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At least 18 people died and dozens were feared trapped in rubble after a strong earthquake struck off Aceh province on Indonesias Sumatra Island. (Representational Image)

Tsunami advisory cancelled after Russia 7.8 earthquake

Waves were forecast to be less than 0.3 meters (1 foot) above the tide level for coasts in an area ranging from Russia...

18 July 2017 6:34 AM IST

Venezuelans opposition said more than 7.1 million people responded to its call to vote Sunday in a symbolic rejection of President Nicolas Maduros plan to rewrite the constitution, a proposal that has raised tensions in a nation suffering through widespread shortages and months of anti-government protests. (Photo: AP)

Venezuela Opposition plans to oust Nicolas Maduro

Nearly 7.2 million Venezuelans out of 19 million possible voters cast ballots in the symbolic poll against Maduro.

18 July 2017 6:15 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif leaves the premises of the JIT with son Hussain Nawaz in Islamabad. (Photo: AP)

Nawaz Sharif files response, says JIT probe biased

The three member implementation bench of the apex court headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan is hearing the case.

18 July 2017 6:01 AM IST

The mother says the child started crying in the car, saying his arm hurt.( Photo: Representational/File)

US: Baby sitter accused of breaking arm of 3-year-old for wetting...

Child's mother took him to the hospital and police say X-rays showed two bones broken in his wrist.

17 July 2017 6:58 PM IST

Chief Minister of Sindh province Syed Murad Ali Shah vowed to take strict action against those responsible for desecrating the bodies of the people who were killed in a suicide bombing. (Photo: AP)

8 killed,13 injured in blast at mosque in northeastern Nigeria

Spokesman Danbatta Bello says another bomber got stuck in barbed wire and blew up not far from the mosque.

17 July 2017 6:44 PM IST

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

UK PM Theresa May to warn cabinet ministers over top-level...

May's grip on control of her cabinet, which is divided over Brexit, has been severely weakened by last month's election...

17 July 2017 6:35 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif leaves the premises of the JIT with son Hussain Nawaz in Islamabad. (Photo: AP)

Panamagate: Pak PM Sharif's lawyer rejects joint investigation team...

The JIT report is not only against the law but also the constitution of the country, Khawja Harris on behalf of Sharif...

17 July 2017 6:31 PM IST

The government had reiterated to the SC that while it cant control all pornography, it will be cracking down on child pornography.

China shuts 73 illegal live streaming platforms

The platform launched overseas operations in March this year and recruited female live streaming presenters to spread...

17 July 2017 6:27 PM IST

MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine on July 17, 2014 en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur with the death of all 298 on board. (Photo: AP)

Relatives Remember MH17 Victims On Third Anniversary Of Jet's Downing

The names of all the 298 passengers and crew killed in the disaster will be read out by their families, 17 local...

17 July 2017 6:14 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif leaves the premises of the JIT with son Hussain Nawaz in Islamabad. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan's opposition calls on court to expel PM Sharif

The court has the constitutional power to disqualify someone from serving as prime minister, and is expected to rule in...

17 July 2017 5:38 PM IST

The prediction came in a 97-page annual report to Congress that saw advances throughout the Chinese military in 2016, funded by robust defence spending that the Pentagon estimated exceeded USD 180 billion. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Amid Sikkim standoff, China holds advance military exercise near...

CCTV reported that the military drill was organised in the Tibet Autonomous Region in the middle and lower reaches of...

17 July 2017 5:19 PM IST

People carry the body of Sayed Tafshan, who died during clashes between security forces and residents of al-Waraq island, on the northern fringes of Cairo, Egypt. (Photo: AP)

1 killed, 50 injured in Cairo police clashes with Nile island...

The protesters, mostly young males, succeeded in forcing the bulldozers to turn away, but clashes soon began.

17 July 2017 4:40 PM IST