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A Bangladeshi woman mourns next to bodies of relatives (not pictured) after a landslide in Bandarban (Photo: AFP)

At least 92 dead in rain-triggered landslides in Bangladesh

Many of the victims were from poor tribal communities in the remote hill district of Rangamati, close to the Indian...

13 Jun 2017 9:00 PM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Trump criticises US appeals court on travel ban, says ruling at...

The nation's top court, which leans conservative after Trump's appointee won confirmation as the ninth justice earlier...

13 Jun 2017 8:50 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, left, shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping ahead of the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan says mega dam opposed by India will be funded by China in...

Pakistan has been keen for years to build a cascade of mega dams along the Indus flowing down from the Himalayas.

13 Jun 2017 8:13 PM IST

A Bangladeshi woman mourns next to bodies of relatives (not pictured) after a landslide in Bandarban (Photo: AFP)

At least 77 dead in rain-triggered landslides in Bangladesh

'The recovery work is still going on. The death toll could rise as many areas still remained cut off', officials said.

13 Jun 2017 5:50 PM IST

The victims were brutally murdered with a sharp-edged weapon. (Representational Image)

Indian woman stabbed to death in Kuwait; husband missing

The officers found the body in a pool of blood with stab wounds and furniture scattered all over the place.

13 Jun 2017 5:22 PM IST

Finland Prime Minister Juha Sipila. (Photo: File/AP)

Finland PM Juha Sipila seeks new coalition after ousting populists

The President is expected to give Sipila a mandate to form a new coalition enabling him to govern until the end of the...

13 Jun 2017 5:12 PM IST

(Photo: AP/Representational)

UK brothers abuse mother, sister, treat them like slaves; jailed

On the day of the assault, Ruhee was unwell, but they made her clean the bathroom and did not give her breakfast.

13 Jun 2017 5:05 PM IST

It was not immediately clear if Qatar Airways would also suspend flights to other countries. (Photo: AFP)

Airspace ban for Qatar flights was to protect citizens: Saudi Arabia

The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have long been major proponents of open-skies policies.

13 Jun 2017 5:03 PM IST

US attorney general Jeff Sessions.(Photo: AP)

Trump's visa ban not against religion, its about national security: US...

US attorney general Jeff Sessions said the president's executive order is well within his lawful authority to keep the...

13 Jun 2017 4:24 PM IST

Railway spokesman Wijeya Samarasinghe said mobile phones accounted for most of the 28 deaths on Sri Lankas railways so far this year. (Photo: Sri Lankan railways)

Sri Lankan railway authorities announce crackdown on selfies

Railway spokesman Wijeya Samarasinghe said mobile phones accounted for most of the 28 deaths on Sri Lanka's railways so...

13 Jun 2017 2:36 PM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

Britian's Theresa May to holds talks with DUP leader to secure deal

More than 735,000 people have signed a petition in three days condemning the proposed alliance.

13 Jun 2017 2:15 PM IST

Mallya was arrested by Scotland Yard last month on fraud allegations, triggering an official extradition process in the British courts. (Photo: PTI)

Mallya to appear in UK court today for extradition hearing

An initial case management hearing date of May 17 had been postponed to June 13.

13 Jun 2017 1:49 PM IST