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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks in Washington. President-elect Donald Trump choice for United Nations ambassador, Haley, has limited foreign policy experience. (Photo: AP)

US persuades Myanmar to give visas to UN rights commission

Hailey said Myanmar officials announced that the govt would deny visas to members of the UN Human Rights Council's...

11 July 2017 11:10 AM IST

Houses are collapsed and half-buried in the mud following the flooding caused by heavy rain in Asakura, Fukuoka prefecture, southwestern Japan. (Photo: AP)

Death toll rises to 25 in Japan floods

Further downpours were predicted to pound Kyushu after swathes of the southwestern island were devastated last week by...

11 July 2017 10:45 AM IST

The incident took place around 1:30 am IST (2100 GMT), the Clarion-Ledger said, noting that firefighters sprayed the aircraft with huge layers of foam to quell the fire. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

US military plane crashes in Mississippi, 16 dead: reports

The US Marine Corps confirmed that a mishap' involving a KC-130 occurred in the evening, without providing additional...

11 July 2017 10:05 AM IST

Out-of-court litigation is expected to help reduce the burden on courts in a country where over 3 crore cases are pending.

Indian man admits to financially supporting al-Qaeda imam, plotting to...

In a plea deal, Mohammad is expected to receive a prison sentence of 17 and a half years.

11 July 2017 9:03 AM IST

The accused told the police that he had throttled the children with his bare hands. (Photo: Representational)

Ukraine: Man strangles stepchildren in sleep, wanted revenge from...

He had an argument with their mother and in order to get back at her, killed the children while they were asleep.

11 July 2017 8:25 AM IST

A fault in the operation of the smoke exhaust system might have started the fire on Monday. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Huge fire at Moscow mall leaves 14 injured

According to the report, more than 2,000 people were evacuated by the rescuers from the building.

11 July 2017 8:03 AM IST

Iraqis celebrate as they wait for the announcement of the defeat of ISIS in Tahrir square. (Photo: AP)

Mosul victory a historic moment, says Iraqi PM Abadi

Iraqi forces were earlier on Monday still fighting to eliminate the last pockets of IS resistance in Mosul.

11 July 2017 3:18 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

JIT indicts Nawaz Sharif, sons in Panama leaks case

Glaring disparities in Sharif's known sources of income.

11 July 2017 3:11 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump wants health bill before vacation

Trump has made repealing and replacing the health care law known as Obamacare a centrepiece of his agenda.

11 July 2017 3:03 AM IST

The Indian fishermen, who were released from Karachis Landhi jail, yesterday were brought here by a train this afternoon. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Pakistan releases 78 prisoners, hands them over to India

A Rangers' official said that 77 Indian fishermen and one other Indian prisoner were handed over to the BSF.

10 July 2017 9:22 PM IST

Taiwan is a sensitive issue for China as it considers it as part of the mainland under its One-China policy. (Photo: AP)

US calls President Xi leader of Taiwan, apologises, says China

The White House press office described China's Xi as the President of the Republic of China, the formal name for Taiwan.

10 July 2017 9:02 PM IST

The mainstream media and leaders of the opposition Democratic Party, including some of the top aides of former US President Barack Obama, criticised Ivanka for this. (Photo: AP)

Trump defends Ivanka, says he told her to hold seat' at G20 meet

The US President's daughter, Ivanka Trump had come under fire for sitting on her father's chair during a G20 meeting in...

10 July 2017 8:18 PM IST