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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: PTI)

Indo-Russian joint venture for Kamov military helicopters registered...

India Russia had finalised a broad agreement for the JV between Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and two Russian defence...

18 July 2017 2:23 PM IST

Vietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows. (Photo: AP/File)

US tells countries in South China Sea to exercise restraint

China protested when a US Air Force Bomber flew over South China Sea ahead of the meeting between the Trump and Xi...

18 July 2017 2:19 PM IST

Australia: Immigration Minister Peter Dutton gets charge of new home affairs super ministry

Australia: Immigration Minister Peter Dutton gets charge of new home...

Malcolm Turnbull says new ministry is the most significant reform of intelligence and security arrangements in more than...

18 July 2017 2:07 PM IST

Earlier this year Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt all cut off diplomatic and transport ties with Qatar on June 5. (Photo:

Yemen's war to not spark direct confrontation between Iran, Saudi...

Saudi Arabia and Iran compete for influence in the Middle East, also supporting rival groups in Syria's civil war.

18 July 2017 1:39 PM IST

President Rodrigo Duterte. (Photo: AP)

Duterte seeks to extend martial law amid end of year

Duterte declared military rule over Mindanao on May 23, after rebels from the Maute and Abu Sayyaf groups took over...

18 July 2017 1:20 PM IST

The incident happened in the first week of June near the Lalten post in the Doka La general area in Sikkim after a face-off between the two forces, which triggered tension along the Sino-Indian frontier, official sources in New Delhi said. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

India poisoning atmosphere for bilateral talks: Chinese daily on...

It also urged China to take further countermeasures along the 3,500-kilometer border and said.

18 July 2017 1:14 PM IST

A Saudi man sitting near a woman as he works on his laptop at a hotel in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The United States is poised to ban large electronic devices such as laptops or cameras on board flights from up to a dozen Middle East nations. (Photo: AFP)

After Etihad, Emirates, US exempts Saudi Arabian Airlines from laptop...

Last month, US officials announced new security requirements for all airlines rather than an expansion of the laptop...

18 July 2017 12:56 PM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Royal Castle in Warsaw. (Photo: AP)

Trump to take legal steps to protect 'Made in America' products

Trump's remarks came as his administration laid out its priorities for revising the North American Free Trade Agreement...

18 July 2017 12:52 PM IST

Theresa Mays party failed to win a majority in parliament in Britains elections. (Photo: AP)

Theresa May to tell ministers: stop leaking details of cabinet rifts

May will warn ministers on Tuesday that cabinet discussions should not be leaked and that public squabbling must end,...

18 July 2017 12:31 PM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Royal Castle in Warsaw. (Photo: AP)

Trump backs off from scrapping Iran deal; relief from sanctions to...

Under the terms of the 2-year-old agreement, Tehran scaled back production of nuke-making material in return for massive...

18 July 2017 11:23 AM IST

Qatari premier Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani. (Photo: AFP)

Qatar alleges UAE for breaking international law by hacking its...

UAE has denied involvement, calling the Post report 'false' and insisting that the UAE 'had no role whatsoever' in the...

18 July 2017 11:13 AM IST

Sikkim, which became a part of India in May 1976, is the only state which has a demarcated border with China. (Photo: Representational/File)

For China, India is a force to be reckoned with: ex-US diplomat

The diplomat exuded confidence that the leaders of the two countries would be able to prevent further escalation of the...

18 July 2017 10:45 AM IST