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The official could not confirm if the case had been raised with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), whom Pompeo met later, CNN reported. (Photo: ANI)

Pompeo didn't discuss Khashoggi murder case with Saudi King: US...

Pompeo had later said in a tweet that he had a 'productive meeting' with the Saudi King.

25 Jun 2019 8:47 AM IST

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo is received by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz at Al Salam Palace in Jeddah on Monday. Mr Pompeo travelled to meet Saudi leaders on building a global coalitionâ€ against Iran. Mr Pompeo will begin a three-day visit to India on Tuesday. (Photo: AFP)

US slaps fresh Iran sanctions, targets top leaders

Iran, crippled by existing US sanctions that include the blocking of most of its crucial oil exports, sought to play...

25 Jun 2019 1:58 AM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron strongly opposes Donald Trumps pullout from the 2015 global deal curbing Irans nuclear activities. (Photo: AFP)

Macron urges Trump to 'clarify his position' on EU

Macron said in an interview that was held against the backdrop of recent European elections.

24 Jun 2019 9:17 PM IST

US President Donald Trump

'Biggest mistake' was appointing Jeff Sessions as Attorney General:...

After Trump's stunning election victory, Sessions was rewarded for his loyalty by being nominated as the top US law...

24 Jun 2019 9:02 PM IST

AH-64E Apache helicopter (Photo: File/AFP)

Two army eurofighter jets collide in northern Germany

The reason for the collision unclear.

24 Jun 2019 8:50 PM IST

The swath of destruction caused by the storm was a quarter mile (0.4 kilometers) wide. (Photo: AFP)

Storms strand passengers in Dallas, thousands without power

A lightning strike at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport about 7:40 pm.

24 Jun 2019 8:42 PM IST

Doctors had believed they had beaten the disease but Bajandar fled a Dhaka clinic in May last year following a relapse. (Photo: AFP)

Bangladesh 'Tree Man' wants hands amputated to relieve pain

Abul Bajandar has had 25 operations since 2016 to remove growths from his hands and feet caused by a rare syndrome.

24 Jun 2019 8:27 PM IST

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

Woman, toddler, 2 infants found dead in South Texas: Sheriff

The sheriff said on Twitter that the FBI will investigate the deaths.

24 Jun 2019 7:59 PM IST

We want the government to condemn this police violence. We dont want Hong Kong to be ruled by fear, activist Lee Cheuk Yan was quoted as saying. (Photo: AP)

China to not allow Hong Kong protests to be brought up at G20

'Hong Kong affairs are Chinese domestic affairs, any foreign force has no right to interfere,' Minister of Foreign...

24 Jun 2019 7:36 PM IST

The tension between Iran and the US has been soaring since the day US President Donald Trump decided to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. (Photo: AP)

From nuclear deal to cyber attacks: Here's how US-Iran standoff...

The dramatic tension between the US and Iran spiralled over months and several key incidents led to the present crisis.

24 Jun 2019 6:45 PM IST

Inmate Nicholas Rotunda Allen, 39, received the phone from someone not incarcerated at the prison and used a caller ID spoofing app to make the call look like it is from Louisiana where the alleged victim lives. (Photo: ANI)

Vietnam jails US citizen for 'state overthrow' attempt

Vietnam has routinely jailed its critics since a new administration came to office in 2016 with nearly 130 prisoners.

24 Jun 2019 4:47 PM IST

PM Modi, Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met at the recently held Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit at Kirgiz capital Bishkek. (Photo: Twitter/ @PIB_India)

Xi, PM Modi, Putin to discuss protectionism amid US tariffs: China

They will also discuss plans for the successful holding this year's BRICS Summit in Brazil, Zhang said.

24 Jun 2019 4:39 PM IST