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One dead, 12 injured as gunmen open fire at Sri Lanka election rally
The attackers sprayed bullets into the crowd just after Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake left the venue.
Distant Uranus-sized planet discovered
Astronomers have confirmed the existence of a Uranus-sized exoplanet orbiting far from its central star, discovered through a technique called gravitational microlensing.
Indian commended for saving man from under truck wheel
A 33-year-old Indian software engineer was among 16 people who saved a South Korean man pinned under a back wheel of a truck in Singapore, with authorities awarding them for their good samaritan work.
US authorities open probe into Cecil the lion killing
US authorities opened a probe on Friday into the killing of a beloved lion in Zimbabwe, as the American doctor who hunted the big cat remained in hiding amid mounting global outrage.
Thousands evacuated as cyclone set to hit Bangladesh
The storm, currently southeast of the city of Chittagong, was packing winds of only about 54 kilometres an hour and was expected to lose strength after making land, meteorologist Abdur Rahman said.
Afghan Taliban appoints Akhtar Mohammad Mansour as leader
Two Afghan commanders present at a meeting of the militant movement's most senior figures said on Thursday, following reports that Mullah Omar is dead.
Will set up first production unit of Caparo T1's variant in Kolkata, says Lord Paul
Leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul has assured West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that his company is committed to make the state its first choice for manufacturing a new small car.
Adopt Kolkata zoo like you supported London zoo, Mamata Bannerjee to Lord Paul
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked leading NRI industrialist Lord Swraj Paul to adopt Kolkata Zoo and support it in the same way as the London Zoo.
Pakistan police kills dreaded LeJ chief, 13 others
In February 2013, LeJ claimed responsibility for another attack in the same neighbourhood that killed around 80 members from the Hazara community.
Mild tremor hits Nepal
A 4.3-magnitude tremor on Saturday hit Nepal around midnight, the latest to jolt the quake-hit country that has been reeling under hundreds of aftershocks following the April 25 temblor.
Two inexpensive generic drugs can reduce breast cancer deaths
Two different classes of inexpensive, generic drugs can each reduce the recurrence of breast cancer and the risk of dying from the disease in postmenopausal women, according to two new studies.
40 dead in series of bomb blasts in Nigeria
More than 40 people have been feared dead in Gombe city, northeast Nigeria, after a series of bomb blasts ripped through two bus stations, a rescue worker and a witness have said.
Overnight blasts, gunfire mar Burundi presidential vote
Blasts and gunfire overnight marred Burundi's presidential election on Tuesday, which the opposition said it would boycott after President Pierre Nkurunziza sparked a crisis by seeking a third term in office.
World's oldest sperm found in Antarctica
The world's oldest known animal sperm cell dating to 50 million years ago embedded within the walls of fossilized cocoon in Antarctica has been discovered by the scientists.
Iraq: IS runs hotels, bridal shops, malls to lure jihadi recruits
The terrorist group is promoting its tempting choccy bars, bridal boutiques and shopping malls by uploading their glossy photos with captions on social media.
Greek banks to reopen on Monday as revamped cabinet gets to work
Scenes of desperate Greeks queuing for hours at ATMs in the sweltering heat looked set to end on Monday when the banks will again open their doors, the government announced after receiving a crucial short-term loan from the EU.
