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Uttarakhand Election 2017: Straight contest between Congress, BJP in most seats

With 51 candidates withdrawing from the fray on the last day for withdrawal of nominations, the chessboard for the 15 February Assembly polls in Uttarakhand is laid out where the ruling Congress and opposition BJP appear to be locked in a straight contest in a majority of total 70 seats.

Ukraine conflict: Russia-backed rebels as Kiev urges Berlin for stronger sanctions against Moscow

A sudden surge in clashes between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels killed at least seven people on Monday despite a tattered truce in Ukraine's war-scarred east.

Syria government 'ready to negotiate on everything,' says Assad

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has said his government is ready to negotiate on "everything" in proposed peace talks with rebels later this month, Syrian news agency Sana reported on Monday.

Suspected rebels storm Philippine jail, 132 inmates escape

More than 130 inmates have escaped in one of the largest jailbreaks in recent years after suspected Muslim rebels attacked a jail in the southern Philippines before dawn

Aleppo: Despair grows among civilians trapped in rebel enclave of Syrian city

Desperation mounted on Sunday among thousands of hunger-stricken Syrian civilians trapped in the rebel enclave in Aleppo after their evacuation was delayed by a disagreement over the fate of other besieged areas.

Aleppo crisis: No tears are being shed for survivors, not in India anyway

“And what is Aleppo?” That fateful answer, to a TV anchor’s query “What would you do, if you were elected, about Aleppo,” is said to have sunk whatever chances Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson had of being taken seriously as a contender for the US Presidency.

Twitter account of Syrian girl disappears as government forces move in on Aleppo

The Twitter account of a seven-year-old Syrian girl, who garnered followers worldwide with her updates from Aleppo, has become inactive on the micro-blogging site as government forces advance into the city's rebel-controlled areas.

Thousands flee as Syria rebels lose northeast Aleppo

Syria's rebels lost all of the northern neighbourhoods of their stronghold in east Aleppo on Monday, as the army made significant advances in its offensive to recapture the entire city.

Colombian President Santos extends ceasefire with rebels to save peace deal rejected by voters

President Juan Manuel Santos announced on Thursday that he is extending a ceasefire with Colombia's largest rebel movement in a bid to give more time to efforts to save a peace deal rejected by voters.

We will fight to know the truth: Victims pray for justice as Nepal finally probes war crimes

Rights groups are alarmed after Nepal's ruling coalition agreed to a deal allowing for perpetrators identified by the commissions to be pardoned.