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The World Health Organization has called Syria the worlds most dangerous place for health workers. (Photo: AP)

12 killed in northwest Syria strikes, field clinic damaged

A monitoring group said a first round of raids, which were likely carried out by Russian jets, targeted the village of...

25 April 2017 3:06 PM IST

(Photo: AFP/Representational)

At least 26 dead in bus, truck collision in Kenya's Mombasa

A senior official said the bus, heading to Mombasa, was overtaking several vehicles when it collided with an oil tanker.

25 April 2017 2:45 PM IST

Murthy played a key role in bringing to the forefront many crucial health issues confronting the nation. (Photo: AP)

Top Indian-American doctors' body expresses shock over Murthy's...

Dr Vivek Murthy is the second Indian-American to be fired by the Trump administration from a senior position.

25 April 2017 2:34 PM IST

Pakistan police officials. (Photo: Representational Image)

9 people killed in roadside bomb in northwest Pakistan: official

With few adequate medical facilities in the area, a Pakistani army helicopter evacuated the wounded to a nearby military...

25 April 2017 1:51 PM IST

Convicted militants were members of banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan. (File Photo)

Pakistan: 4 'hard core' militants convicted by military courts hanged

Military courts were restored last month for another two years after their initial two-year term expired in January.

25 April 2017 1:40 PM IST

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will hold talks with European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker and freshly re-elected EU President Donald Tusk in Brussels. (Photo: AP)

Japan's Abe to visit Russia for Putin meet Thursday: Kremlin

The meeting follows on from Putin's first visit to Japan in 11 years last December.

25 April 2017 1:24 PM IST

(Photo: Representational/AP)

Pakistan: 10 killed in Kurram tribal area blast

A bomb went off near a passenger van in Gudar area of Central Kurram Agency on early Tuesday morning.

25 April 2017 11:19 AM IST

Despite ongoing support from NATO troops, Afghan forces continue to struggle to contain a resurgent Taliban and the countrys precarious security situation feels like it is dangling by a thread. (Photo: AP)

US blasts 'unconscionable' Taliban attack in Afghanistan

US State Department spokesman Mark Toner said the Afghan defence minister and his army chief resigned in the wake of the...

25 April 2017 10:08 AM IST

Amaiya Zafar. (Photo: Facebook)

Muslim-American teen boxer wins right to compete wearing hijab

Amaiya Zafar can adhere to her religious beliefs rather than to a mandate that she wear a sleeveless jersey and shorts.

25 April 2017 9:26 AM IST

A man from Bihar has been languishing in a jail in Saudi Arabia for over 15 years as his family is unable to pay a punishment sum of over Rs 1 crore. (Representational image)

5 Indians jailed in Singapore for fraudulent GST refund claims

The men loitered in and around jewellery shops to obtain invoices and jewellery tags from customers not entitled to GST...

25 April 2017 9:09 AM IST

The petitioner pleaded that after partition of sub-continent the NGO has been looking after the temple. (Photo: AFP)

Shiva temple shut for 20 years over property dispute now open to Pak...

In 2013, a Hindu NGO filed a petition with the PHC Abbottabad bench that they had purchased the property through lease...

25 April 2017 8:44 AM IST

The move comes days after the Public Broadcasting Service aired a documentary on H-1B visa programme that allows skilled workers from countries like India to fill high-tech jobs in the US. (Photo: DC/File)

Value investments by Indian firms: US on H-1B visa issue

State Department acting spokesman Mark Toner said that US wanted US-India business-to-business ties remain strong.

25 April 2017 8:14 AM IST