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Could the US election polls be wrong?

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By Graham Lanktree

The LA Times runs a different kind of poll - and it shows Trump winning.

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17 people dead as bus overturns and falls into gorge in India's Madhya Pradesh state

13 people were pulled out of the bus and sent to nearby hospitals.

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By Pavitra Dwibhashyam

French probe into Rwandan genocide 'nothing to do with destabilsing Kagame'

Exclusive: IBTimes UK interview with opposition group RNC over France's probe...

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By Ludovica Iaccino

Meet the migrants who are helping Italians take on the Sicilian mob

Bangladeshi and African migrants say the the Cosa Nostra is more powerful than...

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By Ismail Einashe

Bangladesh is 'frustrated' with Pakistan, but that is not the reason it boycotted Saarc summit

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina has accused Pakistan of exporting terror.

24 minutes ago

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

Forget Trump and Clinton, Michelle Obama should run for president

She is coming to the end of her eight-year term as First Lady with no negative...

46 minutes ago

By Jane Merrick

UN to dispatch envoy to Burundi to discuss peace and human rights abuses

Envoy will also discuss International Criminal Court withdrawal as pressure...

55 minutes ago

By Elsa Buchanan

Princess Angel v Playboy Prince? While Vajiralongkorn mourns, sister once touted to succeed King Bhumibol waits in wings

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, the second daughter of the deceased monarch,...

51 minutes ago

By Vasudevan Sridharan

Supreme Court Justice warns Duterte could be impeached if Philippines concedes Scarborough Shoal to China

Justice Antonio Carpio said giving up sovereign rights would amount to...

1 hour ago

By Ananya Roy

India hoping for diplomatic push at Brics summit in Goa

India and Russia will sign key deals in various sectors on the sidelines of the...

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By Vasudevan Sridharan

Australian state to teach students about 'male privilege'

The Victorian government has launched the $21.8m programme to combat 'family...

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By Divya Kishore

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How the Stop the War Coalition ignored Assad's atrocities to peddle Putin's line on Syria

By Sam Hamad

Jeremy Corbyn is guilty of bringing the group's perverse politics into the mainstream.

The crown prince, the military junta, and the irreplaceable king – what next for Thailand?

By Orlando Crowcroft

Political uncertainty and economic turmoil weigh on Thais as they mourn the loss of King Bhumibol.

Welcome to Djibouti: The tiny African nation that sees refugees as an opportunity not a burden

By Laura Secorun

Refugees have flooded into Djibouti as Saudi Arabia's war rages Yemen.

18-year-old woman convicted of murder of USC graduate from China in 2014

1 hour ago

By Pavitra Dwibhashyam

Alejandra Guerrero will be sentenced on 28 November.

Gay couple in Indonesia face jail time for posting 'kissing' photo on Facebook

2 hours ago

By Lara Rebello

The arrest follows criticism over a government posting for a youth ambassador, which stressed that...

Maldives opposition calls Commonwealth exit a 'despotic move'

2 hours ago

By Lara Rebello

The country dropped out of the Commonwealth following growing criticism of its...

South Korea should bolster anti-missile capabilities before Thaad deployment, military chief says

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By Ananya Roy

General Lee Sun-jin met with his US counterpart in Washington to discuss ways...

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France passes new law to scrap mandatory sterilisation for transgender people

Rockets hit Antalya holiday resort in Turkey

Brendan Rodgers reveals 13-year-old Celtic prodigy Karamoko Dembele already training with first team

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World news

Breaking world news, comment and analysis from Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, the Americas and Europe.

Could the US election polls be wrong?

17 people dead as bus overturns and falls into gorge in India's Madhya Pradesh state

French probe into Rwandan genocide 'nothing to do with destabilsing Kagame'

Meet the migrants who are helping Italians take on the Sicilian mob

Bangladesh is 'frustrated' with Pakistan, but that is not the reason it boycotted Saarc summit

Forget Trump and Clinton, Michelle Obama should run for president

UN to dispatch envoy to Burundi to discuss peace and human rights abuses

Princess Angel v Playboy Prince? While Vajiralongkorn mourns, sister once touted to succeed King Bhumibol waits in wings

Supreme Court Justice warns Duterte could be impeached if Philippines concedes Scarborough Shoal to China

India hoping for diplomatic push at Brics summit in Goa

Australian state to teach students about 'male privilege'

How the Stop the War Coalition ignored Assad's atrocities to peddle Putin's line on Syria

The crown prince, the military junta, and the irreplaceable king – what next for Thailand?

Welcome to Djibouti: The tiny African nation that sees refugees as an opportunity not a burden

18-year-old woman convicted of murder of USC graduate from China in 2014

Gay couple in Indonesia face jail time for posting 'kissing' photo on Facebook

Maldives opposition calls Commonwealth exit a 'despotic move'

South Korea should bolster anti-missile capabilities before Thaad deployment, military chief says

Brendan Rodgers reveals 13-year-old Celtic prodigy Karamoko Dembele already training with first team

Brendan Rodgers reveals 13-year-old Celtic prodigy Karamoko Dembele already training with first team

Dublin's DCC to acquire data storage company Hammer for £38m

Dublin's DCC to acquire data storage company Hammer for £38m

London 'Flash Crash' trader loses High Court US extradition challenge

London 'Flash Crash' trader loses High Court US extradition challenge