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World Bank CEO Kristalina Georgieva.

Kristalina Georgieva set to become IMF's second woman chief

Georgieva will replace former IMF chief Christine Lagarde, who has been named to lead the European Central Bank.

10 Sept 2019 12:41 PM IST

Hong Kongs Chief Executive Carrie Lam earlier on Thursday (local time) said that the decision to withdraw the extradition bill was taken by the Hong Kong government and not Beijing, South China Morning Post reported. (Photo: File)

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam renews appeal for dialogue with protesters

Beijing has slammed the protests as effort by criminals to split the territory from China, backed by what it said were...

10 Sept 2019 12:31 PM IST

The latest missile test comes after North Koreas first vice foreign minister Choe Son-hui said that her country is willing to resume working-level denuclearisation negotiations with the US in late September. (Photo: ANI)

After offering to resume talks with US, N Korea fires unidentified...

Denuclearisation talks between North Korea and the US reached a stalemate since the Hanoi summit in February.

10 Sept 2019 11:18 AM IST

Indias permanent representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin addresses the world body in New York.

India's current situation like 'no-man's land', calls for reforms in...

However, in practice, there is not effective improvement of the cooperation between TCCs, the Security Council and the...

10 Sept 2019 11:04 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

Afghan peace talks with Taliban are 'dead': Donald Trump

Trump stunned the world on Saturday when he announced the cancellation of a secret meeting with Taliban and Afghan...

10 Sept 2019 10:58 AM IST

Antonio Guterres further said that troop- and police-contributing countries make every effort to provide well-trained and well-equipped personnel. (Photo:AP)

UN Chief: Islamic State remains resilient in Afghanistan

The U N chief said that between mid-June and early September 183 incidents were attributed to Islamic State fighters.

10 Sept 2019 10:57 AM IST

Donald Trump. (Photo: ANI)

US Commerce Secretary warns weather staff for contradicting Trump:...

But erring too greatly on the side of the caution can spread panic and lead to the unnecessary movement of millions of...

10 Sept 2019 10:47 AM IST

Morgan credited President Donald Trumps efforts to reduce immigration as well as the Mexican governments clampdown on migrants traveling north, which it says resulted in a 56 per cent reduction in three months. (Photo: AP)

Number of border crossers drops amid Mexican crackdown

The Border Patrol apprehended just over 50,600 people at the southern border in August, compared to nearly 72,000 in...

10 Sept 2019 10:44 AM IST

We plan to start the process before Christmas and will do so in the proper constitutional way in discussion with the speaker (of the House of Commons), Johnsons spokesman told reporters. (Photo: File)

'Would not request an extension to Brexit,' says British PM Boris...

For the second time in a week, lawmakers then rejected Johnson's request to try to break the deadlock through an early...

10 Sept 2019 9:47 AM IST

Around 17,000 passengers were stranded overnight at Tokyos Narita Airport, an official said Tuesday, after it took a direct hit from a powerful typhoon that caused transport chaos throughout the capital. (Photo: AP)

Typhoon left 17,000 people stranded at Tokyo airport

The airport said it delivered 2,000 bottles of water, 19,000 bags of crackers and 18,000 bed rolls to stranded...

10 Sept 2019 9:45 AM IST

We plan to start the process before Christmas and will do so in the proper constitutional way in discussion with the speaker (of the House of Commons), Johnsons spokesman told reporters. (Photo: File)

Boris Johnson suspends UK Parliament for 5 weeks after another Brexit...

Parliament was suspended until Oct 14, a drastic move that gives Johnson a respite from rebellious lawmakers as he plots...

10 Sept 2019 8:04 AM IST

The offer came a day after Trump had a telephonic conversation with both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan. (Photo: File)

Tensions between Indo-Pak 'less heated' now: Trump

Trump's comment came two weeks after his meeting with PM Modi on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France on August 26.

10 Sept 2019 7:56 AM IST