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Pakistan Army soldiers stand guard while rescue workers examine the site of an oil tanker explosion at a highway near Bahawalpur, in Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

151 killed in Pakistan oil tanker fire

Most victims were trying to collect the spilled oil when the fuel caught fire and exploded.

26 Jun 2017 2:37 AM IST

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi in a round table meeting with the US Business Leaders at Washington DC. (Photo: AP)

Modi invites US CEOs to invest in India, says GST a game changer

The CEOs also expressed support for 'Make in India', 'Digital India', 'Start Up India' and other flagship initiatives of...

26 Jun 2017 1:07 AM IST

Some Democrats have begun urging House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, the icon atop the partys hierarchy, to step aside and allow new blood into leadership. (Photo: AP)

After a string of defeats, Democrats are looking rudderless in the...

The Georgia race showed the effectiveness of Trump's staying power despite the scandals rocking the White House, Mr...

26 Jun 2017 1:05 AM IST

Mamnoon Hussain

Pak deploys 15,000-strong force for Chinese security working on CPEC

Authorities were going to all possible efforts to arrest those responsible for kidnapping, Pakistan President Hussain...

25 Jun 2017 6:33 PM IST

Robin Rhodes approached Rabeeya Khan, who wears a hijab, at the Sky Club in Terminal 2 while she was sitting in the utility office, authorities said. (Photo: Representational Image/AFP)

UK woman sues employer for ordering her to remove terrorist looking'...

The woman had been working for Harvey Dean in Bury for almost a year when her managers took issue with the hijab.

25 Jun 2017 6:28 PM IST

Cynthia Marie Randolph was arrested in connection with the deaths of her two young children in Texas. (Photo: Larry Fizer/Facebook)

2 US children die from heat after mom punishes, locks them up in car

Cynthia Randolph, 24, was being held on Saturday on $200,000 bail for the deaths of her 16-month-old son and 2-year-old...

25 Jun 2017 5:50 PM IST

The Taliban have steadily expanded their reach across Afghanistan. (Photo: AFP)

10 Afghan policemen killed in Taliban attack near India-made Salma dam

Official said the Taliban attacked late Saturday, setting off a gunbattle in which five insurgents were killed.

25 Jun 2017 5:18 PM IST

Several thousand people were evacuated when a huge wildfire raging out of control in southern Spain reached the edge of the upmarket tourist resort of Marbella on the Costa del Sol. Hundreds of British expats have been forced to leave their homes and find shelter in evacuation centres. (Photo: Representational/ AP)

Spain fights forest fire near nature reserve, 1,000 evacuate

The flames have advanced westward and have entered Donana National Park, one of Spain's most important nature reserves.

25 Jun 2017 5:01 PM IST

The Liaoning, Chinas only aircraft carrier. (Photo: AFP)

China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning set out for routine training...

This is the 1st exercise being carried by Liaoning, a refurbished aircraft carrier built from the hull of Soviet ship...

25 Jun 2017 4:41 PM IST

Other parents branded the decision absolutely disgusting and insensitive (Photo: Pixabay) (Representational Image)

UK teacher asks teen students to write suicide note for homework

The decision caused outrage among parents, some of whom claimed their children had been personally affected by the...

25 Jun 2017 2:47 PM IST

Rescue workers and paramedics bring a burns victim injured after the oil tanker fire. (Photo: AFP)

148 burnt to death, 50 critical as oil tanker catches fire in Pak

Some of the most badly burned were evacuated by army helicopters to Multan, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) away.

25 Jun 2017 2:24 PM IST

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, speaks during a joint press conference with his Lebanese counterpart Gibran Bassil, in Beirut, Lebanon. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan and Afghanistan should improve their relations: China

Several people were killed when Afghanistan and Pakistan border troops exchanged fire for hours in early May.

25 Jun 2017 2:00 PM IST