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Why Colombian President Santos won the Nobel Peace prize

On Friday, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos won the Nobel Peace Prize for “his resolute efforts to bring the country’s more than 50-year-long civil war to an end, a war that......

Did drunk Secret Service agents crash into White House?

Two senior United States Secret Service agents are being investigated over allegations that they crashed a government car into White House security barricades under the influence of......

US Secret Service chief Mark Sullivan retires

United States Secret Service Director Mark Sullivan has announced his retirement, bringing to a close a turbulent period for the law enforcement agency that included White House gate-crashers......

Secret Service sex scandal: What happened in Colombia?

The United States Secret Service prostitution scandal has now grown to include a 12th member of the elite security agency, even as the Pentagon has suspended clearances of all implicated military......

Sex scandal: 3 secret service agents quit; Obama briefed

Three more US Secret Service agents have resigned over the sex scandal in Columbia, as President Barack Obama was given a briefing on the issue that has become an embarrassment for the White House......

New Delhi features in top 10 global cities 'on the rise'

India's capital is a vibrant tapestry of historical relics, cultural display, satellite neighbourhoods and mega malls. Image: An ice-cream cart is pictured next to the India Gate. Photograph:......

Rich-poor divide comes to fore at biodiversity meet

It was a virtual throwback to the rhetoric of the North-South divide. As the delegates at the United Nations Convention on Biodiversity here struggled to arrive at an agreement on how to find......

Full text of the BRICS declaration in Sanya

Leaders of BRICS -- China, Brazil, Russia, India and South Africa -- issued a joint declaration at the conclusion of the BRICS Summit in Sanya (China) on Thursday.The joint declaration lists the......

Biotech Bill: Sweeping powers, glaring omissions

The biotech regulatory Bill gags dissent and takes away the power of states without providing any safeguards to farmers and consumers, says Latha Jishnu. Shortcuts always lead to problems, and......

PIX: Shakira meets Barack Obama in Columbia

US president Barack Obama recently travelled to Columbia on a state visit to attend a summit and strengthen ties with the hispanic community in his own country.Columbian singer Shakira met up......

Carlsen launches Freestyle tour, India first on list

IMAGE: Magnus Carlsen’s new tour will kick off in India. Photograph: Aude Guerrucci/Reuters Chess great Magnus Carlsen is launching a world Freestyle Chess tour as the variant of the game,......

Joshi, Bhagat shine in Spanish Para Badminton

Joshi, Bhagat shine as India bag 21 medals at Spanish Para Badminton International Photograph: Kind courtesy Mansi Joshi/Twitter Manshi Joshi and Nithya Sre claimed a gold each, while Tokyo......

Football Focus: Neymar gets two-match ban for brawl

IMAGE: Neymar was carded for the brawl. Photograph: PSG/Twitter Paris St Germain's Neymar has been given a two-match ban for striking out at Olympique de Marseille's Alvaro Gonzalez in last......

King's Cup: Real see off Olimpic threat, Atletico advance

There was no dream ending for Olimpic de Xativa after an efficient performance from a second-string Real Madrid secured a 2-0 win at the Bernabeu which sent them through to the King's Cup last 16......

Barca steamroll Cartagena to make King's Cup last 16

Barcelona eased into the King's Cup last 16 when goals from Pedro, Cristian Tello and Neymar secured a 3-0 second-leg victory at home to third-tier Cartagena on Tuesday for a 7-1 aggregate success.......

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