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Volkswagen staff, supplier warned of emissions test cheating years ago: reports
Volkswagen is still coming up with plans to deal with the 11 million cars that it built with the affected engines.
'IS fighters' attack Afghanistan police posts: Officials
Daesh is an Arabic acronym for the Islamic State (IS) group, which controls wide swathes of territory in Iraq and Syria.
Premature baby born to Utah woman on cruise ship beats odds to survive
Emily Morgan, said the baby was due in December, but contractions began on August 31 during a seven-day cruise around the eastern Caribbean.
Expect India to play constructive role in climate talks: US
US said that Modi and Obama share the goal of deeper strategic and economic ties between the two countries.
Volkswagen boss quits over diesel scandal
"Volkswagen needs a fresh start - also in terms of personnel. I am clearing the way for this fresh start with my resignation," Winterkorn said in a statement.
Boko Haram suicide bomber kills 54 in north-eastern Nigeria
The attacks on Sunday night in the Ajilari Cross area and nearby Gomari, near the city's airport, killed and maimed worshippers at a mosque, bystanders and football fans watching a televised match.
China welcomes Nepal's new Constitution amid India's concerns
The message from China came as India steered clear of congratulating its neighbour that had ignored its concerns over the continued violence in the Terai region.
New Delhi and Mumbai among the cheapest, Zurich and Geneva the costliest cities to live in, says study
Among the cheapest places in the world to live were Sofia in Bulgaria, Bucharest in Romania and New Delhi and Mumbai in India.
22 migrants die in Aegean Sea
The 22 migrants included four children and 11 women. They died when a boat carrying more than 230 migrants sank off the Turkish coast in the Aegean Sea on Tuesday, Xinhua reported.
Nepal to stay secular, proposal for Hindu nation rejected
As the Constituent Assembly resumed voting on individual articles of the Constitution draft, more than two-thirds of the lawmakers rejected the amendment proposal to make Nepal a Hindu state and reaffirmed that it will remain a secular nation.
65 Indian fishermen stranded in Yemen
This is the same place where a boat with 20 Indian fishermen was hit by Saudi Air-strike last week.
Indian-American author Jhumpa Lahiri gets National Humanities Medal from Barack Obama
"One of our great poets, Emily Dickinson, once said that 'truth is such a rare thing, it is delightful to tell it.' The truth is so rare, it is delightful to tell it and that's especially true in Washington," he said amid laughter.
New human-like species discovered in South Africa, scientists name it Homo Naledi
The skeletons include both males and females of varying ages, from infants to elderly.
Tough-talking Hillary Clinton says she persuaded India to back Iran sanctions
If elected as president “I will not hesitate to use military force if Iran attempts to obtain a nuclear weapon,” she said striking a tough tone she defined as "distrust and verify."
India announces $500,000 assistance to Jordan
The cash assistance of $ 0.5 million to Jordan is part of the pledge made by India at the 3rd Pledging Conference on Syria held in Kuwait in March.
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu to scrap law banning journalists from airing views
Since 1965, any Israeli household with a television set is obligated to pay an annual television tax, which helped fund the IBA. Today, the tax stands at NIS 345 (USD 90) per year.