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The FSB security agency says a US man named Paul Whelan has been charged with spying. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2CHzCFI

Dr Nancy Grace Roman, the first woman to hold a senior leadership position at NASA, has died at 93. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SoZ7kp

Rights groups call Rodrigo Duterte's comments "repulsive" and "unworthy of his position". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2VjtESU

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Inching closer towards the Indians who were allegedly paid bribes in Rs 3,700 crore VVIP chopper scam, the CBI has recovered documents which establish payment of at least 54 million (Rs 431 crore according to current rates) of the total 58 million by AgustaWestland to Christian Michel and Guido Haschke for further payments in India. from Times of India http://bit.ly/2SsrT3X

Former Congress leader and a convict in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case, Sajjan Kumar surrendered on Monday in Delhi's Karkardooma Court. On December 17, Kumar was sentenced to life for the "remainder of his natural life" by the Delhi High Court. The high court had on December 21 declined his plea to extend the time of his surrender by a month. from Times of India http://bit.ly/2AqCt4l

At least three people died in a suspected gas explosion in the city of Magnitogorsk. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EYqvTq

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For the first time in the city and north of Delhi, a test tube baby will be born using preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) technology.The woman has conceived and is eight weeks pregnant. from Times of India http://bit.ly/2AmTBb0

Supporters of SAD and Congress threw bricks at each other in Daun village in Mohali in the only major violent incident during the panchayat elections held in the district on Sunday. from Times of India http://bit.ly/2s0YRws

A car loaded with stolen car batteries was found abandoned in Zirakpur on Sunday. According to police, the silver-grey Honda City car bearing Ludhiana registration number was parked in the fields at Baltana in Zirakpur. from Times of India http://bit.ly/2LLcjOk

The UT excise and taxation department has detected serious anomalies by 52 companies in the probe into the multi-crore tax evasion scam. Earlier, the department had said 286 companies were involved, but a department report has now stated that the 52 companies had committed major anomalies in settling their penalty amount with the help of touts. from Times of India http://bit.ly/2s3h2Se

Three persons were booked by cops for attempt to murder of a resident of Chandimandir. The victim was brutally beaten up by the accused. A complaint was given to the cops by Yasin Khan, 62, a daily wager, a resident of village Shyamtu, Chandimandir. from Times of India http://bit.ly/2LIeC4q

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The crime branch has blown the lid off a drug supply module that ordered consignments from other countries through the dark web and received them in Delhi via international courier firms. from Times of India http://bit.ly/2SpZVWk

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According to the EC, Hasina's alliance has won the parliamentary vote with a thumping majority. from Zee News :World http://bit.ly/2AntLDP

Here's a look at 10 newsmakers whose death created a void in their respective professional worlds. from Zee News :World http://bit.ly/2GNZhke

In a series of New Year greetings to Syria, Britain, Japan, China and US, Putin wrote Trump this Sunday that apart from much failed attempts he wants an open dailouge with US.   from Zee News :World http://bit.ly/2SsM7dR

Looking back in 2018, both nations had deepened their mutual political trust and achieved a series of achievements in terms of smooth bilateral trade and promoted regional peace. from Zee News :World http://bit.ly/2SyttBq

According to media reports, the ruling Awami League-led coalition won over 260 seats in the 300-member House. from Zee News :World http://bit.ly/2EXd8Tt

Israel`s Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday deploring the flag "desecration", and said it had summoned acting Jordanian ambassador Mohammed Hmaid.   from Zee News :World http://bit.ly/2s1S1ak

According to media reports, the ruling Awami League-led coalition won over 260 seats in the 300-member House. from Zee News :World http://bit.ly/2s3pK33

Donald Trump wants $5 billion for a wall between US and Mexico. Democrats have agreed to $1.6 billion for overall border security. from Zee News :World http://bit.ly/2F11fLk

There are currently 88 embassies in Israel, of which 86 embassies are located in Tel Aviv and the rest two are operated from Jerusalem. from Zee News :World http://bit.ly/2An10Y9

Pakistan's Civil Aviation Authority has said that several PIA pilots have been found guilty of providing fake academic credentials. from Zee News :World http://bit.ly/2BPs6qM

Two days ahead of New Year, two labourers of Panna district in Madhya Pradesh received a gift turning them into crorepatis. A big diamond mined by the duo of Motilal and Raghuveer Prajapati almost two months ago fetched a price of Rs 2.55 crore in an auction held on Friday. from Times of India http://bit.ly/2Thuldx

Around 150 passengers on board an Air India flight from Dubai to Lucknow were in for a rude shock when a 35-year-old male passenger stripped mid-air and started walking down the aisle. The incident took place on Saturday but was reported on Sunday. from Times of India http://bit.ly/2EYf9is

Petrol price in Delhi was cut to Rs 68.84 from Rs 69.04 per litre while diesel dipped to Rs 62.86 from Rs 63.09, according to notifications of state-owned oil firms. from Times of India http://bit.ly/2F17vTk

Did Pakistan just score a self-goal in the Kulbhushan Jadhav case? In what may provide India fresh ammunition in the case, Islamabad has at the UN voted in favour of an International Court of Justice (ICJ) judgement which was one of the mainstays of India's submissions before ICJ when it challenged the death sentence and denial of consular access to the alleged Indian spy. from Times of India http://bit.ly/2EUrCmk

"Army foiled a major BAT attempt to strike a forward post along the Line of Control in Naugam Sector in the early hours of Sunday," an Army spokesman said. He said the intruders attempted to come in by exploiting the thick jungles close to the LoC and were assisted by heavy covering fire of high calibre weapons such as mortars and rocket launchers from the Pakistani posts. from Times of India http://bit.ly/2BOvv95

A top Republican says the president remains determined to defeat the Islamic State group in Syria. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SrBV5i

Sheikh Hasina wins a third consecutive term in a vote marred by violence and claims of vote rigging. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EWFJbC

Germany will assume greater international responsibility, Angela Merkel says in her New Year address. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2SzaEhv

Outgoing chief of staff John Kelly appears to contradict the US president on the border wall plan. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EXMmcP

Festival-goers are told that a "dangerous" drug is circulating in Australia, following a man's death. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmSDfb

The state bans retailers from selling animals sourced from breeders, to cut down on "puppy mills". from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2EXbrFC

Four die in a helicopter crash near the world's longest zipline, in the UAE's northern-most emirate. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2QXx536

Six Iranian migrants are found on the Kent coast as the home secretary cuts short a holiday to deal with the issue. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2Ak3q9S

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Afro-Argentines often feel like they’ve been written out of history and are mistaken for foreigners in their own country. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s2fJ6c

Dylema leads us through key events on the continent this year in a specially commissioned poem. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BZzjVp

Lederhosen and dirndl dresses are making a comeback in Austria. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2AmkSL1

A look at the year's most influential hashtags used by women on social media. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2RntUB7

Eli Melki looks for traces of a relative who was killed at 33 during a wave of attacks against eastern Turkey's Christians. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2BMln0I

From the ridiculous to the more ridiculous, here are the weird stories that caught our eye this year. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s3oDAp

India's decision to decriminalise gay sex has taken the country back to its roots, some historians say. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2ApBWzF

Remembering some of the figures from music, film, TV, radio and literature who died in 2018. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2F03HlD

Are garment factories in Bangladesh safe five years after the Rana Plaza disaster? from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2s3oVat

A selection of the best photos from across and about Africa this year. from BBC News - World https://bbc.in/2GIKAyK

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