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Lee Jae-yong, vice chairman of Samsung Electronics Co., gets into a car to leave after attending a hearing at the Seoul Central District Court in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

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Samsung chief's journey: From USD 4 mn mansion to jail cell with...

The 48-year-old was arrested early for his alleged role in a corruption scandal that led to impeachment of President...

17 Feb 2017 1:41 PM IST

Pakistani volunteers carry the dead body of an alleged militant killed in a crackdown operation by security forces to a mortuary in Karachi. (Photo: AP)

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Shrine blast: Pak forces kills dozens of militants in nationwide...

Paramilitary Sindh Rangers on Friday said they killed 18 terrorists in overnight operations in the southern province.

17 Feb 2017 1:17 PM IST

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In a first, Texas state backs Trump's travel ban

The order banned refugees for 120 days, except those from Syria, who were banned indefinitely.

17 Feb 2017 12:49 PM IST

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New travel order to address court's concerns: Trump

Trump criticised the court order suspending the travel ban as a very bad decision, very bad for the safety and security...

17 Feb 2017 9:56 AM IST

According to documents filed and statements made in court, Kunam was seated next to a woman who occupied a middle seat on a Virgin America red-eye flight from Los Angeles to Newark on July 29 and 30 last year. (Photo: Representational Image)

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Indian pleads guilty to assaulting woman on US flight

Kunam admitted that while the victim was asleep, he inappropriately touched the woman.

17 Feb 2017 9:36 AM IST

$\I just want everybody to understand and fully know that the United States of America stands behind Japan, its great ally, 100 per cent,\ Trump said in a brief statement during a joint news conference with Abe. (Photo: AP)$ World

Trump attacks haven't hurt the news network: CNN

Less than a third or 31 percent of 2,000 Americans surveyed said they believed CNN's coverage of Trump had been unfair,...

17 Feb 2017 9:32 AM IST

Malaysian authorities on Thursday announced three arrests in the death of the North Korean leaders half brother, Kim Jong Nam. (Photo: AP)

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Kim's family must provide DNA before body released: Malaysia police

Malaysia confirmed that the man who was killed at a Kuala Lumpur airport on Monday was Kim Jong-Nam, the estranged...

17 Feb 2017 8:52 AM IST

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I inherited 'a mess' at home and abroad: Donald Trump

Trump said companies are leaving America and jobs are going to Mexico and other places.

17 Feb 2017 8:42 AM IST

Two sources familiar with the decision said Harward turned down the job in part because he wanted to bring in his own team. (Photo: Screengrab)

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Trump's pick for national security adviser turns down offer: White...

The White House official said Harward cited family and financial reasons for opting not to take the job.

17 Feb 2017 8:35 AM IST

Supporters of Hafiz Saeed, head of the Lashkar-e-Tayyaba and its front organisation Jamaat-ud-Dawa, protest in Lahore recently after the Pakistani authorities took him into custody after rising international pressure. (Photo: AP)

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Will Pak re-examine the way it persecutes Ahmadiyyas, others?

This perforce ensures that the Ahmadiyyas do not sign it and therefore are debarred from visiting Mecca to perform the...

17 Feb 2017 2:27 AM IST

Pakistani para-military soldiers stand alert after a deadly suicide attack at the shrine of famous Sufi Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Sehwan, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

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70 dead as ISIS blast rips through Pak Sufi shrine

The shrine had been crowded on a Thursday, considered a sacred day for prayers.

16 Feb 2017 8:53 PM IST

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Pakistan accuses India of endangering regional peace

Zakaria also alleged that Indian atrocities against Kashmiris are continuing unabated.

16 Feb 2017 5:35 PM IST