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Russia warns over missile system deployment

Moscow on Wednesday warned th-at Washington’s deployment of a US missile defe-nce system to South Korea could...

11 Feb 2016 6:12 AM IST

Japan announces fresh North Korea sanctions

Japan announces fresh North Korea sanctions

Japan announced fresh sanctions against North Korea on Wednesday for its latest rocket launch, including a total ban on...

11 Feb 2016 6:10 AM IST

Former Nepal PM Koirala cremated

Party workers place the body of late former Nepalese Prime Minister and Nepali Congress Party president Sushil Koirala...

11 Feb 2016 6:09 AM IST

US worried over China’s military build-up in SCS

US worried over China’s military build-up in SCS

Expressing concern over China’s military build-up, the head of US intelligence said Chinese construction...

11 Feb 2016 6:06 AM IST

Sri Lanka Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. (Photo: AFP)

Rajpaksa regime’s corrupt officials can’t escape: Sri...

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday said the ongoing investigations against...

11 Feb 2016 6:05 AM IST

ISIS growing in Pakistan: Top intelligence official

ISIS growing in Pakistan: Top intelligence official

A top Pakistani intelligence official said on Wednesday the Islamic State’s presence was growing in Pakistan.

11 Feb 2016 6:03 AM IST

Greece in EU’s line of fire on migrant crisis

Greece in EU’s line of fire on migrant crisis

The EU piled more pressure on Greece on Wednesday, telling Athens to improve conditions for refugees so that other...

11 Feb 2016 6:01 AM IST

Pope unleashes ‘super confessors’

Dubbed “super confessors”, for one year only they can absolve sins usually only pardoned by the Pope...

11 Feb 2016 5:59 AM IST

Iraq weighs risk to Mosul Dam in anti-ISIS fight

The risk of Iraq’s largest dam collapsing and unleashing a huge wave onto Mosul is affecting plans to retake the...

11 Feb 2016 5:57 AM IST

UK to Julian Assange: Leave embassy, end sorry saga

Julian Assange should leave the Ecuadoran embassy in London and bring to an end the “whole sorry saga”,...

11 Feb 2016 5:56 AM IST

UN chief warns South Asia of ISIS spread

UN chief warns South Asia of ISIS spread

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has warned of the danger of the Islamic State (ISIS) terror group spreading its...

11 Feb 2016 5:54 AM IST

In crucial vote, Hillary Clinton fails to rally women

Hillary Clinton speaks at her primary night party in Hooksett, New Hampshire, on Tuesday. — AFP

11 Feb 2016 5:52 AM IST