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The world this week

The world this week

Here's a look at the important events in the world this week.

28 May 2016 12:56 PM IST

Barack Obama on Friday paid moving tribute to victims of the worlds first nuclear attack during a historic visit to Hiroshima.

Hiroshima memory must never fade, says Barack Obama

Obama has become the first serving US president to visit Hiroshima since the World War II nuclear attack.

27 May 2016 3:17 PM IST

Syrias famous damask rose withered by war

Syria's famous damask rose withered by war

The tradition of picking the crop has also faded as entire families have fled the fighting between regime forces and...

26 May 2016 1:21 PM IST

Indonesian volcano erupts in clouds of searing ash and gas, kills seven

Indonesian volcano erupts in clouds of searing ash and gas, kills...

One of the victims succumbed to their wounds by nightfall, taking the official toll to seven, local disaster mitigation...

24 May 2016 1:40 PM IST

India, Iran signs historic Chabahar port pact

India, Iran signs historic Chabahar port pact

India and Iran are planning to develop Chabahar port in southeast Iran, expanding a trade route to central Asia...

23 May 2016 10:42 AM IST

The world this week

The world this week

Here's a look at the important events in the world this week.

21 May 2016 3:42 PM IST

Devotees celebrate Wesak across the world to mark Buddhas birthday

Devotees celebrate Wesak across the world to mark Buddha's birthday

Wesak Day offers an opportunity for all followers to come together and celebrate Buddha's birthday.

21 May 2016 1:26 PM IST

Missing EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo crashes into Mediterranean

Missing EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo crashes into Mediterranean

30 Egyptians, 15 French were among the passsengers on vanished flight no MS804.

19 May 2016 6:17 PM IST

Massive floods trigger landslides, bury villages in Sri Lanka

Massive floods trigger landslides, bury villages in Sri Lanka

Heavy rains have lashed across the island nation for several days and officials said the extent of the tragedy was still...

19 May 2016 10:46 AM IST

Landslide, flash flooding kills students at popular Indonesian waterfall

Landslide, flash flooding kills students at popular Indonesian...

Heavy rain and flash flooding triggered a major landslide at a famous -"two-coloured-" waterfall at Sibolangit

17 May 2016 9:09 AM IST

Tens of thousands of people turned out on Sunday in France to see off the worlds biggest-ever cruise ship, the 120,000-tonne Harmony of the Seas, as it set sail for the first time.

Harmony of the Seas: World's largest cruise sets sail for UK

Harmony of the Seas: World's largest cruise sets sail for UK

16 May 2016 12:05 PM IST

116-year-old Italian woman seen as last living person born in 1800s

116-year-old Italian woman seen as last living person born in 1800s

Emma Morano is believed to be the last surviving person in the world born in the 1800s.

15 May 2016 12:02 PM IST