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US State Secretary Rex Tillerson, left, passes by the table of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, at the start of the 7th East Asia Summit Foreign Ministers Meeting and its dialogue partners as part of the 50th ASEAN Ministerial Meetings in Manila, Philippines. (Photo: AP)

China 'willing to pay price' for new US sanctions on North Korea

The UNSC unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea on Saturday that could slash its $3 billion annual export...

8 Aug 2017 1:44 PM IST

Chauhan was named Deputy Comptroller for Minority Affairs by Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos, according to a statement issued here. (Photo: Facebook)

Indian-American Dilip Chauhan appointed Deputy Comptroller for...

Chauhan had joined the Comptroller's office in 2015 as Director for Community Affairs, South and East Asia.

8 Aug 2017 1:35 PM IST

The move comes days after the Public Broadcasting Service aired a documentary on H-1B visa programme that allows skilled workers from countries like India to fill high-tech jobs in the US. (Photo: DC/File)

US may lose its competitive edge due to H-1B clampdown: report

'Both US and Indian economies have really benefited from the H-1B programme,' Center for Global Development (CGD) in a...

8 Aug 2017 1:16 PM IST

newly-elected Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, takes oath from Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain at the Presidential palace in Islamabad, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Will cooperate with Afghanistan to fight terror, bring stability: Pak...

President Ghani and PM Abbasi agreed to work together to improve the economic condition in Pakistan and Afghanistan.

8 Aug 2017 12:39 PM IST

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. (Photo: AP

Gay marriages could be law this year, say Australian leaders

Gay-rights advocates say enough lawmakers already back marriage equality to make same-sex marriage legal in Australia...

8 Aug 2017 12:35 PM IST

The Cheetah helicopter crashed around 10.30 am. The Army has ordered an inquiry. (Photo: Representational Image)

Israeli pilot dead in military helicopter crash

According to Israeli media reports, the Apaches were previously grounded after a large crack was discovered in the rotor...

8 Aug 2017 11:27 AM IST

The MV-22 -- a hybrid helicopter-turboprop with a chequered safety record -- has two engines positioned on fixed wingtips that allow it to land and take off vertically. (Photo: AP)

US Marines to conduct fleet safety review after plane crash in...

The Marine MV-22 Osprey crashed on Saturday during an exercise off the Australian coast, leaving 3 Marines missing and...

8 Aug 2017 11:12 AM IST

Kenyans line up to vote in Bissil, 120 kms. (75 miles) south of Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyans are going to the polls to vote in a general election after a tightly-fought presidential race between incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta and main opposition leader Raila Odinga. (Photo: AP)

Kenya goes to poll in presidential elections

Voters formed long lines at many polling stations waiting for the chance to cast ballots in the tightly contested race...

8 Aug 2017 10:36 AM IST

Jammat-ud-Dawah chief and Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed. (Photo: AFP)

Hafiz Saeed's terror group Jamaat-ud-Dawa forms political party in Pak

Saifullah Khalid who claimed to be the president of the party said that they would file application with Election...

8 Aug 2017 9:56 AM IST

More than 200 residents have been evacuated from their homes in Venezuela. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Major hydroelectric dam affected 4,500 families in Venezuela floods

The opposition called on the government to take urgent action with the dam to prevent the flooding from worsening.

8 Aug 2017 9:29 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

US already feeling effects of climate change, rising temperatures:...

The report says emissions of greenhouse gases will affect the degree to which global temperatures continue to rise.

8 Aug 2017 8:57 AM IST

In this file photo, distributed by the North Korean government, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, second from right, inspects the preparation of the launch of a Hwasong-14 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in North Koreas northwest. (Photo: AP)

NKorea nukes, missiles top concerns in Japan defense

N Korea second ICBM missile was fired at an extremely lofted angle and landed about 200 kilometers (120 miles) off...

8 Aug 2017 8:48 AM IST