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

North Korea says US unable to intercept its nuclear weapons

The spokesperson added that such acts prove that Pyongyang's step for bolstering the nuclear force for 'self-defence' is...

3 Jun 2017 5:09 PM IST

Russian Ambassador to the United States Sergey Kislyak. (Photo: AFP)

Russia-US bilateral relations victim of internal political fighting:...

The Russia-US bilateral relations have fallen victim to internal political fighting in this country, Russian envoy...

3 Jun 2017 4:47 PM IST

Thirty fire tenders rushed to the spot to control the raging flames. (Photo: Facebook/Representational Image)

Settlers torch Chakma village following local leader's death in...

A woman named Gunamala Chakma, 75, was killed in the arson attacks while almost 200 homes were looted and burnt.

3 Jun 2017 4:36 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed by French Interior minister Gerard Collomb in France on Saturday. (Photo: Twitter/@PMOIndia)

Despite US pullout, PM joins hands with Macron on climate pact

Although PM's Paris visit is not aimed at sealing contracts, yet France and India are in talks over renewable energy,...

3 Jun 2017 3:50 PM IST

Armed police respond after reports of an explosion at Manchester Arena during an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England. (Photo:AP)

British Police make new arrest in connection with Manchester terror...

A further 6 people who were arrested since the attack on May 22 have been released without charge.

3 Jun 2017 3:27 PM IST

South African President Jacob Zuma. (Photo: AFP)

South African President Jacob Zuma under fire for leaked documents

More than 100,000 leaked documents and emails that showed improper dealings in lucrative government contracts by...

3 Jun 2017 2:39 PM IST

Pentagon chief Jim Mattis (Photo: AP)

China showed 'contempt' for other nations' interests, says US Defence...

Jim Mattis' remarks come as China builds up a series of artificial islands on shoals and reefs in contested waters in...

3 Jun 2017 2:11 PM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

US Supreme Court sets 10-day deadline for Muslim travel ban filings

The Justice Dept asked US Supreme Court to let a ban on visitors from 6 Muslim countries and refugees around the world...

3 Jun 2017 2:09 PM IST

Brooke Covington, a member of the Word of Faith Fellowship church in Spindle, North Carolina, leaves a hearing on May 19, 2017, at Rutherford County Courthouse accompanied by attorney Joshua Valentine. (Photo: AP)

US man choked, thrashed by church ministers to drive out 'gay demons';...

Brooke Covington, 1st of five church members to face trial in the case, will be awarded with 2 years in prison if...

3 Jun 2017 1:10 PM IST

Narendra Modi (R) meets UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres (L) in St. Petersburg on Friday. (Photo: Twitter/@narendramodi)

Need multilateralism to counter global threats like terrorism: Modi to...

The meeting assumes more importance after Trump's pullout from the Paris accord giving a jolt to the fight against...

3 Jun 2017 12:22 PM IST

The flooding was a result of global warming, which has led to extraordinary temperatures in the Arctic.

US' Paris accord exit may lead to 0.3 degree rise in global...

A WMO official, however, said that the likely impact of Trump's widely-condemned decision remains far from clear.

3 Jun 2017 11:43 AM IST

Exposure to highly idealized representations of peers lives on social media sites may make a person feel isolated. (Photo: Pixabay)

US visa applicants asked for social media IDs as part of new security...

Earlier on March 6, Trump vowed to tighten controls on who can enter the US to better the search for extremists who...

3 Jun 2017 11:15 AM IST