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Various protests have been launched in Hong Kong by the general public and legal communities. (Photo: AP)

Everything you need to know about the on-going Hong Kong protests

These protests are the largest in Hong Kong since the Umbrella Movement in 2014.

17 Jun 2019 2:23 PM IST

The notification was intended to reduce road accidents by limiting the maximum speed of commercial vehicles.

12 killed, dozens injured in 'Indonesia traffic accident'

Some 43 people were injured in the multi-vehicle accident and rushed to hospital, police said.

17 Jun 2019 2:09 PM IST

The motive behind the attack is yet to be ascertained. (Photo: Representational)

1 killed, 7 injured in mass shooting at graduation party in US

Around 60 people were at the party when the shots rang out.

17 Jun 2019 1:26 PM IST

Hayez is believed to have used the messaging app WhatsApp the night he disappeared and his father, who has travelled to the town to meet police, called for his account to be shared with investigators. (Photo: AFP)

Help me to keep promise: Dad's plea for backpacker son missing in...

Theo Hayez was last seen on May 31 at a hotel in Byron Bay.

17 Jun 2019 1:12 PM IST

Lt. Gen. Faiz Hameed appointed as ISI chief

Hameed has previously served as the head of the Counter Intelligence wing of the ISI.

17 Jun 2019 1:09 PM IST

There is no situation in which this behavior is ever close to acceptable, Gallego said on Twitter. (Photo: Twitter)

Made me feel sick: US mayor apologises over violent arrest video

Mayor said, 'As a mother myself, seeing these children placed in such a terrifying situation is beyond upsetting'.

17 Jun 2019 12:53 PM IST

The statement by Boeing came after Ethiopia on Thursday released the preliminary report into the March 10 Ethiopian Airlines crash. (Photo:AP)

Boeing made mistake in handling warning-system problem: CEO

Boeing and the FAA have said the warning light wasn't critical for flight safety.

17 Jun 2019 12:43 PM IST

The three doctors were arrested for allegedly abetting the post-graduate medical student Tadvi, who belonged to the Scheduled Tribe community, to end her life on May 22. (Representational Image)

Japanese man arrested for stabbing police officer, grabbing loaded gun

The 33-year-old suspect, caught while lying on a bench beneath which the stolen gun had been placed, has denied the...

17 Jun 2019 12:35 PM IST

The Shiite-majority Eastern Province, where Qureiris is from, became a focal point of unrest in early 2011 with demonstrations calling for an end to discrimination and for reforms in the conservative monarchy.(Photo: Amensty UK/Twitter )

13-year-old boy arrested for political unrest won't be executed: Saudi...

The official said another attack in which Qureiris participated had targeted a German diplomatic vehicle in Qatif region...

17 Jun 2019 12:29 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)

Two boys among four of Indian-origin family shot dead in US

The family members were identified as Chandrasekhar Sunkara, 44; Lavanya Sunkara, 41; and two boys, ages 15 and 10,...

17 Jun 2019 9:17 AM IST

The fighting to retake towns has been raging since April. A total of 126 personnel from government-backed forces and 102 rebels have lost their lives in the three towns since the latest offensive was launched three days ago, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

Syria: Aleppo mortar shelling claims 12 lives

The strike comes a day after seven people were killed in air strikes by the Syrian government on the northwest province...

17 Jun 2019 9:06 AM IST

Netanyahu unveiled a Trump Heights sign, featuring an Israeli and a US flag, to mark the site of the new settlement. (Photo: AFP)

Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu inaugurates Golan settlement, names after...

Israel annexed the area in a move never recognised by the international community.

17 Jun 2019 8:47 AM IST