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The competition called on participants to build a robot that could complete a variety of engineering tasks focused on access to clean water, and faced a variety of challenges throughout the process. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

US denies visas to 2 Afghan girls participating in robot-building...

Afghanistan itself is not on the list and Team Afghanistan's robot, unlike its creators, has been allowed entry to the...

5 July 2017 1:07 PM IST

orth Korean leader Kim Jong Un, center, is accompanied by Pak Pong Ju, right, Hwang Pyong So, second left, as he arrives for the official opening of the Ryomyong residential area, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo: AP/File)

North Korea says tested ICBM capable of 'large, heavy nuclear...

North and South Korea have been divided since the war on the peninsula ended in 1953 with an armistice rather than a...

5 July 2017 12:40 PM IST

World Leaders at G20 Summit. (Photo: AFP)

What is G20? All you need to know about leading powers' annual summit

The G20, first met for a summit in 2008 in Washington to discuss ways to achieve balanced and sustainable world economic...

5 July 2017 12:24 PM IST

New French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe. (Photo: AP)

French PM Philippe vows to bring down budget deficit, not raise taxes

Philippe said by choosing Macron, French voters showed they "are attached to the European Union and the euro.

5 July 2017 12:02 PM IST

Overall, US President Donald Trump proposed a massive reduction in American aid to South Asian countries. (Photo: AP)

US Prez Donald Trump, world leaders head into stormy G20 summit

In the most anticipated moment of the G20, Trump will meet Putin, the ex-KGB agent accused of having aided, with hackers...

5 July 2017 11:43 AM IST

Kim Jong Un also has said North Korea is close to an ICBM test-launch. (Photo: AP)

US carries out joint missile drill with S Korea amid Pyongyang's...

Pentagon said that US's commitment to the defence of its allies in the region, South Korea and Japan, in the face of...

5 July 2017 11:19 AM IST

Qatar said it had received the demands on June 22 with just 10 days to meet them, which would mean they would have until Sunday to comply. (Photo: AFP)

Saudi and allies say they have Qatar's response to their demands

The four countries early last month cut diplomatic ties to Qatar in large part over their allegations that it supports...

5 July 2017 10:49 AM IST

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. (Photo: AP)

UN to hold emergency meeting after US' request on N Korea's ICBM...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the launch of the Hwasong-14 missile which experts say is capable of reaching...

5 July 2017 9:55 AM IST

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

Will send more 'gifts' to US, won't abandon nukes: Kim Jong-Un

North Korea successfully test fired a intercontinental missile and termed it as an independance day 'gift' to Americans.

5 July 2017 9:22 AM IST

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. (Photo: AP)

UN condemns N Korea's missile launch, calls it dangerous escalation of...

The Security Council is expected to meet on Wednesday for an emergency closed-door meeting after North Korea's missile...

5 July 2017 8:35 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un watches the test launch of solid fuel Pukguksong-2, a medium-to-long range ballistic missile, at an undisclosed location in North Korea. (Photo: AP)

N Korea's missile test 'gift to American bastards', will break...

Korean Central News Agency reported that Kim Jong-Un said American bastards would be not very happy with this gift

5 July 2017 7:48 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Panama leaks: JIT in Qatar

Sources told that both members will return to Pakistan after recording statement of Qatari prince.

5 July 2017 2:45 AM IST