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In Cannes, three women were each fined 38 euros ($43) under the ban at the weekend. (Photo: AFP)

Nice becomes latest French city to ban burkini

Fifteen towns in the southeast, as well as others elsewhere in France, have already banned the burkini including Cannes.

20 Aug 2016 10:20 AM IST

Paul Manafort resigned in wake of campaign shakeup and revelations about Ukraine work. (Photo: AP)

Trump campaign manager Manafort quits after troubled stretch

Trump said in a statement he had accepted Manafort's resignation and praised his great work but did not offer an...

20 Aug 2016 10:19 AM IST

Japan likely to boost its defence budget to $51 billion

Japan likely to boost its defence budget to $51 billion

Japan aims to develop a prototype drone fighter jet in two decades with private sector help in a technology strategy...

20 Aug 2016 6:26 AM IST

Four people were killed and dozens wounded in a wave of blasts that hit key tourist towns in Thailand last week. (Photo: AFP)

Thailand police identifies bomb blasts’ suspect

The police identified a Thai man on Friday as a suspect in its investigation into attacks that killed four people and...

20 Aug 2016 6:24 AM IST

Police officers walk by a mock Scud-B missile of North Korea, left, and other South Korean missiles on display.

High-level Artificial Intelligence for new China missile

China will develop its next- generation cruise missiles based on a modular design, allowing them to be tailor-made for...

20 Aug 2016 5:36 AM IST

Nutella Bars is a popular chain of waffle and crepe cafes in Tehran. — Via Web

Iran’s language watchdog battles ‘Nutella Bars’

It is Iran’s answer to the Academie Francaise, keeping the Farsi language safe from the corrupting influence of...

20 Aug 2016 5:33 AM IST

Video grab of the two ISIS attackers talking about their revenge plan on Russia for attacks on the Middle East.

ISIS claims first attack in Russia

ISIS has claimed its first terror attack on Russian soil after two supporters attempted to murder police officers near...

20 Aug 2016 5:29 AM IST

Thomas de Maizière

Donald Trump says he ‘regrets’ some of his statements

In a highly uncharacteristic move aimed at resetting his struggling campaign, Donald Trump has said for the first time...

20 Aug 2016 5:17 AM IST

German minister calls for partial burqa ban

German minister calls for partial burqa ban

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere came out Friday in favour of a partial burqa ban amid a fierce national...

20 Aug 2016 5:12 AM IST

US President Barack Obama. (Photo: AFP/File)

GOP criticises Barack Obama’s ‘ransom’

The Obama administration is facing a storm of Republican criticism after acknowledging that a $400 million cash payment...

20 Aug 2016 5:09 AM IST

Scott Richards (Photo: AFP)

Dubai arrests man for Facebook post

A British-Australian man has been detained in Dubai for highlighting the work of an Afghan refugee charity on social...

20 Aug 2016 5:04 AM IST

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Ban Ki-moon expresses concern over Kashmir, calls for dialogue:...

Ban called for avoidance of violence and offered his good offices to facilitate dialogue for a settlement of J&K...

19 Aug 2016 4:20 PM IST