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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives for the official opening of the Ryomyong residential area, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo: AP)

Japan extends assets-freeze sanctions on North Korea

Japan has already imposed strict sanctions on North Korea, including a blanket ban on trade and port calls.

15 Dec 2017 12:15 PM IST

Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Trump, quite literally, cuts the red tape on regulations

Trump said his administration is conducting the most far-reaching regulatory reform process in American history.

15 Dec 2017 12:06 PM IST

Two suspected robbers, referred to as Jai and Veeru, popular characters of the iconic Bollywood film Sholay, were arrested from south Delhi for their alleged involvement in motor vehicle thefts. (Representational Image)

Singapore: Indian man gets 3 weeks in prison for molesting woman

Prabu Natarajan admitted to rubbing his thigh, several times against a 23-year-old woman, who works as a part-time...

15 Dec 2017 10:59 AM IST

In the first year, the Trump administration has eliminated 22 regulations for each new one, which should result in savings of USD 8.1 billion in present value. (Photo: Twitter/ @Neomi_Rao)

Indian-American key figure in Trump's deregulation scheme

Neomi Jehangir Rao had recently accompanied Ivanka on her India trip.

15 Dec 2017 10:45 AM IST

Rats and snakes: Adequate conditions lack in Indian jails, says...

Vijay Mallya's defence claims that jails in India are overcrowded and do not have adequate conditions for him to stay.

15 Dec 2017 10:39 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

EU grapples with Brexit after May loses to rebels

27 leaders are expected to attend the talks during the two-day meeting in Brussels.

15 Dec 2017 6:44 AM IST

Meddling row: China summons Oz envoy

China lodged an official protest with Canberra last week.

15 Dec 2017 6:44 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

Rebel MPs defeat Theresa May's Brexit bill

The Daily Mail, a rightwing newspaper, labelled the rebels 11 self-consumed malcontents .

15 Dec 2017 3:03 AM IST

South Korean President Moon Jae-in and China President Xi Jinping review the guard of honour during a welcome ceremony in Beijing. (Photo: AP)

Moon tries K-Pop, TV to charm China

On his maiden visit, S. Korea Prez seeks solution to North Korea row.

15 Dec 2017 1:08 AM IST

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. (Photo: AP)

Don't sleepwalk into war with North: UN chief

The secretary-general's trip comes after Jeffrey Feltman, the UN's political affairs chief, visited North Korea earlier...

15 Dec 2017 1:07 AM IST

A Rohingya refugee girl looks next to newly arrived refugees who fled to Bangladesh from Myanmar in Ukhiya. (Photo: AFP)

6,700 Rohingyas killed in 1 month: MSF

Figure is highest estimated death toll yet of violence in Myanmar.

15 Dec 2017 1:07 AM IST

The worlds second largest standing Army has been pressing for fast-tracking the procurement of various weapons systems considering the evolving security threats including along Indias borders with Pakistan and China. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

India has pushed region into arms race: Pakistan

Faisal said that ungoverned areas in Afghanistan not only pose threat to stability of Afghanistan but security of the...

15 Dec 2017 1:06 AM IST