groups from countries such as the Philippines, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Libya and Nigeria, traveling to nations.
Indian-origin doctor in UK wins 1.22 million pounds as compensation
Raj Mattu, was dismissed by University Hospital of Coventry and Warwickshire National Health Service (NHS) Trust in 2010.
Malala urges Syria conference to give millions for education
Addressed to US President Barack Obama, the petition, published on the change.org website, calls for world leaders to commit USD 1.4 billion at the London conference "to make sure all Syrian children affected by the conflict get an education".
Rajan joins WEF task force on global financial system
The WEF's task force will work to analyse and propose recommendations in response to major transformative forces influencing the future of global economics.
Pakistan's Bacha Khan University reopens amid tight security
Police said that Bacha Khan University (BKU) was reopened and additional security personnel have been deployed to take care of the university's security.
Pakistan 'can and must' dismantle all terror networks, says Barack Obama
Obama was of the view that Sharif recognised that insecurity in Pakistan is a threat to its own stability and that of the region.
US asks Nepal to take concrete steps to end political impasse
US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked Nepalese Prime Minister K P Oli to take concrete steps to resolve the political crisis.
Eastern US braces for massive snow storm
The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a blizzard warning for Washington, which was due to see first snowfall on Saturday, and said New York could catch the tail end of the storm as the weekend progresses.
Two more held in Belgium over Paris attacks: Prosecutors
The investigating magistrate later ordered the release of one of them and ordered the other to reappear in court on Saturday, the Belgian news agency reported.
World War II veteran to reunite with wartime girlfriend after over 70 years for Valentine's Day
The Virginian-Pilot reports 93-year-old Norwood Thomas will travel to Adelaide, Australia, in February to reunite with 88-year-old Joyce Morris.
