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Orlando (US), May 31: An armed man at the Orlando International Airport was today taken into custody after a nearly three-hour standoff with police, authorities said. No one was hurt, but the terrifying situation created confusion and uncertainty as travelers posted video and photos online showing police at the airport with their weapons drawn. "Gunman is in custody. Everyone is safe," Orlando

Dhaka, May 30: Cyclone Mora made landfall in Bangladesh on Tuesday damaging several houses and packing winds of up to 117 kilometres per hour after authorities evacuated hundreds of thousands of people from the coastal areas. In a special bulletin, Bangladesh Meteorological Department said the severe cyclonic storm Mora moved northwards over North Bay and started crossing the Cox's Bazar

Berlin, May 30: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived here on Monday on the first leg of his six-day, four-nation tour of Germany, Spain, Russia and France, described terrorism as the "gravest challenge" facing humanity. At the same time, he urged Europe to play a lead role in developing an effective global response under the aegis of the United Nations to deal with this menace. In an

London, May 29: A 37-year-old Pakistani-origin doctor, who spent 48 hours saving the lives of victims of Manchester terror attack, was racially abused and called a terrorist after being told to "go back to your country", media reports said today. Naveed Yasin, a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon, was on his way back to Salford Royal Hospital to continue to help the victims when a middle-aged man

Washington, May 29: US President Donald Trump has alleged that the "fake media" does not want him to use the social media to prevent Americans from hearing the real story. In a series of tweets, the president said he believed the leaks coming from his administration are actually "fabricated lies." "The Fake News Media works hard at disparaging & demeaning my use of social media because they don't

Islamabad, May 28: Pakistan today called on the UN and the international community to stop the violence in the Kashmir Valley. In a statement, Foreign Office said the Prime Minister's Adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz expressed grave concern at the constant ceasefire violations by Indian forces at Line of Control. Aziz accused India of making attempts to discredit the Kashmiri indigenous

Khost (Afghanistan), May 27: A suicide car bomber killed 18 people in the eastern Afghan city of Khost today, officials said, in the first major insurgent attack at the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan. No group has so far claimed responsibility for the bombing, which provincial authorities said targeted Afghan security forces working with American troops in Khost province. The attack is

Minya, May 27: Egyptian fighter jets carried out strikes on Friday directed at camps in Libya which Cairo says have been training militants who killed dozens of Christians earlier in the day. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said he had ordered strikes against what he called terrorist camps, declaring in a televised address that states that sponsored terrorism would be punished. Egyptian military

Cairo, May 26: Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Coptic Christians traveling just south of Cairo Friday, killing 23 and injuring 25, Egyptian state TV reported. The ministry said there were between eight and 10 attackers dressed in military uniforms, according to witnesses. No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack. But Egypt's Coptic Christians have become the preferred target

Washington, May 26: The FBI is investigating meetings that US President Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, had in December with Russian officials, The Washington Post and NBC News reported Thursday. Meanwhile, the chairman of the House oversight committee asked the FBI to turn over more documents about former director James Comey's interactions with the White House and Justice Department