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Chinas Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo (Photo: AFP)

Jailed Chinese Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo dies at 61

The writer's death silences a government critic, who had been a thorn in the side of the authorities for decades.

13 July 2017 7:37 PM 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)

WikiLeaks helped Donald Trump win US presidential elections: study

Trump supporters were more likely to share news reports from less credible sources, the study found.

13 July 2017 7:21 PM IST

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson walks with â€ŽQatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani (Photo: AP)

Despite Tillerson's meddling, little sign of progress in resolving...

The tensions remained high between Qatar and four Arab states that accuse Doha of supporting extremism and being too...

13 July 2017 6:47 PM IST

The Gulf states accuse Qatar of supporting extremism, a charge it denies. (Photo: AP)

Amid Gulf crisis, Qatar gets first boycott-busting cows to boost milk...

rior to the crisis, Qatar largely relied on dairy imports from Saudi Arabia, especially of milk.

13 July 2017 6:07 PM IST

The Taliban leaders insisted they could only say whether or not the group will join talks after two or three months. (Photo: AFP/Representational Image)

US Congressional panel to impose tougher riders on US aid to Pakistan

The tougher language on Pakistan forms part of the 2018 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations draft bill.

13 July 2017 5:40 PM IST

Former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage. (Photo: AP)

Kulbhushan Jadhav's mother may meet son, Pak reviewing her visa...

Sushma Swaraj said a visa application was pending for Indian national Avantika Jadhav who wants to meet her son in...

13 July 2017 4:55 PM IST

It took them six months to prepare, often working seven days a week, as they constructed a robot that sorts balls, has the ability to recognize orange and blue colors, and can move objects to put them in their correct places. (Photo: AP)

Denied visa, Afghan girls now allowed in US for robotics contest

The US State Department had declined to comment on why the Afghan team's visa applications were denied.

13 July 2017 4:47 PM IST

Trump and Macron appear to have little in common, with their views at odds on everything from globalisation to immigration. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump arrives in Paris for Bastille Day amidst Russia probe

Trump and his host, French President Emmanuel Macron, will watch troops parade down the Champs-Elysees.

13 July 2017 4:29 PM IST

The United Arab Emirates state minister for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, hit back in a letter to UN rights chief Zeid Raad Al Hussein. (Photo: AP)

Al-Jazeera incites religious hate, violence, says UAE

The closure of Al-Jazeera is one of 13 wide-ranging demands the alliance placed on Doha as conditions to lift the...

13 July 2017 3:44 PM IST

India is estimated to have produced approximately 600 kilograms of weapon-grade plutonium, sufficient for 150-200 nuclear warheads; however, not all the material has been converted into nuclear warheads, it said. (Photo: AP/Representational)

India working on nuclear strategy with eye on China, not Pak: report

An article published in a US digital journal has also claimed that India is now developing a missile which can target...

13 July 2017 3:33 PM IST

Sharif said Gen Musharraf was willing to meet him and made several attempts to do so in the past. (Photo: PTI)

Panamagate: Nawaz Sharif dismisses demands to quit, to consult Cabinet

The decision to convene the Cabinet was taken during an informal meeting at the Nawaz Sharif's house

13 July 2017 2:45 PM IST

The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act was previously introduced by former-Representative Jason Chaffetz, with Yoder as an original cosponsor. (Photo: AP/Representational)

US lawmaker calls for removal of country specific quota on Green Card

A report released this week said that the average wait time for Indians seeking green card under employment category is...

13 July 2017 12:34 PM IST