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Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif

Pervez Musharraf wanted secret deal, says Nawaz Sharif

Many members of the Sharif family too had to live in the Gulf nation after the coup until their return to Pakistan in...

23 March 2017 1:40 AM IST

Choe Myong Nam.

Pyongyang undeterred by sanctions, Washington explores new approach

This includes developing a pre-emptive first strikecapability and an inter-continental ballistic missile, said Choe...

23 March 2017 1:30 AM IST

Visitors look at replicas of a North Korean Scud-B missile and a South Korean Nike missile at the Korean War Memorial in Seoul on Wednesday. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea missile explodes after launch

US, South Korean militaries detect failed launch as urgency over North threats grows.

23 March 2017 1:20 AM IST

A man is treated by emergency services, as knives lie on the floor, with police looking on at the scene outside the Houses of Parliament London. (Photo: AP)

UK Parliament attack: Woman and police officer dead in major terrorist...

There was no immediate claim of responsibility and it was not clear if there was more than one attacker.

22 March 2017 11:27 PM IST

ISIS chief's death inevitable as pressure mounts on jihadists: US...

The US Secretary of State said that most of Abu Bakr Baghdadi's deputies as well as those behind the Brussels and Paris...

22 March 2017 8:37 PM IST

Emergency personnel close to the Palace of Westminster, London, Wednesday, after London police say officers called to a firearms incident on Westminster Bridge, near Parliament.. (Photo: AP)

Shooting outside UK Parliament; policeman stabbed, assailant...

A session of House of Commons has been suspended as gunshots were heard. Two people were seen lying within the grounds...

22 March 2017 8:36 PM IST

Nawaz Sharif had also warned against destruction of the places of worship of other religions, describing them as a crime in Islam. (Photo: AP)

Cleric demands public apology from Pak PM Sharif for anti-Islam Holi...

On March 14, Sharif had said that forced conversion and discrimination against minorities were not allowed in Islam.

22 March 2017 8:06 PM IST

In a secret plan, Manafort had proposed in June 2005 that he would influence politics, business dealings and news coverage inside the US, Europe and the former Soviet republics to benefit the Putin government. (Photo: AP)

US: Trump's former campaign chair drew up 2005 plan to benefit Putin...

The work appears to contradict assertions by the Trump administration and Manafort himself that he never worked for...

22 March 2017 6:20 PM IST

The social network said that in the last six months of 2016 it suspended 376,890 accounts for promoting terrorism. (Photo: Representational/AP)

3.7-lakh Twitter accounts suspended in 6 months for promoting...

Twitter has long been used by extremists and terrorist organisations to promote nationalism, separatism and racism.

22 March 2017 5:47 PM IST

Sharif said Gen Musharraf was willing to meet him and made several attempts to do so in the past. (Photo: PTI)

Nawaz Sharif says he rejected Musharraf's secret deal' to form joint...

Sharif's claims were disputed by former Musharraf aide Ahmed Raza Kasuri who said that he had never heard of any such...

22 March 2017 5:28 PM IST

The 31-year-old Daniel Rotrius face got disfigured due to the acid burns and lost his eye sight.

UK: Woman pours acid on live-in partner; jailed for 17 years

Katie Leong and Daniel Rotariu were in live-in relationship when former attacked the latter.

22 March 2017 3:30 PM IST

The 1MDB corruption scandal has embroiled Malaysias prime minister Najib Razak. (Photo: AP)

US to charge Malaysia businessman in 1MDB scandal: report

The misappropriated funds triggered a scandal affecting Prime Minister Najib Razak, though he denied any wrong doing.

22 March 2017 2:10 PM IST