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Syrian government has right to take control of national territory, says Putin in Tehran

Russian president Vladimir Putin said today that Syria has every right to take back all its terrority even as Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for a "ceasefire" in the rebel bastion of Idlib.

West Bengal slightly friendly towards Rohingyas: BSF DG Sharma

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As India grapples with Rohingya influx in its eastern border,  BSF Director General (DG) K K Sharma said the West Bengal government is  "slightly friendly" to the Rohingyas and has set up special camps for about 70 such families.

Twitter today permanently banned radio talk show host Alex Jones who is known as "America's leading conspiracy theorist".  

2 suspected ISIS terrorists arrested in Delhi: Police

Delhi Police's special cell on Friday arrested two suspected terrorists linked to a Jammu and Kashmir-based affiliate of ISIS, reported news agency ANI. 

Watch: China launches satellite to improve ocean remote sensing capability

China sent a new marine satellite into orbit on Friday to help improve understanding of maritime waters and climate change.