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US President Donald Trump at United Nations 72nd General Assembly meet in UN headquarters in New York (Photo: AFP)

Trump's 'sh**hole' comment draws flak, UN calls him 'racist'

Trump tweeted a denial, saying he used tough language at the immigration reform meeting, but not 'sh**hole.'

13 Jan 2018 12:01 PM IST

Wholesale inflation in the month of October soared to 3.59 per cent on the back of food and fuel prices. (Photo: PTI)

World food prices up 8.2 per cent in 2017: United Nations

Monthly change in international prices of a basket of food commodities, stood at 169.8 points, down 3.3 pc.

12 Jan 2018 1:42 PM IST

A Rohingya refugee reacts while holding his dead son after crossing the Naf river from Myanmar into Bangladesh in Whaikhyang on Monday. AFP

Fighting only option against state violence: Rohingya militants

The United Nations condemned the Myanmar military campaign as ethnic cleansing. Buddhist-majority Myanmar rejected that.

7 Jan 2018 2:36 PM IST

More than 650,000 Rohingya have fled what the UN and others say is a campaign of ethnic cleansing by the Myanmar military. (Photo: File/Representational)

No place to be born': 48,000 births projected in Rohingya refugee...

Save the Children based its projection of new births on an estimate of how many of the refugees were pregnant.

5 Jan 2018 3:29 PM IST

This combination of photos show North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (left) on April 15, 2017, in Pyongyang, North Korea and US President Donald Trump in Washington on April 29. (Photo: AP)

Americans should worry about Kim's mental health, not Trump's: WH

Trump has at times appeared to dismiss the prospect of a diplomatic solution and both sides have threatened to destroy...

4 Jan 2018 2:03 PM IST

US envoy to the UN Nikki Haley speaks during a Security Council meeting in New York. (Photo: AFP)

Stop playing double game, do more to counter terrorism: US to Pak

A State Department spokesman said Pak knows what it needs to do, including taking action against the Haqqani network and...

3 Jan 2018 8:30 AM IST

Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Oppressive regimes cannot endure forever: Trump on Iran protests

Vice President Mike Pence added his voice, saying that the time has come for the regime in Tehran to end terrorist...

2 Jan 2018 11:10 AM IST

Since mid-January, terrorists have stormed a luxury hotel, bombed a crowded street and raided a military compound. (Representational Image)

At least 23 killed in multiple suicide bombings, attacks in Kabul

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest attack in Kabul.

24 Feb 2018 3:17 PM IST

Participants build audiences for their imaginary fake news sites, to stoke fear, anger and mistrust by manipulation of online content. (Photo: Pixabay)

Play 'fake news tycoon' to combat misinformation

The game, based in part on existing studies of online disinformation, takes its cues from actual conspiracy theories...

20 Feb 2018 10:26 AM IST

A health worker holds slides as part of maternal health education in India. (Photo: Unicef)

Concerted efforts needed to make motherhood safe

According to the Global Nutrition Report 2017 (GNR), India is at the top of the list of women suffering from anemia.

19 Feb 2018 1:32 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas (Photo: @PMO/Twitter)

Modi's Palestine visit: Mideast balancing act

Modi promised Palestinians generous financial and technological assistance.

13 Feb 2018 5:40 AM IST

Asma Jahangir faced death threats, beatings and imprisonment to win landmark human rights cases while standing up to dictators. (Photo: File)

As Pak's human rights giant' Asma Jahangir passes away, UN chief pays...

She was a tireless advocate for inalienable rights of all people and for equality.'

12 Feb 2018 3:59 PM IST