Herve Falciani, man behind ‘Swissleaks’ scandal sentenced to 5 years in jail Herve Falciani, the former HSBC employee whose disclosures uncorked the “Swissleaks” scandal on bank-supported tax evasion, was sentenced in absentia… By ReutersNovember 27, 2015 20:01 IST
Turkey ‘knew’ they shot down a Russian jet: Vladimir Putin Refuting Turkey’s defence, Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that Ankara knew beforehand that the jet they had shot down… By ANINovember 27, 2015 16:56 IST
Barack Obama Thanksgiving message dubs refugees ‘pilgrims’ US President Barack Obama today delivered a Thanksgiving message in which he compared modern refugees to the pilgrims whom the… By AFPNovember 27, 2015 09:12 IST
French warplanes hit Islamic State command center near Mosul: official French warplanes “destroyed” an Islamic State group command center and a training camp near the key northern Iraqi city of… By AFPNovember 27, 2015 08:54 IST
Happy Thanksgiving: Big balloons, heavy security for NYC parade Americans paused Thursday to celebrate their blessings on Thanksgiving despite terrorism fears and racial tensions over fatal police shootings across… By Associated PressNovember 27, 2015 02:30 IST
Donald Trump mocks journalists’ physical disability, draws rebuke Leading Republican presidential aspirant Donald Trump has triggered yet another controversy by mocking a journalist’s physical disability during a campaign… By PTINovember 26, 2015 20:50 IST
Protests erupt in Chicago over footage of cops shooting teen ’16’ times Protests broke out in Chicago after a video was released showing police reportedly shooting a teenager 16 times. By ANINovember 26, 2015 09:43 IST
Donald Trump’s counsel backs his ‘9/11’ claim, says he’s ‘probably’ right In a move to silence the furore over Donald Trump’s claim that he saw American Muslims in New Jersey celebrating… By ANINovember 26, 2015 09:38 IST
Russia says jet downing by Turkey a ‘provocation’ as pilot denies warning Russia has accused Turkey of “planned provocation” over the downing of a warplane on the Syrian border as a rescued… By AFPNovember 26, 2015 09:05 IST
Russia says jet downing ‘provocation’ as Ankara seeks to ease tensions Russia today accused Turkey of a “planned provocation” over the downing of a warplane on the Syrian border but pledged… By AFPNovember 25, 2015 21:54 IST
Brussels metro reopens after terror alert Schools and much of the Brussels metro system reopened on Wednesday as the Belgian capital started to return to normal… By ReutersNovember 25, 2015 14:51 IST
UN calls for calm as Putin rages over downing of Russian jet United Nations and NATO have called for calm in the wake of shooting down of a Russian fighter jet by… By ANINovember 25, 2015 13:12 IST
Roubaix hostage crisis in northern France ends, gunman brandishing AK-47 killed In a case of robbery gone wrong, several armed gunmen carrying AK-47s who had taken hostages and had a dramatic… By ANINovember 25, 2015 11:21 IST
Barack Obama, Francois Hollande urge Russia to focus Syria attacks on Islamic State US President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande pressed Russia on Tuesday to focus its attacks in Syria on… By ReutersNovember 25, 2015 08:58 IST
Events mark 1 year since Cleveland boy shot by police Family members of 12-year-old black boy who was carrying a pellet gun when he was fatally shot by a white… By Associated PressNovember 24, 2015 23:29 IST
The Latest: Barack Obama says Russian airstrikes bolster Syria’s Assad The latest on President Barack Obama’s meeting with French President Francois Hollande at the White House on the fight against… By Associated PressNovember 24, 2015 23:24 IST
Turkey tells UN it shot down Russian plane, defends right to do so Turkey told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday it had shot down on an unidentified plane that violated Turkish airspace… By ReutersNovember 24, 2015 23:22 IST
Turkey shoots down Russian plane, says two pilots alive The two pilots who ejected from a Russian war plane downed by Turkey on the Syrian border are believed to… By AFPNovember 24, 2015 23:05 IST
After Etihad, Air India tragedy prompts Singapore Airlines to mandate checks on Boeing 787 fuel switch locks
