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Somalis remove the body of a man killed in Saturdays blast, in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Photo: AP)

Somalia truck bombing toll crosses 300 as funerals begin; 70 still...

Somalia's government is blaming the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab extremist group, which has not commented.

16 Oct 2017 2:48 PM IST

Kim Yo-Jong became a regular member of Kim Jong-Ils entourage until his death in 2011 and featured prominently in official photos of the funeral, mourning alongside her brother. (Photo: AP)

Leaflets praising Pyongyang found at South Korea's presidential...

Seoul is only 35 miles from the DMZ, within artillery range, and the leaflets are sometimes found lying on the ground in...

16 Oct 2017 1:44 PM IST

Nicolas Maduro, President of Venezuela. (Photo: AP)

President Maduro wins closely watched' regional elections in Venezuela

Maduro's socialist party won governorships of 17 of the 23 states.

16 Oct 2017 1:43 PM IST

Emmanuel Macron

Illegal immigrants who commit crimes in France will face deportation,...

His statement emerged after a Tunisian man stabbed two women to death in Marseille

16 Oct 2017 1:02 PM IST

Concern raised in US Congress over Gauri Lankesh murder, threat to...

Harold Franks brought to the attention of the Congressmen Lankesh's murder and the threats to Kancha Ilaiah.

16 Oct 2017 12:43 PM IST

Seoul and Washington are conducting joint military drills, an annual exercise seen by the North as a preparation for invasion (Photo: AFP)

Amid North Korea tensions, South Korea, US begin 5 days major naval...

North Koreas accused the US of provoking the country by mobilizing the aircraft carrier and other war assets near the...

16 Oct 2017 12:33 PM IST

Along with increasing its fleet size to 10 planes, AirAsia India also expects to have a headcount of around 1,000 by the end of March next year.

Oxygen masks dropped, alarm flared: Passengers describe terror aboard...

The budget Indonesian airline said in a statement engineers were examining the plane at Perth.

16 Oct 2017 11:48 AM IST

Panamagate: Paks FM Ishaq Dar in Islamabad Accountability Court

Panamagate: Pak's FM Ishaq Dar in Islamabad Accountability Court

The prosecution is set to present another witness against Dar.

16 Oct 2017 11:37 AM IST

Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Photo: AP)

Shinzo Abe headed for landslide win in Japan's upcoming election: poll

Democratic Party, appears to be declining, with surveys predicting it might win up to 54 seats.

16 Oct 2017 11:17 AM IST

The NHRC recently issued a notice to the Centre over its plan to deport Rohingyas, who are residing in various parts of India. (Photo: AFP)

Boat carrying Rohingya Muslims capsizes, killing at least 12

Survivors of the capsizing told local officials that up to 65 people were on board and almost half of them were...

16 Oct 2017 11:14 AM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hand with his US counterpart Donald Trump as they arrive at the Elysee Palace in Paris. (Photo: AFP)

France is back: Emmanuel Macron challenges Trump on Iran, disowns...

Asked if he was concerned that what critics see as Trump's erratic leadership is dangerous or worrying, Macron said no.

16 Oct 2017 10:50 AM IST

Somalis remove the body of a man killed in Saturdays blast, in Mogadishu, Somalia. (Photo: AP)

276 killed in Somalia twin blasts; world leaders condemn bombings

The United States condemned the bombing 'in the strongest terms' in a statement released by the State Department.

16 Oct 2017 10:27 AM IST