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UN world anti-narcotics day: Drugs burnt down in an act of defiance

UN world anti-narcotics day: Drugs burnt down in an act of defiance

Current legislation means anyone found with even small amounts of drugs can be jailed for years.

28 Jun 2017 1:26 PM IST

Spain forest fires: Thousands of people evacuated, wildlife threatened

Spain forest fires: Thousands of people evacuated, wildlife threatened

Maximum temperatures in the Donana area were forecast to drop to 33 C (91 F) from close to 40 C in recent days.

27 Jun 2017 1:18 PM IST

Chinese crews recovered nine bodies and were still searching for 109 others on Sunday, , a day after a massive landslide buried a picturesque mountain village in China.

Rain triggered landslide rocks China; 24 dead, 109 missing

In 2014, a landslide in the same county killed 11 when it struck a section of a highway

25 Jun 2017 4:19 PM IST

In pics: LGBTQ community all over the world marks World Pride 2017

In pics: LGBTQ community all over the world marks World Pride 2017

WorldPride, organised by InterPride, is an event that promotes LGBT pride issues on an international level through...

23 Jun 2017 1:09 PM IST

In pics: Ramadan meals among ruins in Syrias besieged Douma

In pics: Ramadan meals among ruins in Syria's besieged Douma

For residents, they provide a rare respite from the horrors of the country's six-year war.

22 Jun 2017 11:20 AM IST

Along with India, world marks 3rd edition of Intl Yoga Day

Along with India, world marks 3rd edition of Int'l Yoga Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his UN address suggested the date of 21 June, as it is the longest day of year in the...

21 Jun 2017 1:20 PM IST

London mosque attack: Man plows van into crowd; 1 dead, 10 injured

London mosque attack: Man plows van into crowd; 1 dead, 10 injured

The leader of the opposition Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn, in whose constituency the attack took place, said he was...

20 Jun 2017 10:44 AM IST

A raging forest fire in central Portugal killed at least 62 people as they desperately tried to flee, charring cars and trucks as it swept over roads.

Portugal forest fire kills 62; officials search for more bodies

The disaster - the worst tragedy Portugal has experienced in decades - shook the nation.

19 Jun 2017 12:51 PM IST

In pics: ISIS claims fatal stabbing of Israeli policewoman

In pics: ISIS claims fatal stabbing of Israeli policewoman

Israel had eased restrictions on the entry of Palestinians from the West Bank to Jerusalem for Ramadan.

17 Jun 2017 1:04 PM IST

A massive fire ripped through a 27-storey apartment block in west London in the early hours of Wednesday, trapping residents inside as 200 firefighters battled the blaze.

17 dead, 74 injured in massive inferno at London residential tower

London mayor Sadiq Khan also declared it a 'major incident'.

14 Jun 2017 11:10 AM IST

Myanmar plane wreck: 31 bodies recovered, inlcuding 21 women, 2 children

Myanmar plane wreck: 31 bodies recovered, inlcuding 21 women, 2...

More than half of the passengers were from military families, including 15 children, according to the army.

9 Jun 2017 6:43 PM IST

The Islamic State group claimed its first attacks in Iran on Wednesday as gunmen and suicide bombers killed at least 12 people in twin assaults on parliament and the tomb of the countrys revolutionary founder in Tehran. (Photo: AP)

Iran: 12 killed in deadly twin attacks on parliament, Khomeini shrine

Intensified gunfire was heard from the neighbouring offices as Fars news agency reported police had launched an assault.

8 Jun 2017 12:58 PM IST