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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, meeting with Iraqi Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr in Abu Dhabi. (Photo: AP)

In bid to distance Iran, Saudi strengthen ties with Iraq

Sadr's rare visit to Saudi Arabia came at the invitation of Riyadh, which played up his meeting with Crown Prince...

22 Aug 2017 1:09 PM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Photo: AP)

North Korea shipments to Syria chemical arms agency intercepted: UN...

The North Korean and Syrian missions to the United Nations did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

22 Aug 2017 12:29 PM IST

People stand next to candles and flowers placed on the ground, after a terror attack that left many killed and wounded in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo: AP)

Barcelona attack: 4 suspects to face court, 8 other jihadist killed

4 men have been detained, and rest have been killed, either by police or in an explosion believed to have been detonated...

22 Aug 2017 11:57 AM IST

A native of Trinidad, Maharaj began his journey at the paper as a summer intern (Photo: Facebook)

Prominent Indian-origin journalist ousted as Los Angeles Times editor

A native of Trinidad, Maharaj began his journey at the paper as a summer intern in 1989 and worked as a reporter in...

22 Aug 2017 11:48 AM IST

A car amid debris following an earthquake in Casamicciola on the Italian resort island of Ischia. An earthquake rattled the island at the peak of tourist season Monday night. (Photo: AP)

1 dead, 7 missing after earthquake hits Italian holiday island

A woman was killed in Casamicciola, which is in the island's north, by debris that fell from a church, Italian media...

22 Aug 2017 11:21 AM IST

Trump reportedly even revealed the city in which the intelligence was gathered -- something seen as problematic, as it could allow Moscow to identify the partner nation. (Photo: AP)

Taliban responds to Trump's threat, says Afghanistan will become...

US President Donald Trump also lambasted ally Pakistan for offering safe haven to 'agents of chaos.'

22 Aug 2017 10:45 AM IST

US President Donald Trump thanks the audience at the end of joints statements with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. (Photo: PTI)

America's 16 years in Afghanistan: From triumph to stalemate

Trump is the third US president to grapple with the Afghan challenge. A look at the phases of the US involvement to...

22 Aug 2017 10:25 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Trump urges 'love for all' after racially tinged strife in...

Trump again made ambiguous remarks on the violence when he said the white nationalist rally included 'very fine people,...

22 Aug 2017 9:54 AM IST

While PM Modis bear hug with President Trump and a clutch of deals at their encounter in June symbolised a budding friendship, trade between the two nations has underperformed and Washington wants to narrow a $31-billion deficit. (Photo: AP)

Trump seeks greater role for India to achieve stability in Afghanistan

India, the world's largest democracy, is a key security and economic partner of the United States, he said.

22 Aug 2017 9:37 AM IST

Pak army spokesman Major General Asif Ghafoor

Pakistan brushes off fears over Trump's new Afghanistan strategy

Some in Washington believe Islamabad has not done enough to persuade the Afghan Taliban to renounce violence.

22 Aug 2017 8:55 AM IST

An injured person is carried in Barcelona, Spain, after a white van jumped the sidewalk in the historic Las Ramblas district, crashing into a summer crowd of residents and tourists and injuring several people. (Photo: AP)

Barcelona attacks fugitive shot dead had knives, wore fake bomb belt

Two officers found him hiding in a nearby vineyard and asked for his identification, according to the head of the...

22 Aug 2017 8:44 AM IST

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

North Korea issues trademark fiery rhetoric over US-South Korea drills

North Korea routinely issues such warlike rhetoric or conducts weapons tests to respond to the US-South Korean...

22 Aug 2017 8:27 AM IST