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British Prime Minister Theresa May at a press conference at Downing Street in central London. (Photo: AFP)World
May may not be able to rescue Brexit deal

May is likely to face an intense session at PM's Questions in parliament, a day before Britain votes in EU elections.

22 May 2019 4:50 PM IST

The statement by Boeing came after Ethiopia on Thursday released the preliminary report into the March 10 Ethiopian Airlines crash. (Photo:AP)World
China's big three airlines seek 737 MAX payouts from Boeing: reports

China Southern is Asia's largest carrier by fleet size, China Eastern is country's number two, while Air China is the...

22 May 2019 4:39 PM IST

The State Department alleged that the attack violates a ceasefire in the greater Idlib area that has protected millions of civilians who were already displaced from violence in other parts of the war-ravaged country. (Photo: ANI)World
US warns Syria over suspected use of chemical attacks

Some 180 civilians have been killed in flare-up since April 30, according to Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a...

22 May 2019 3:44 PM IST

The movie considers laws for robots first imagined by Isaac Asimov in his 1942 short story \Runaround,\ which states that machines must not harm humans. (Representational image/ Photo: Pixabay)World
Indian-origin scientist to help US troops on thought-controlled robots

Team headed by Gaurav Sharma, a senior research scientist at Battelle, is among six teams to win grants to develop...

22 May 2019 3:31 PM IST

Joe Biden will be competing with 20 other candidates including heavyweights like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren to win Democratic nominations. (Photo:AP)World
North Korea calls Biden fool of low IQ' over Kim criticism

There was no immediate reaction from the Biden camp, possibly due to the late hour in the United States.

22 May 2019 2:29 PM IST

Places of religious importance in Sri Lanka are under strict security check. Churches have been ordered to stay closed until further notice. (Photo: AP)World
DNA test confirms death of Sri Lanka Easter blasts mastermind

The ISIS terror group claimed the attacks, but the government blamed the local terror group NTJ for the bombings.

22 May 2019 1:58 PM IST

The incidents all took place after Trump decided to try to cut off Irans oil exports. (Photo:AP)World
Indian-American judge orders Trump accounting firm to hand over...

This is a victory for the Democrats as they wanted the constitutionaly mandated oversight into the matter.

22 May 2019 1:37 PM IST

Trump is expected to watch the final three bouts on the last day of the tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan venue alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during his May 25-28 state visit. (Photo: AP | File)World
Japan's sumo fans welcome Trump Trophy but wish he would sit...

Trump will not be the first foreign dignitary to present a trophy to a sumo tournament winner.

22 May 2019 1:30 PM IST

Citizens and activists have been striving to save the garden from commercial exploitation.World
Life after death? Washington becomes first US state to legalize human...

People who die will have the option to have their bodies 'recomposed' into soil suitable for use in gardening.

22 May 2019 1:25 PM IST

Russia came next with USD four million, followed by Sweden and Canada with USD 2.44 million and USD 570,000, respectively, the data showed. (Photo: Representative | ANI)World
European nations donate more than USD 5 mn to N Korea amidst worst...

Pyongyang has been experiencing its worst drought in 37 years, raising fears crops due to be harvested next month will...

22 May 2019 1:24 PM IST

Washington has long suspected deep links between Huawei and the Chinese military, and its moves against the company came amid the churning trade dispute. (Photo: AP)World
'US changed mind overnight': Chinese Ambassador blames Trump for...

Ambassador Cui Tiankai slammed White House's move to ban transfer or sale of US technology to Huawei as 'politically...

22 May 2019 1:01 PM IST

The United States should deliberate and think over the consequences its outrageous acts might have on the future development, Kim was quoted as saying. (Photo: ANI)World
Think over consequences on future developments: N Korea warns US over...

The cargo ship was detained in Indonesian waters in April 2018. Its seizure was announced by US Justice Dept on May 9,...

22 May 2019 12:41 PM IST

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