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Statue of Liberty evacuated over suspicious package
Several photographs posted on Twitter showed a long line of tourists waiting to board a return ferry to Manhattan.
PM Modi's China trip: Trade gap, market access on the table
India will take up the issue of a widening trade deficit and greater market access for domestic products during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China later this month.
UK police hunt for convicted paedophile having 'fanatical obsession' with small girls
Stephen Munden, 54, was detained under the Mental Health Act after sexually touching a three-year-old girl.
Immediate steps needed to mitigate climate change impact: Barack Obama
US President Barack Obama said on Wednesday that climate change "can no longer be denied" and immediate measures are needed to mitigate its effects.
Solar plane lands in east China ahead of most ambitious leg
Solar Impulse 2 landed late on Tuesday in the Chinese city of Nanjing, finishing the sixth stage of its landmark 12-leg quest to circumnavigate the globe powered only by the sun.
ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi injured in air strike
The report revealed that Baghdadi suffered serious injuries in March during an attack by by the US-led coalition.
100-carat diamond could bring $25 million at auction
The diamond was mined in southern Africa within the last 10 years and weighed over 200 carats before it was cut and polished, the auction house said.
Shipwreck corpses brought ashore in Malta, another boat sinks off Greece
European Union foreign ministers met on Monday under pressure to produce more than words and save desperate migrants drowning in the Mediterranean, as bodies of the deadliest known wreck of its kind were brought ashore in Malta.
Iraqi officials believe Saddam Hussein's top deputy Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri killed
The report of al-Douri's death was not the first time Iraqi officials have claimed to have killed or captured the 72-year-old former aide to Saddam.
Deadlock deepens over US base relocation in Japan
The two men remained as far apart as ever after a 30-minute meeting that analysts said was largely Abe going through the motions of consultation ahead of a key trip to the United States.
Divorce could increase heart attack risk: study
Divorced women suffer heart attacks at higher rates than women who are continuously married, researchers said.
Hillary Clinton surprises with early attack on CEO pay
Cliton said American families were still facing financial hardship at a time "when the average CEO makes about 300 times what the average worker makes".
Doha talks critically important for developing countries: UN
For commodity-dependent countries, particularly agricultural commodities, a successful completion of the agriculture agenda of the Doha Round is critically important.
Yoga, folk dances, Indian innovation, manufacturing on display at Hannover
India's soft power yoga, folk dances, music and cuisine will be showcased alongside portraying India as a design, innovation, manufacturing and export hub at the India pavilion at Hannover Messe trade fair.
China to address India's strategic concerns, ready to link maritime Silk Road plans with 'Mausam'
Defence Secretary RK Mathur will lead the Indian defence delegation at the talks due to be held on April 8-9.
Kenyan survivor of school killings is found in hiding
A survivor of the killings at Garissa University College was found on Saturday, two days after the attack by Islamic extremists killed 148 people.