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The prop from Christopher Reeves \Superman\, which went for USD 193,750, headlined Mondays sale of about 400 cinephile items at Juliens Auctions in Los Angeles. (Photo: AFP)World
Superman's cape sells for nearly USD 200,000 at Hollywood auction

Only six capes in total were used while shooting the film, which came out in 1978.

17 Dec 2019 10:32 AM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson (Photo: AFP)World
Welcoming new MPs, UK PM vows to get Brexit done as soon as possible

Johnson has proclaimed he will lead 'people's govt' and 'repay public's trust by getting Brexit done'.

17 Dec 2019 9:58 AM IST

Asserting that Kashmir is \a bilateral issue\ between India and Pakistan, Rahmani said her country believes Pakistans motive and insistence to purposely tie Afghanistan to the Kashmir issue is a deliberate attempt to prolong the violence happening on Afghan soil. (Photo: PTI)World
UNSC to meet on J&K issue today at China's request: report

The council would meet behind closed doors for the first time since a similar gathering in August.

17 Dec 2019 9:47 AM IST

Elwell said the FAA sent Boeing additional questions about its proposed fixes for the MAX planes, which caused the delay. (Photo:AP)World
Boeing to halt production of grounded 737 Max airliner in january

The company's stock came under pressure Monday after reports surfaced about the production halt.

17 Dec 2019 9:24 AM IST

No US president has been removed as a direct result of impeachment. (Photo: File)World
Donald Trump on track to become third US President to be impeached

The president has denied wrongdoing and accused Democrats of a baseless and politically-motivated bid to oust him from...

17 Dec 2019 8:34 AM IST

General Bajwa, in his keynote address, counted perpetual security threats, inconsistent economic policies, poor economic discipline and lack of will to take difficult decisions in the past as major contributors to the economic situation the government is facing today.World
'Unbridled power can be dangerous': Pak SC on General Bajwa's...

PM Khan had extended Bajwa's tenure through a notification in August, but the SC suspended it on Nov 26.

16 Dec 2019 8:50 PM IST

Stephen Biegun, the US special envoy for North Korea, arrived in South Korea on Sunday as Pyongyang stepped up pressure on Washington to make concessions to revive stalled denucleasisation talks ahead of a year-end deadline. (Photo: AP)World
US envoy Stephen Biegun slams North Korea remark as 'hostile,...

Biegun said the US was 'fully aware of the strong potential for North Korea to conduct a major provocation in the days...

16 Dec 2019 1:55 PM IST

\They have softened their stance. They have invited me for a visit. These are good initiatives,\ BDNews24 quoted Momen as saying on Sunday. (Photo: ANI)World
Post ICJ hearing, Myanmar has 'softened' stance, says Bangladesh...

Bangladesh and Myanmar signed a repatriation deal two years ago, but virtually no refugees have been returned to date.

16 Dec 2019 1:48 PM IST

This aerial photo shows White Island after its volcanic eruption in New Zealand on December 9, 2019. (George Novak/New Zealand Herald via AP)World
New Zealand volcano eruption death toll rises to 18 as body search...

Another 26 survivors remain in New Zealand and Australian hospitals, of which 20 are listed as 'critical' and fighting...

16 Dec 2019 10:14 AM IST

The two sides announced a mini-deal on Friday to reduce some tariffs. (Representational Image)World
US quietly expelled two Chinese diplomats who drove onto military...

The incident comes as the United States and China, the world's two biggest economies, wrangle over trade.

16 Dec 2019 9:50 AM IST

The 40-year-old MP won her Wigan seat in the north-west of England, holding on to one of the key bricks in the so-called \red wall\ which collapsed as Prime Minister Boris Johnsons Conservative Party won over traditional Labour Party voters across the region. (Photo: Twitter)World
Indian-origin MP Lisa Nandy in race to replace Corbyn after Labour's...

Corbyn acknowledged party's failings in the poll and said he accepted his responsibility for it but made no clear...

16 Dec 2019 9:45 AM IST

The pilgrims were returning home after visiting the famed Hindu Kalinchowk Bhagwati temple when the bus veered off the highway about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of the capital, Kathmandu, police official Prajwal Maharjan said. (Photo: ANI)World
14 dead, 18 injured after bus drives off highway, crashes in Nepal

Maharjan said police were investigating the cause of the crash but the roads were slippery because of winter rain.

15 Dec 2019 12:34 PM IST

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