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Some died in custody because of ill-treatment and lack of medical care, HRW said, citing former detainees. (Photo:AP)World
Human Rights Watch: Egyptian security forces commit war crimes in...

The report accused security forces of arbitrary arrests including children, disappearances, torture, extrajudicial...

28 May 2019 11:08 AM IST

The United States is Canadas top trading partner, taking in 75 percent of its goods exports. (Photo:AP)World
Canada takes first step toward ratifying new North American trade deal

The United States struck deals on May 17 to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from Canada and Mexico.

28 May 2019 10:51 AM IST

Several names have been in the reckoning. (Photo:AP)World
Who wants to be Britain's next prime minister?

British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she will quit next month, triggering a contest that will bring a new...

28 May 2019 9:17 AM IST

Following the scandal, Kurz sacked Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache of the Freedom Party (FPO). (Photo:AP)World
Austria's chancellor Sebastian Kurz ousted in no-confidence vote

Sebastian Kurz, ousted in a no-confidence vote just a day after his centre-right Austrian People's Party enjoyed a...

28 May 2019 9:02 AM IST

A 2014 report estimated that 18 per cent all European ISIS members were female and the total number is now believed to be more than 550. (Photo: AP)World
Iraq court sentences fourth French ISIS member to death, France...

In a statement, the French foreign ministry said following the judgment that it respected the sovereignty of the Iraqi...

28 May 2019 8:53 AM IST

Farage only registered his party in February but succeeded in leveraging his reputation as one of the architects of the 2016 referendum. (Photo:AP)World
Nigel Farage frames post-Brexit push on UK parliament

Farage's brand new election vehicle seized on voter discontent with Brexit's repeated delays to win nearly 32 percent of...

28 May 2019 8:44 AM IST

Zarif also denied Iran was seeking nuclear weapons, after Trump said during a visit to Japan that \were not looking for regime change in Iran. (Photo:AP)World
Iran lambaste US after Trump's nuclear weapon comment

The Trump administration was 'hurting the Iranian people and causing tension in the region,' Iran FM Mohammad Javad...

28 May 2019 8:34 AM IST

At least 27 of the victims were in the Antonio Trindade Penal Institute near Manaus. (Photo:AP)World
4 Prison clashes in Brazil leave 55 dead: Official

The federal government said it was sending reinforcements to boost security in the state's prisons.

28 May 2019 8:26 AM IST

Footage broadcast on local TV stations showed multiple police cars, ambulances and fire engines at the scene. (Photo:AP)World
2 Dead, 17 injured in Japan mass stabbing

The fire department said 17 others were injured in the attack, among them more children.

28 May 2019 8:19 AM IST

Police have arrested nine people in connection with Sundays blasts. (Photo:AP)World
Terror grips Nepal: Bombs planted at various locations, vehicles...

A parked truck was set on fire in the Nawal district, while a bus was found burned down in the Surkhet district of...

27 May 2019 4:09 PM IST

The North has since sought to raise the pressure and carried out two short-range missile tests earlier this month. (Photo:AP)World
North Korea call Trump security aide war maniac' over missile remark

Talks between Washington and Pyongyang have been locked since the collapse of a summit between Trump and North Korean...

27 May 2019 4:01 PM IST

Expensive diyar wood beams of various sizes were used in the roofs of the temple. (Representational Image)World
Historical Guru Nanak palace bulldozed in Pakistan's Punjab province

The walls of the four-storey building had pictures of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak as well as of various Hindu rulers and...

27 May 2019 2:49 PM IST

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