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Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu. (Photo: AP)

Submarine deal resurfaces to haunt Israeli PM

Police are now looking into two other matters related to Mr Netanyahu, Channel 10 television reported on Monday.

25 Jan 2017 3:47 AM IST

President-elect Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: AP/PTI)

US Prez dials 'true friend' Modi; the two exchange invites

'Had a warm conversation with Trump; We agreed to work closely in the coming days,' Modi said.

25 Jan 2017 3:27 AM IST

The unnamed child was told by staff at St Clares School in Handsworth, Birmingham, that she should not wear her hijab to lessons. (Photo: Representational Image)

UK: Roman Catholic school bans Muslim child from wearing hijab

The school has a strict uniform policy, including no headwear or scarf and asked parents of the girl to respect it.

24 Jan 2017 8:09 PM IST

South Korean President Park Geun-Hye and Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-Ahn arrive to attend an emergency Cabinet meeting at the presidential Blue House in Seoul. (Photo: AFP)

Nude painting of South Korea president sparks violence

Park's features are transposed onto a nude Asian woman who clasps a missile from Terminal High Altitude Area Defence...

24 Jan 2017 5:32 PM IST

Theresa May, UK Prime Minister

UK government loses Brexit case, must consult Parliament

The ruling forces the government to put a bill before Parliament, giving pro-EU politicians a chance to soften the terms...

24 Jan 2017 4:09 PM IST

US President Donald Trump

Donald Trump moves to pull US out of big Asia trade deal

Trump's move on trade aimed to fulfill a central campaign promise even as he appeared to be fixated on re-litigating the...

24 Jan 2017 11:22 AM IST

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde.(Photo:AP)

Note ban to have limited impact on Nepal: IMF

A IMF team, led by Geert Almekinders, visited Nepal from January 11-23, to hold discussions.

24 Jan 2017 10:42 AM IST

US President Donald Trump waves as he walks with first lady Melania Trump during the inauguration parade on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Trump resigns from his company: Sean Spicer

He has resigned from the company as he said he would before he took office, said Spicer.

24 Jan 2017 10:30 AM IST

With this Modi, would be the fifth foreign leader Trump would have spoken with over phone after being sworn-in as the US President on January 20.

Best friends? New US President Donald Trump to speak with Modi today

Trump is scheduled to speak with Modi over phone at 1 pm Eastern Time, which is 11:30 PM IST.

24 Jan 2017 10:26 AM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks during a White House senior staff swearing in ceremony in the East Room of the White House. (Photo: AP)

Will defend 'interests' in South China Sea: US

China lays claim to a vast extent of South China Sea within a so-called 'nine dash line,' including waters claimed by...

24 Jan 2017 8:46 AM IST

Swedish media have published excerpts of the footage, showing at least one of the suspects holding a revolver. (Photo: Twitter)

Sweden: 3 detained for live streaming gangrape on Facebook

The film has been removed from Facebook but it has been circulated on the internet.

24 Jan 2017 8:44 AM IST

A file picture shows two Chinese babies. 2016 was the lunar year of the monkey considered a particularly auspicious zodiac sign to be born under. (Photo; AFP)

China births rise as one-child policy falls

China relaxed the one child policy' in 2015 after concerns about an ageing population.

24 Jan 2017 6:57 AM IST