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US President Donald Trump said Friday that North Koreas recent missile tests were not a breach of trust. (Photo:AP)

Trump says North Korea missile tests not a breach of trust

Trump, who has said that he and Kim have a good relationship, added that he might eventually lose faith in the North...

11 May 2019 9:16 AM IST

Hardeep Singh, who pinned the woman passenger down on her seat during the flight, was sentenced to 12 months in jail at Minshull Street Crown Court in Manchester on Thursday. (Photo: Facebook/ Greater Manchester Police)

Tried to kiss me,' says woman after Indian man sexually assaults her...

Hardeep Singh, 36, will be deported back to India at the end of his sentence. However, the accused denied the offences.

11 May 2019 9:15 AM IST

China, throttled by export barriers to the US, might diversify the structure of its exports, using overseas production and export units in countries with trade ties to the US. India could be one such location.

'Negotiations have not broken down': China confident of US trade talks

China's top trade negotiator Liu He said on Friday in Washington that trade talks with the US would continue in Beijing.

11 May 2019 8:59 AM IST

A picture taken by US Air Force personnel stationed in Al Udaid air base and posted on the CENTCOM website showed two aircraft. (Photo:AP)

US B-52 bombers reach middle-east in clear message to Iran

American B-52 bombers sent to the Middle East over what Washington describes as threats from Iran have arrived at US...

10 May 2019 3:54 PM IST

Trump gave US importers less than five days notice about his decision to increase the rate on the USD 200 billion category of goods to 25 percent. (Photo:AP)

US increases tariffs on Chinese goods; China says it will retaliate

China's Ministry said it 'deeply regrets' the US decision, adding that it would take necessary countermeasures, without...

10 May 2019 3:43 PM IST

Clusters of blisters around the trunk and severe itching are quite common among chickenpox patients. (Representational Image)

First case of rare monkeypox virus reported in Singapore

Monkeypox, a virus similar to the human smallpox, does not spread easily from person to person, but can in rare cases be...

10 May 2019 12:48 PM IST

Now the administration seems to be further hedging its position. (Photo:AP)

Donald Trump sceptical of scrapping 'Obamacare' completely

Trump last week floated to a Democratic lawmaker that he'd like to revive her legislation shoring up the health law's...

10 May 2019 12:33 PM IST

It follows a series of clerical assault cases in countries ranging from Australia to Chile, Germany and the US. (Photo:AP)

Pope Francis makes reporting sex abuse obligatory in new church law

Under the new measure, every diocese around the world is obliged by mid 2020 to create system for the reporting of...

10 May 2019 10:09 AM IST

Nobodys happy about it, he told reporters. (Photo:AP)

Trump says, 'nobody's happy' about North Korea's missile launch

Since then Kim has accused Washington of acting in 'bad faith' and given it until the end of the year to change its...

10 May 2019 9:54 AM IST

Many women are so embarrassed to talk about sex, they can barely breathe, she said. (Photo:AP)

To overcome soviet-era taboos, Russians are turning to sex coaches

The Kremlin pushing conservative values in recent years, sex, as a subject, remains largely unmentionable in Russia.

10 May 2019 9:30 AM IST

Indian purchases of Iranian crude increased from 12.7 million tonnes in 2015-16 to 27.2 mt the next fiscal. Today, Iran is Indias third largest oil supplier after Iraq and Saudi Arabia. (Representational Image | AP)

China, India seen as Europe's last hope to save Iran deal

'This situation now risks deteriorating, but it will be step by step and not a collapse all in one go,' said a senior...

10 May 2019 9:13 AM IST

National service (NS) is compulsory for male Singapore citizens and permanent residents (PRs) who are above 18 years of age. (Photo:Facebook)

Indian man in Singapore charged for dodging national service for 5...

An Indian national, who permanently resides in Singapore, is facing a trial for defaulting on his compulsory national...

10 May 2019 9:10 AM IST