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Narendra Modi, Mukesh Ambani, Sundar Pichai among Time Person of the Year contenders
French, Russian raids in Syria kill 33 Islamic State jihadists in 72 hours
France intensified strikes on Raqa following Friday's attacks in Paris that left 129 dead, with warplanes carrying out dozens of raids on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
From Paris to Beirut: Is the war against ISIS losing sight of its humanitarian objectives?
The events of the past week have pushed international public opinion into believing that the ISIS poses a similar security threat to that posed by the al Qaeda post 9/11.
Two US Air France flights bound for Paris diverted due to bomb scare: reports
Both aircraft -- flight 65 out of Los Angeles, and flight 55 out of Dulles International Airport in Virginia outside the US capital -- have landed safely.
French planes strike Islamic State stronghold in Syria: military
"For the second time in 24 hours the French military conducted an air raid against Daesh in Raqa in Syria," the army general staff said.
UK woman posts Facebook ad saying Muslims not welcome at her salon, arrested
It said Blinks of Bicester salon would not be taking any more bookings from people of the "Islamic faith" and received hundreds of comments criticising the post before the page was removed from Facebook.
US airstrike kills top ISIS leader Abu Nabil in Libya
Nabil's death will degrade ISIS's ability to meet the group's objectives and establishing bases in Libya, says, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook (L).
Strong 7.0-magnitude quake hits off Japan coast: USGS
A powerful 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the southwestern coast of Japan on Saturday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
US enhances security following Paris attacks
The Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation are closely monitoring events in Paris and are in contact with their counterparts in the region
Climate webcast from Paris suspended after deadly attacks
More than 135 people have been killed in a series of shootings and explosions across the city.
US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter urged to end presumptive ban on Sikh-Americans
In a letter to Carter dated November 11, the retired military leaders cites the heroic efforts and valor of the few Sikhs who have joined the US forces in the past few years.
Myanmar's president Thein Sein pledges peaceful power shift
In a statement on Facebook on Wednesday, President Thein Sein, whose government has steered recent reforms, said "we would like to congratulate" Suu Kyi for "winning the people's approval."
G20 nations spend $452 billion a year supporting fossil fuels: study
It said China was by far the biggest investor in fossil fuel production, spending $77 billion annually, while national subsidies in the US amounted to $20 billion.
Aung San Suu Kyi's date with destiny arrives as Myanmar votes
The Southeast Asian nation was ruled for five decades by a brutal junta that smothered opponents with violence, jail and political sleight of hand.
5 policemen killed in Egypt blast claimed by IS
The bomber attacked the police club, killing five conscripts and wounding ten others, including five civilians, in the provincial capital El-Arish, officials said.
Russian airliner with 224 aboard crashes in Egypt's Sinai, all feared dead
The plane was completely destroyed and all those on board are likely to have died, the Egyptian security officer who arrived at the scene said.