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Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. (Photo: AFP/File)

Trump to accept refugee intake from Australia: Turnbull

Around 300 people were stopped or detained worldwide, while four federal judges moved to halt deportations.

30 Jan 2017 10:27 AM IST

The investigators seek to find out if there was a single murderer or an entire group involved in the crimes. (Photo: File)

Gunmen open fire at mosque in Canada's Quebec, 6 dead

A witness that up to 3 gunmen fired on about 40 people inside the Quebec City Islamic Cultural Center.

30 Jan 2017 8:25 AM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Trump may include Pak on his immigration ban list in future

Trump has issued a controversial executive order banning immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries.

30 Jan 2017 7:42 AM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo: AFP)

Social media battlelines drawn ahead of Turkish vote

Opponents fear a lurch towards authoritarianism if an April referendum approves the change.

30 Jan 2017 6:26 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Bibi for legal tag on illegal Jewish settlements

Analysts have said Israel's most right-wing government in history is seeking to rapidly take advantage of the election...

30 Jan 2017 6:17 AM IST

Donald Trump has vowed to force Apple to bring production to US.

Donald Trump eyes Apple share of iPhone production

Apple benefits in Asia from a network that goes beyond sub-contractors assembling smartphones, tablets or laptops.

30 Jan 2017 6:10 AM IST

Protesters gather at the OHare International Airport after more than a dozen people were detained, including green card holders, in Chicago on Saturday. They were detained following President Donald Trumps executive order that bans legal US residents and visa holders from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the US for 90 days and puts an indefinite hold on a programme resettling Syrian refugees. (Photo: AP)

Immigration ban loses first legal battle

Judge blocks deportation of travellers and refugees from 7 Muslim nations stranded at US airports.

30 Jan 2017 6:04 AM IST

Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan blasphemy laws will not be changed, says Ishaq Dar

Critics complain that Pakistan's blasphemy law is overwhelmingly being used to persecute religious minorities.

30 Jan 2017 5:59 AM IST

Pakistan could get first female foreign secretary

Tehmina Janjua, country's permanent representative to UN Geneva office, set to replace Aizaz Chaudhry.

30 Jan 2017 5:51 AM IST

Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Pakistan lifts ban on Indian films after 3 months

A committee was formed by the Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif which recommended to exhibit Indian films in Pakistan.

30 Jan 2017 1:26 AM IST

Switzerlands Roger Federer holds his trophy after defeating Spains Rafael Nadal during the mens singles final at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday. (Photo: AP)

I would have been happy to lose to Rafa,' an emotional Federer says...

It was the 35-year-old Federer's first major title since Wimbledon in 2012.

29 Jan 2017 9:20 PM IST

Donald Trump is definitely happy with his new position, but he will definitely be very unhappy with his new smartphone.

Trump defends his executive orders, says world 'a horrible mess'

Trump signed executive order that stops entry of refugees from seven Muslim-majority countries and extreme vetting for...

29 Jan 2017 8:40 PM IST