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Seeking education loan to study abroad? Here’s what you should know
Are you heading overseas for higher studies in the coming academic year? If you have been granted admission to one of the many foreign institutions, you might also be seeking a loan to finance your studies since foreign education can be quite expensive.
Pakistan says flew fighter jets over Siachen, Indian Air Force trashes claim

A day after the Indian Army released a video of ‘proactive attacks’ on Pakistan army posts, Pakistan Air Force jets reportedly flew over Siachen glacier on Wednesday morning. The Indian Air Force has, however, categorically rejected the reports of any
...Former James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore dies at 89

British actor Roger Moore, who won international fame playing secret agent James Bond, died on Tuesday aged 89, his family said on the actor’s official Twitter account. His 12 years as James Bond, the British agent with a voracious
...Manchester Attack: 19 killed in terror blast at UK pop concert

Nineteen people have been killed in a suspected terrorist attack during a pop concert by US star Ariana Grande in the northwest English city of Manchester, police said Tuesday. There were scenes of panic as Grande's audience of youthful fans fled the
...‘Our generation will have to fight to save democracy'

Student leaders Kanhaiya Kumar and Shehla Rashid took jabs at Modi govt during a meet before Saturday’s open debate in the city
Taking a jab at the Modi government’s performance in a meet on Friday, student leaders
...Yemen conflict: 'Deadly strike' hits funeral party
Eight women and a child have reportedly been killed in an overnight air raid on a funeral reception near Yemen's rebel-held capital, Sanaa. At least 10 more women were wounded, medical sources said.
A Houthi rebel spokesman
Spanish 64-year-old gives birth to healthy twins in Burgos
A 64-year-old woman has successfully given birth to healthy twins - a boy and a girl - in Burgos, northern Spain. The Recoletas Hospital delivered the twins by Caesarean section, the usual method in such rare cases.
The unnamed
Thai police raid Dhammakaya temple in hunt for wanted monk
Thai police have entered a Buddhist temple on the outskirts of Bangkok in a bid to arrest a monk wanted in connection with alleged money laundering. Officers began raiding the site on Thursday after previous attempts were thwarted
...Christchurch fires: Homes destroyed and residents evacuated
Hundreds of homes have been evacuated in the New Zealand city of Christchurch as a huge wildfire rages on its outskirts. One pilot died in a helicopter crash and least 11 homes have burned down.
A state of emergency has been
Andy Puzder withdraws nomination for labour secretary
US President Donald Trump's choice for labour secretary has withdrawn from consideration on the eve of a long-delayed confirmation hearing.
Andrew Puzder lost the support of several Republican senators after he admitted employing an
Kim Jong-nam: More arrests over airport poisoning
Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the death of Kim Jong-nam, the brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, in Malaysia.
A female Indonesian suspect and a Malaysian man thought to be her boyfriend were both
Ebola 'super-spreaders' cause most cases
The analysis, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, shows nearly two thirds of cases (61%) were caused by 3% of infected people. The young and old were more likely to have been "super-spreaders". It is hoped
...White House aide declines to back Flynn over Russia contact
A top White House official declined in several interviews over the weekend to defend national security adviser Michael Flynn, amid controversy over his alleged contacts with Russia. Mr Flynn reportedly discussed sanctions with Russian
...Trump travel ban: Seattle judge issues nationwide block
A US judge in Seattle has issued a temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump's ban on travellers from seven mainly Muslim nations. Federal Judge James Robart ruled against government lawyers'
...Rob Stewart: Missing Canadian filmmaker's body found in Florida
The body of a Canadian filmmaker who disappeared off the coast of Florida has reportedly been found. Shortly after announcing that it would be suspending its search, the US Coast Guard tweeted that a body
...Cameroon goes offline after Anglophone revolt
A crippling Internet shutdown is entering a third week in the English-speaking region of Cameroon.
The government suspended services for Southwest and
...CEOs said Trump would change in office. They were wrong
Did the business community misjudge President Trump?
In the months before he was inaugurated, corporate heavyweights explained away controversial campaign pledges made by the real estate developer turned reality TV star. Many
'Lost continent' found under Mauritius in the Indian Ocean
(CNN)Found -- one lost continent, hiding underneath a tropical holiday destination. It might sound implausible, but deep at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, a research team, led by South Africa's University of the Witwatersrand, has
...Facebook loses $500m Oculus virtual reality case
A US court has ordered Facebook and other defendants to pay $500m (£395m) after finding they unlawfully used a firm's virtual reality technology. The jury found Oculus, which Facebook bought in 2014, used computer code belonging to
...US defence chief Mattis heads to South Korea and Japan
US defence secretary James Mattis is due in South Korea on the first foreign trip by a senior official
...Romania protests grow over corruption decree
The Romanian capital, Bucharest, has seen one of its largest ever anti-government protests after a decree was passed that could free dozens of officials jailed for corruption. A
...Britain posthumously pardons thousands of gay men in 'Turing law'
London (CNN)Thousands of gay and bisexual men who were convicted of now-abolished sexual offenses in Britain have been posthumously pardoned under a new policing law,
Apple: iPhone 7 helps US giant return to growth
Apple reported its highest ever quarterly revenue, as the iPhone 7 helped it return to a growth in sales in the final three months of 2016. In its first full quarter since the iPhone 7's release, Apple
...The former sex worker who set up a retirement home
After years of working the streets of Mexico City, Carmen Munoz wondered what happened to sex workers like her when they got old - so she campaigned to set up a
...Marine Le Pen: Deadline passes for National Front leader to repay EU funds
An European Parliament deadline for France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen to return more than €300,000(£257,000; $321,000) it says she has misspent, has
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