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US President Donald TrumpWorld
Trump intends to announce his Supreme Court pick on Feb 2

The leading contenders, who have met with Trump, are William Pryor, Neil Gorsuch and Thomas Hardiman.

25 Jan 2017 6:46 PM IST

The CCTV footage was uploaded on YouTube by the Memorial Villages Police Department of Houston, who appealed to the people to help them locate the accused identified as Brenda Floyd. (Photo: Videograb)World
Video shows Texas caretaker hitting, abusing elderly woman

Investigators said that the accused attacked the woman after learning that she was feeding 'human food' to her pet dog.

25 Jan 2017 4:30 PM IST

Singh said in late October, someone came into Quiznos, told him to go back to his country then thew a rock into the window, the report said. (Photo: Representational Image)World
Sikh man in US abused, called 'terrorist', eatery looted

When he came to work, the victim found 'terrorist' and the 'N' word written on the front wall.

25 Jan 2017 4:23 PM IST

Survivors described chaotic scenes in which hotel residents hid themselves under beds and others jumped out of windows of the four-story building to escape the extremist attackers. (Photo: AP)World
Gunmen storm hotel in Somali capital after car bomb, 12 killed

Four al-Shabab attackers were also killed in the attack on Dayah hotel, which is often frequented by government...

25 Jan 2017 1:29 PM IST

US President Donald TrumpWorld
Trump expected to order temporary ban on refugees

On the campaign trail, Trump initially proposed a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States.

25 Jan 2017 1:24 PM IST

A simple accusation of blasphemy in Pakistan can be tantamount to a death sentence. (Photo: Representational Image)World
Pakistan: Blasphemy law exalts killer; threatens missing bloggers

The clerics have accused the missing writers of blasphemy after a social media campaign linked them to allegations of...

25 Jan 2017 1:16 PM IST

Nusrat Sahar Abbasi, a Member of parliament in the Sindh province. (Photo: Facebook)World
Pakistani woman MP harassed in parliament, threatens to immolate...

She said she protested strongly but the deputy speaker of the assembly, also a woman, refused to take any action.

25 Jan 2017 12:48 PM IST

US President Donald TrumpWorld
Trump to tighten border security, ban migrants from Syria, 6 other...

Trump campaigned on pledges to tighten US immigration policies, including beefing up border security and stemming the...

25 Jan 2017 9:40 AM IST

US President-elect Donald Trump and Indian-American Nikki Haley, the Governor of South Carolina. (Photo: AP)World
Indian-American Nikki Haley confirmed as new US envoy to UN

With this, Haley, 45, becomes the first Indian-American to serve in a presidential administration at a Cabinet level...

25 Jan 2017 9:35 AM IST

The surface-to-surface ballistic missile, Ababeel, launches from an undisclosed location in Pakistan. (Photo: AFP)World
Indian cities fall in Pak missile range

Islamabad test-fires N-capable Ababeel.

25 Jan 2017 6:40 AM IST

Berlin attacker Anis Amri (Photo: AP)World
Violence in jails: Behind bars, but not locked up

For the small minority, prisons have become the first step towards committing horrific acts of mayhem and destruction.

25 Jan 2017 6:33 AM IST

Tanzeela MazharWorld
PTV bans harassed' anchors

The PTV claimed that the anchors had defamed the organisation as the two took to social media and talk shows to discuss...

25 Jan 2017 6:21 AM IST

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