Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi on Monday said that the US troops' withdrawal from neighbouring Syria would have a negative impact on Iraq.


'US withdrawal from Syria negative for Iraq'


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The Saudi-led military coalition backing the government in Yemen's civil war on Monday accused the Houthi rebels of repeatedly violating the ceasefire in the strategic port city of Al Hodeida.


Saudi-led coalition accuses Houthi rebels of violating ceasefire in Hodeida


Hundreds of businessmen and traders took out a candle march in Bihar's capital on Monday to protest the killing of a young businessman. Bihar Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav also joined the march.


Candle march against killing of businessman in Bihar


A court here on Monday allowed former Indian Air Force chief S.P. Tyagi and his cousin Sanjeev Tyagi to travel abroad next year.


VVIP chopper case: Court allows former IAF chief Tyagi to travel abroad


Two Reuters journalists jailed for violating Myanmar's Official Secrets Act appeared in a court here on Monday to appeal against their convictions.


Jailed reporters appear in Myanmar court to appeal convictions


A serving Major General of the Indian Army has been ordered to be dismissed by general court martial (GCM) on Sunday following allegations of sexual harassment of a young woman officer.


Court martial orders dismissal of Major General for sexual harassment of woman officer


Nicaraguan police shut down operations at a major TV network and arrested the owner, accusing him of instigating hate and violence in the country, officials said.


Nicaraguan police storm TV station, arrest owner for 'hate mongering'


A Tokyo court has extended the detention of Nissan Motor's former Chairman Carlos Ghosn for another 10 days, a statement said on Sunday.


Ex-Nissan chief Ghosn's detention extended by 10 days


In view of the widespread abuse of draconian provisions in the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in certain "disturbed" areas, there is an acute need for "transitional justice" in India, argues a professor at the O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) in Sonipat, Haryana.


'Need for transitional justice is acute in India'


Members of Europe's far right have called for a mass boycott of Toblerone, the legendary triangular Swiss chocolate with honey and almond nougat, after discovering the popular treat is halal-certified.


Toblerone's halal certification faces outrage


A video has gone viral on Twitter in which a referee is seen asking a US high-school wrestler to either cut his dreadlocks or forfeit the match.


Referee tells US school wrestler to cut dreadlocks or forfeit match


Youngest Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai has lavished praises on Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khans performance in his latest release "Zero".


Malala praises SRK, 'Zero'


Former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar has moved the Supreme Court challenging the Delhi High Court verdict convicting him in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case and sentencing him to life imprisonment.


Sajjan Kumar moves SC against conviction in 1984 riots case


The National Green Tribunal has ordered formation of  an expert committee to explore best possible secondary use of the rejected water by commercial and individual users of the reverse osmosis (RO) technology.


NGT forms panel to explore ways to utilise waste RO water



Sajjan Kumar moves SC against conviction in 1984 riot case


A Delhi court on Saturday allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to quiz British national Christian Michel, the middleman accused in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal case, for seven days.


Court allows ED to quiz Christian Michel


Dozens of people, including a senior Jammu Development Authority official and policemen, were injured on Saturday during an anti-encroachment drive in Jammu city.


Dozens hurt in violence during anti-encroachment drive in Jammu


A partial shutdown of the US federal administration began on Saturday after lawmakers failed to reach a budget agreement over President Donald Trumps border wall funding demands.


US government partially shuts down for 3rd time in 2018


Much frenzy has been created around India's declining female labour force. In 2017, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimated this at 27.2 per cent, lower than its neighbours, including Bangladesh and Nepal.


The myth surrounding the urban Indian woman (Comment)


US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has undergone surgery in New York on two malignant nodules on one of her lungs, a statement said.


US top judge Ruth Ginsburg recovering after cancer surgery


Brussels, Dec 22 (IANS/AKI) The European Council on Friday extended the European Union's Operation Sophia migrant search and rescue mission until March 31 next year, the EU's top decision-making body said in a statement.

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