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Condemn violent protests,Uber must go: Francois Hollande
President Hollande condemned violent protests by cabbies against cab service UberPop. Uber has been declared illegal since January but the ban has not been imposed.
US: Emotions run high as Charleston mourns shooting massacre victims
Emotions ran high as residents of Charleston held the first funeral service for victims of the shootings. President Obama will lead the eulogy for chief pastor on Friday's service.
After 7 hours of discussion, EU leaders agree on strategy to confront migrant crisis
European leaders agreed to address the massive refugee crisis cause by people fleeing from war, poverty from North Africa and North East.
No Decision to withdraw army camps from north, east: SriLanka Government
The Sri Lankan Government has not made any decision to withdraw military camps from war-torn north and east provinces of the country
Cholera outbreak kills 18 in South Sudan: Health Ministry
At least 18 people have died of cholera in war-torn South Sudan, the health ministry said on Tuesday, as it declared an outbreak of the highly contagious infection.
2014 Gaza conflict: UN holds Israel, Palestine guilty of grave human rights violation
UN report on the 2014 Gaza conflict has held both parties guilty of violating human rights. 2100 Palestinians and 67 Israelis were killed.
Australian researchers identify key cancer gene
Researchers at Australian Monash University have identified a key gene which causes cancer in the neck and head; discovery will lead to targeted therapies for the disease.
Humans could be among the victims of sixth 'mass extinction', say scientists
The study "shows without any significant doubt that we are now entering the sixth great mass extinction event," co-author and Stanford University professor of biology Paul Ehrlich said.
Japan offers $3.5 million to help Rohinga Muslim refugees
Japan has offered $3.5 million to Rohingya Muslim refugees. Finance Minister Fumio Kishida said that Japan remained committed to reconciliation efforts between the Myanmar Government and minority groups who complained of systematic discrimination.
Despite being defeated by Sri Lankan troops, LTTE network still intact: US
A US state department report said that despite its military defeat by the Sri Lankan government, the LTTE's international network and financial support is still in tact. IN 2014, the government had released a list of 16 organization working to revive LTT...
Nearly 1mn face risk of food insecurity in Nepal: UN
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for urgent help for farmers in earthquake-hit Nepal, where one million people face the risk of prolonged food insecurity, said a UN spokesperson.
WHO assessing role of yoga in building a healthier world
The World Health Organization is researching how to integrate yoga with universal health care needs
Qaeda in North Africa denies US strike killed ex-chief
Al Qaeda stated in a statement that Mokhtar Belmokhtar, Al Qaeda's infamous former leader in North Africa is alive, denying reports that he had been killed in US air strikes. Libya in the recent past has become a hotbed of terrorist activity.
Leicester East MP Keith Vaz re-elected chief of UK Parliament's Home Affairs Select Committee
Keith Vaz, the Indian-origin, Labour MP currently embroiled in the Lalit Modi controversy, was re-elected as the head of the powerful Home Affairs Select committee by the members of the UK Parliament.
9 killed in shooting in historic black church in US
Nine people were killed in a mass shooting in a historic church in South Carolina, US. The church is one of the oldest in the US. Police had made no arrests; are on the lookout for a young white male.
Four more moderate tremors jolt Nepal, 320 aftershocks felt since the earthquake in May
Four moderate earthquakes with magnitudes between 4 and 5.2 jolted Nepal early today.
