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Indonesia settles Olympics logo row ahead of Asian Games
An Indonesian sports body has agreed to stop using the Olympic rings logo, an official said, after the country faced the threat of losing the right to host the 2018 Asian Games.
Filipino devotees nailed to crosses in Good Friday rites
Painter Ruben Enaje, 54, was among half a dozen men whose hands and feet were rubbed with alcohol before locals dressed as Roman soldiers hammered sterilized nails into his flesh.
India welcomes agreement over Iran's nuclear programme
The framework, agreed between Iran and the West raised hopes that the deal could help stability in the Middle East.
American India Foundation raises $100,000 at Atlanta gala to support livelihoods programmes in India
The premier US philanthropic organization focused on India, the American India Foundation (AIF) boasts of a national network of chapters.
Prince William starts new job as air ambulance pilot
"The Duke of Cambridge has today started work as an employee of Bond Air Services," Kensington Palace, his London residence, said in a statement.
Fresh evidence for groundwater on Mars: Report
Researchers have found fresh evidence of the presence of groundwater on Mars.
Amid intense government pressure, Swiss banks seek fresh undertakings from Indians
Seeking to come clean on illicit funds amid intense government pressure, Swiss banks have asked their Indian clients to provide fresh undertakings to ensure that untaxed money is not stashed in their accounts.
IS trains hundreds of child soldiers in Syria: report
"IS officials try to woo children with money, weapons and teaching them how to drive cars," the monitoring body said.
Lankan President hands back land seized from Tamils in ex-war zone
As the first step, 425 acres of land was handed over to the rightful owners at Monday's function.
Sri Lanka arrests 54 Indian fishermen
The arrests came ahead of announcement of the dates for the direct fisher community talks between India and Sri Lanka.
Islamic State calls on backers to kill 100 US military personnel
"I can't confirm the validity of the information, but we are looking into it," a US defense official said.
SUEZ to explore waste management, river cleaning projects
French utility services provider SUEZ environment is eying in India business from waste management, river cleaning and the upcoming smart city projects.
No scope for any third party involvement in India-Pakistan dialogue: Government
India on Friday said there will never be any scope for third party involvement in Indo-Pak issues.
New technology to select healthiest sperm to boost In-Vitro-Fertilisation
Microfluidics - micro-scale technologies that were originally developed to enable high-throughput gene sequencing and for Point-of-Care diagnostics - are now being adapted to enhance sperm sorting.
20 foreign tourists, two locals killed as gunmen attack Tunisia museum
Gunmen stormed Tunisia's national museum killing 20 foreign tourists and two Tunisians on Wednesday in an attack that raised fears for a rare success story of the Arab Spring.
Prince Harry to quit British Army after 10 years
Prince Harry announced on Tuesday that he is to leave the British Army after 10 years' service that has seen him fight on the front line twice in Afghanistan.