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VIENNA Austrian police have detained a man for glorifying the Nazi regime, after he appeared in public dressed as Adolf Hitler, a police spokesman said.The 25-year-old was arrested on Monday night in Braunau am Inn, the Hitler's birthplace, the spokesman said. The daily newspaper Oberoesterreichische Nachrichten said on Saturday the man had been seen outside the house in which Hitler was born and in a local bookstore browsing through magazines about World War Two. He had a Hitler-style moustache and similar haircut to the dictator's... Читать дальше...

By Ju-min Park | SEOUL SEOUL North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile the previous day, claiming advances in a weapons programme it is pursuing in violation of U.N.

By Ju-min Park | SEOUL SEOUL North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile the previous day, claiming advances in a weapons programme it is pursuing in violation of U.N. resolutions.

By Ju-min Park | SEOUL SEOUL North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile the previous day, claiming advances in a weapons programme it is pursuing in violation of U.N.

By Ju-min Park | SEOUL SEOUL North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile the previous day, claiming advances in a weapons programme it is pursuing in violation of U.N. resolutions

By Ju-min Park | SEOUL SEOUL North Korea said on Monday it had successfully test-fired a new type of medium- to long-range ballistic missile the previous day, claiming advances in a weapons programme it is pursuing in violation of U.N.

As total shutdown called by tribal bodies in Nagaland continue to affect normal life, chief minister TR Zeliang released an emotional statement aired on the All India Radio on Monday with the aim to clarify his stand on the issue of reservation for women in urban local bodies election.

A resilient Uttar Pradesh Wizards came up with an inspired show to beat defending champions Jaypee Punjab Warriors 6-2 in a Hockey India League match in Chandigarh on Monday.

By Karolina Tagaris | ATHENS ATHENS Athens's half a million Muslims are set to get their first official mosque in more than a century.The city has not had a formal mosque since it drove out occupying Ottomans in 1833, and Deputy Foreign Minister Ioannis Amanantidis told parliament last year that it was the only European capital "to be deprived of such a religious space".For years Muslims have resorted to praying in hundreds of makeshift sites, in crowded basements or dark warehouses targeted by racist attackers.In May... Читать дальше...

By Maher Chmaytelli | BAGHDAD BAGHDAD Bloody protests in Baghdad over the weekend by followers of influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr signal the resumption of a power struggle between Iraq's Shi'ite leaders which had been put on hold to focus on the war against Islamic State.With Iraqi forces all but certain to defeat Islamic State in Mosul this year, Sadr has begun mobilizing his supporters ahead of two elections, for provincial councils in September and the crucial parliamentary vote, by April... Читать дальше...

MUMBAI India's core consumer price inflation was seen at around 5.08-5.10 percent in January, higher than around 4.9 percent in December, three analysts polled by Reuters said on Monday.India's annual consumer price inflation eased to 3.17 percent in January, its lowest level in at least five years, helped by a sharp cooling in food prices, government data showed on Monday.

Irfan Pathan, encouraged in his comeback bid into the Indian squad by the recent recall of fellow left-arm pacer Ashish Nehra, said he was happy to take wickets today after having performed well right through the season in domestic cricket.

By Philip Pullella | VATICAN CITY VATICAN CITY Senior Roman Catholic cardinals from the around the world defended Pope Francis on Monday against a spate of recent attacks from conservatives challenging his authority.In an unusual move, nine cardinals in a group advising Francis on Vatican economic and structural reforms issued a statement expressing "full support for the pope's work" and guaranteeing "full backing for him and his teachings".The statement was unusual in that the cardinals - from Italy... Читать дальше...

TAIPEI At least 32 people were killed and more were taken to hospital after a tour bus crashed on a highway in Taiwan on Tuesday night. The bus was carrying 45 people and 13 of them were sent to nearby hospitals, according to the local fire department. Television footage showed pictures of rescue crews trying to raise the overturned bus on the side of the highway with ambulances and fire trucks lined up along the bend of the road.

By Yashaswini Swamynathan The main U.S. stock indexes hit record intraday highs on Monday, with the S&P 500 topping $20 trillion in combined market-capitalization for the first time ever, as the "Trump trade" jump-started on renewed optimism about the economy.President Donald Trump vowed last week to make a major tax announcement in the next few weeks, rekindling a rally that has stalled amid concerns over Trump's protectionist stance and lack of clarity on policy reforms.The S&P has... Читать дальше...

By Mubasher Bukhari | LAHORE, Pakistan LAHORE, Pakistan An explosion near the Punjab provincial assembly in the Pakistani city of Lahore killed at least 13 people and wounded 83 others on Monday, a senior police official said.Mushtaq Sukhera, inspector general of police in Punjab province, said five police officers were among the dead when an explosion rocked a protest organised by Pakistan's chemists and pharmaceuticals manufacturers."It was a suicide attack. The bomber exploded himself when... Читать дальше...

Islamabad: The outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack on Samaa TVs van that left its assistant cameraman Taimur dead.

Another Pakistani Senator on Monday said his US visa application was turned down without a valid reason, a day after reports said the Senate Deputy Chairman, belonging to the same Islamic party as the legislator, was denied visa to visit New York.

People can't afford to sit idle when the law can be manipulated and there's erosion between the courts and enforcement agencies, and that's exactly what US citizens are doing in their protests whether it's the Women's Marches, occupying airports or surrounding deportation vans

Washington: While quoting civil rights activist WEB Du Bois, the US Department of Education sent out a tweet misspelling his name and then sent out an apology that misspelled the word "apologies".

The need of the hour is to accelerate the economy and promote consumption, while paving the way for the much-touting reform of GST.

Strict implementation of the ban on 'gutka' and other chewable tobacco products in the national capital came under scanner of the Delhi High Court, which on Monday sought the response of the AAP government.

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday said Hindu population was reducing in India as they "never convert people", while minorities are flourishing unlike some other countries.

Murthy has stopped his battle with the board; but the management has a few explanations to do

Here's how the war of words unfolded

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