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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks during a campaign rally ahead of the May 19 presidential election in Tehran. (Photo: AP)

Iran's re-engagement with world at stake in Friday's presidential vote

In recent days he has adopted robust rhetoric, pushing at the boundaries of what is permitted in Iran.

16 May 2017 7:06 PM IST

Iraqi special focus advance to their next position in the Islah al-Zarai area in Mosul, Iraq. (Photo: AP)

Iraq forces recapture 90 per cent of west Mosul from Islamic State

Mosul is split by the Tigris River, and its western side is referred to as the right bank, while the east is known as...

16 May 2017 7:05 PM IST

US President Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump defends sharing 'terrorism' facts with Russians

Trump says he wanted to share with Russia facts pertaining to terrorism and airline flight safety.

16 May 2017 6:39 PM IST

SIkh Kirpan. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Italian apex court upholds ban on sikh man carrying religious kirpan...

'An attachment to one's own values, even if they are lawful in the country of origin, is intolerable', the court said.

16 May 2017 5:08 PM IST

President Donald Trump on Thursday reflected on his first 100 days in office with a wistful look at his life before the White House. (Photo: AP)

Trump administration to ban funding for overseas abortions

It said that no organisation receiving US money can promote or discuss abortion services, even if they are using foreign...

16 May 2017 5:04 PM IST

Thirteen of the federal governments 146 prisons are privately run. Together, those 13 housed 22,600 inmates as of December 2015, down from about 40,000 in 2014. (Photo: Representational Image)

Man in UK makes girlfriend have sex with 3 dogs, jailed for 1 year

UK police found evidence of the party where owners watched their dogs have sex with women.

16 May 2017 4:38 PM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Democrats seek probe into firing of Comey, threaten to block Trump's...

Donald Trump said, he might make a decision before leaving late in the week on his first major international trip, to...

16 May 2017 3:19 PM IST

Indias Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Tanmaya Lal participated in a UN Security Council (UNSC) debate on sexual violence in conflict as a tactic of war and terrorism on Monday. (Photo: Twitter)

UN: India urges nations to act for victims of sexual crimes in...

In 2007, India deployed the first ever all-women formed police unit for peacekeeping with the UN Mission in Liberia.

16 May 2017 2:38 PM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AP)

India's objections to B&R a show' for domestic politics: China

The Chinese daily also said that India's absence did not affect the forum in Beijing.

16 May 2017 1:16 PM IST

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

UN security council condemns North Korea over latest ballistic missile...

In all, 6 sets of sanctions have been imposed on North Korea since it first tested an atomic device in 2006.

16 May 2017 11:22 AM IST

(Photo: Representational/AP

Bus-truck collision in east China kills 12, several injured

3 people were being treated for life-threatening injuries, 10 were severely injured and 30 others sustained light...

16 May 2017 11:20 AM IST

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

Security experts believe North Korea behind global cyber attacks

A tweet from Israeli-based security firm Intezer Labs agreed that North Korea could be behind the attacks.

16 May 2017 11:02 AM IST