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German Chancellor Angela Merkel talks with Russias President Vladimir Putin at the start of the first working session of the G20 meeting in Hamburg (Photo: AP)

G20 summit: Merkel's eye-roll during chat with Putin goes viral

One thing that one can assume is that the two were speaking German, a language that Putin speaks fluently.

8 July 2017 5:06 PM IST

United Nations. (Photo: Representational)

UN: India skips, 122 countries adopt global treaty banning nuclear...

A substantive session was held in March 2017 to negotiate the legally binding instrument aimed at prohibiting nuclear...

8 July 2017 4:55 PM IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their bilateral meeting at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, on Friday, July 7, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Modi holds bilateral meetings with Abe, Trudeau on sidelines of G20...

Interaction between Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping took place amidst bilateral tensions over the Sikkim...

8 July 2017 4:24 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchange greetings at the BRICS leaders informal gathering, in Hamburg. (Photo: AP)

Sikkim row: China issues safety advisory for its citizens in India

'It is not a travel alert. It is advisory asking Chinese travellers to be careful,' an official of the Foreign Ministry...

8 July 2017 4:14 PM IST

This image shows the launch of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile during a test. (Photo: AFP)

Amid North Korea tensions, US to test anti-ballistic missile system

THAAD is not designed to stop an ICBM -- that job is left primarily to the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD)...

8 July 2017 3:54 PM IST

The clip surfaced after a recent move by Hurriyat leaders to downplay fears of the growing influence of the ISIS in the Valley. (Photo: AP)

At least 23 soldiers killed in attacked claimed by ISIS in Egypt's...

Dozens of masked militants then descended on the site in 24 Land Cruiser SUVs and opened fire on the soldiers.

8 July 2017 3:48 PM IST

President Donald Trump, center, meets with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, right, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in before the Northeast Asia Security dinner at the US Consulate General Hamburg (Photo: AP)

US bombers drill in Korean Peninsula in show of force to North Korea

US, Japan and South Korea issued a joint statement condemning the North's recent test-launch of an intercontinental...

8 July 2017 3:40 PM IST

Nearly 1,000 residents were rescued over the past two days, but dozens are still believed to be stranded. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Japan floods claim 15 lives; 14 still missing

Japan's royal family postponed the announcement of Princess Mako's engagement out of consideration for people suffering...

8 July 2017 3:18 PM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea says it's just 'piece of cake' to destroy 'gangster' South...

Left-leaning Moon condemned the launch and joined calls for tighter sanctions on Pyongyang.

8 July 2017 3:11 PM IST

According to the last World Bank report 2017, Indias ranking improved by just one notch to 130 from a revised rank of 131 previous year.

With solar power's use, India becomes front runner in fight against...

India has among the best conditions in the world to capture and use solar energy, World Bank said in a report.

8 July 2017 12:33 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchange greetings at the BRICS leaders informal gathering, in Hamburg. (Photo: AP)

Amid Sikkim row, Chinese Prez says seek political, peaceful...

IX Jinping pressed the BRICS members to unswervingly build an open world economy, champion multilateralism and promote...

8 July 2017 12:08 PM IST

Patel was sent back to the US by his employer but he travelled to Jordan instead where he was arrested and eventually deported. (Photo: Repesentational Image)

Indian-origin man arrested for making false statements on US army...

His parents spoke with the FBI about their son after learning he was in Jordanian custody and said he had become...

8 July 2017 11:42 AM IST