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Irans tanker was released on August 19 after Gibraltar reportedly received assurances that the cargo would not be delivered to Syria. (Photo: ANI)

UK-flagged ship Stena Impero held by Iran starts moving from port

It was seized by Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in Strait of Hormuz on July 19 over an alleged violation of...

27 Sept 2019 2:10 PM IST

Pakistani social media star Qandeel Baloch. (Photo: Instagram)

Brother of Pakistani social media star jailed for life for honour...

Three months after Baloch's murder, parliament passed new legislation mandating life imprisonment for honour killings.

27 Sept 2019 2:08 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has formed a seven-member committee in connection with the status of Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: ANI)

'What about concern over plight of Muslims in China?' US to Imran Khan

It marked one of his most strident speeches on the situation in Hong Kong since massive anti-govt protests broke out...

27 Sept 2019 1:51 PM IST

Narendra Modi and Imran Khan are scheduled to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Kyrgyzstan next month. (Photo: File)

PM Modi, Imran Khan to address 74th UN General Assembly today

Imran Khan is likely to address the UN General Assembly shortly after Modi's speech.

27 Sept 2019 1:12 PM IST

Mysterios deep-sea creatures dont signal arrival of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Indonesia quake death toll rises to 23: official

Among the confirmed dead was an infant, with many killed by falling debris in and around quake-struck Ambon city.

27 Sept 2019 1:04 PM IST

Rajas owner said the government has allocated troops to provide security for his pet as it ambles along main roads to attend temple festivals across the island. (Photo: Facebook)

Here's why Sri Lanka's tallest celebrity elephant has his own armed...

Nadungamuwa Raja, 65 years old, is a celebrated elephant towering around 10.5 feet in height, the tallest tamed tusker...

27 Sept 2019 12:52 PM IST

Earlier on Wednesday, he held his first meeting with US President. (Photo: Twitter)

'First let me take a selfie': El Salvador President tells UN before...

'If you'll just bear with me a second,' Prez said, pulling out a phone, lifting it up to his grinning face and snapping...

27 Sept 2019 12:41 PM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his government intended to prevent instability in the foreign exchange market after a possible Washington exit from the nuclear accord. (Photo: AP)

Rouhani demands 'evidence' that Iran attacked Saudi oil facility

The United States, France, Germany and Britain have all blamed Iran for the strikes on the kingdom's Abqaiq plant.

27 Sept 2019 12:37 PM IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets business leaders at the end of India-Canada business forum in Mumbai on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Trudeau to march with teen climate activist Greta Thunberg

Justin Trudeau, who faces elections October 21, paddled up in a canoe Thursday in Ontario to make announce he would be...

27 Sept 2019 12:33 PM IST

Ajay Kumar, 33, bowed with his hands clasped together in a traditional Indian greeting as he walked away from a detainee processing centre in El Paso. (Photo: AP)

Indian seeking asylum in US released from detention after 70-day...

Kumar and fellow Indian detainee Gurjant Singh began their hunger strike July 8 after rejection of their asylum claims...

27 Sept 2019 12:25 PM IST

People gather on a street in downtown Mexico City on Thursday during an earthquake. (Photo: AFP)

US brings down refugee limit to all-time low of 18,000 for next year

The President's companion executive order also potentially limits the places where those that are accepted can be...

27 Sept 2019 11:42 AM IST

Indo-Iran ties have been on a upswing in the past few years. (Photo: PTI)

PMâ€‰Modi, Iranian president Rouhani meet on sidelines of UN General...

India, Iran and Afghanistan later signed a trilateral agreement providing for transport of goods among the three...

27 Sept 2019 9:47 AM IST