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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

Iran may put the U.S. military on its terror list if Washington designates the Iranian elite Revolutionary Guards as terrorists. (Photo:AP)

US warn Iran of swift, decisive response to any attack

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday threatened a 'swift and decisive' US response to any attack by Iran.

10 May 2019 8:54 AM IST

The renewed tensions roiled global stock markets this week and unnerved exporters caught off guard. (Photo:AP)

China-US trade talks resume; Trump insists deal 'still likely'

But Trump warned he was also more than happy to use tariffs in resolving his differences with China.

10 May 2019 8:41 AM IST

The move comes three weeks after Trump welcomed Egypts President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who has cracked down heavily on the Muslim Brotherhood. (Photo:AP)

Received a 'beautiful letter' from Xi, says Trump amid trade tensions

Both the US and China are trying to negotiate a way out of the trade dispute which is ongoing since last year.

10 May 2019 8:24 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

'Deeply regret': Theresa May fails to apologise again for Jallianwala...

The tragedy of Jallianwala Bagh of 1919 is a shameful scar on British Indian history.

9 May 2019 7:46 PM IST

People hold placards as they attend a vigil outside Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi on Tuesday to honour victims of Sundays bombings in Sri Lanka. (Photo: BUNNY SMITH)

Sri Lanka restarts; schools reopen, masses to resume

The schools were shutdown and public mass services were suspended following fears of a repeat of the April 21 attacks.

9 May 2019 5:52 PM IST

The court had been investigating opposition leader Juan Guaido for usurping the presidents powers. (Photo: AFP)

Venezuela's opposition leader arrested, dragged away by tow truck

Guaido said on Twitter: 'The regime has kidnapped the first vice president.'

9 May 2019 4:17 PM IST

On April 30, Israels Foreign Affairs and Information Minister, Yisrael Katz said that a train stop in the Old City of Jerusalem would be named after Trump. (Photo: File)

Israel to rename city square after Donald Trump on July 4

The United States became the first country to recognise the Golan Heights as part of Israel on March 25.

9 May 2019 3:32 PM IST

The word responsibility is printed with a missing i in the Australian USD 50 note photographed in Sydney, (Photo: AP)

Typo! Australia misspells 'responsibility' on USD 2.3 billion worth...

The Reserve Bank of Australia said the spelling error will be corrected at the next print run later this year.

9 May 2019 3:12 PM IST

Multiple women have accused Biden this year of touching them inappropriately in the past. (Photo:AP)

Biden has an alternate border plan to counter Trump

He would establish a way to determine quickly if an immigrant is qualified to enter the United States.

9 May 2019 12:32 PM IST

Tshering, who trained in Bangladesh, Japan, Australia and the United States, began his political career in 2013, but his party failed to make headway in that years election. (Photo: AFP)

What do you do on a Saturday? Bhutan's PM is a doctor on weekends

The capital Thimphu has no traffic lights, the sale of tobacco is banned, and television was only allowed in 1999.

9 May 2019 10:46 AM IST

Trump said the US has been losing billions of dollars to countries like India, China and Japan. (Photo:AP)

China 'broke deal' in trade talks, would face stiff tariffs: Trump

Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods beginning on Friday.

9 May 2019 8:44 AM IST