Indian-origin girl racially abused in US
New York: An Indian-origin girl was racially abused by a stranger in a New York train while she was on way to work.
Israel strikes Hamas in Gaza after border fire
Gaza City: Israeli forces struck Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip on Thursday after soldiers were fired at along the border, the Israeli Army said.
12 Qaeda suspects dead in drone strikes
Aden: Five separate US drone strikes killed 12 suspected Al-Qaeda men in Yemen on Thursday, officials said.
Earth's oldest fossils yet discovered
Toronto: Scientists discovered remains of microorganisms in Canada that are between 3.8 and 4.3 billion years old, providing evidence of one of the oldest life forms on the Earth.
11 killed in Ukraine coal mine blast
Kiev: At least 11 coal miners were killed on Thursday when a methane gas blast tore through a pit in western Ukraine, the head of the coal miners' trade union said.