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US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) slammed Russia, Syria and Iran for killing many innocent civilians. (Photo:AP)

Donald Trump fires John Bolton as National Security Advisor

The news coming days after Trump caused an uproar by revealing he was canceling secret talks with Afghanistan's Taliban...

11 Sept 2019 9:20 AM IST

During a four hour celebration in an 80,000-capacity stadium, Alibabas billionaire executive chairman delivered on his promise of a year ago to hand over to CEO Daniel Zhang. (Photo: AFP)

Tearful Jack Ma bids farewell to Alibaba with rock star show

Ma was spotted at one point welling up with tears as staff put on skits and sang songs.

11 Sept 2019 9:08 AM IST

A plume of smoke rose over central Kabul shortly after midnight and sirens could be heard. (Photo: AP)

Two minutes into 9/11 anniversary, blast at US Embassy in Kabul

There was no immediate comment from Afghan officials. The NATO mission, which is nearby, also said no personnel had been...

11 Sept 2019 8:31 AM IST

The 9/11 attacks claimed nearly 3,000 lives in the United States and led to the launch of deadly, long-running wars in Iraq and Afghanistan -- countries that remain plagued by violence and instability to this day. (Photo: AFP)

Years later, 9/11 cancer' sickens thousands who were in New York

The 9/11 attacks released unprecedented amounts of chemicals into the air, including dioxins, asbestos and other...

11 Sept 2019 8:25 AM IST

'Fabricated narrative from epicentre of terrorism': India on Pak's...

'This (Pakistan) country conducts cross-border terrorism as a form of alternate diplomacy,' Vijay Thakur Singh said.

10 Sept 2019 8:05 PM IST

Foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi outlined Pakistans strong position while speaking at the UNHRC session in Geneva against the backdrop of tensions with India over the revocation of Jammu and Kashmirs special status on August 5. (Photo: AP)

Not so easy' for Pakistan to find rally support for Kashmir appeal at...

India has clearly described administration of J&K an internal matter, said Pakistan has no locus standi in it.

10 Sept 2019 6:29 PM IST

Qureshis remarks came after his address at the UNHRC session, where he presented a false narrative on Kashmir maintained by his country following the Indian governments historic move to abrogate Article 370. (Photo: ANI)

Watch: Pak Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi refers to J&K as an...

Till date, Pakistan, in all its official communication, has been referring to Jammu and Kashmir as Indian Administered...

10 Sept 2019 4:31 PM IST

The utility says it will run out of room to store the water by 2022. Harada did not say how much water would need to be dumped into the ocean. (Photo: AP)

Japan to dump radioactive Fukushima water into Pacific, says minister

The only option will be to drain it into the sea and dilute it,' the minister, Yoshiaki Harada, told a news briefing in...

10 Sept 2019 4:01 PM IST

Massive jungle areas in Sumatra and Borneo island are ablaze as thousands of personnel battle to quell the fires, frequently started to clear land for crop plantations. (AFP)

Hundreds of schools shut as forest-fire haze blankets SE Asia

Air quality has dropped to 'unhealthy' levels in and around Kuala Lumpur.

10 Sept 2019 2:59 PM IST

The Palins, both 55, married in 1988 and have five children. (Photo: Facebook)

Sarah Palin's husband files for divorce over 'incompatibility': report

Sarah came to nationwide prominence as the running mate of Republican presidential candidate Sen John McCain in 2008.

10 Sept 2019 2:47 PM IST

Donald Trump. (Photo: ANI)

After Trump says talks are 'dead', Taliban vows to fight on

The announcement followed Trump's dramatic cancellation of a top-secret plan to fly Taliban leaders in for direct talks.

10 Sept 2019 2:10 PM IST

Foreign agents, defined as involved in politics and receiving money from abroad, must register with the justice ministry, label publications with the tag and submit detailed paperwork or face fines. (Photo: File)

Putin 'personally' ordered meddling in 2016 US election: CIA informant

The informant's information was so delicate that then CIA directorhad kept it out of then-President Obama's daily...

10 Sept 2019 1:01 PM IST