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Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard outside a closed church in Colombo on April 28, 2019, a week after a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka.(Photo: AFP)

Pakistani among 4 arrested without visas in Sri Lanka

The 25-year-old Pakistani and the 24-year-old Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in Grandpass for residing in country...

4 May 2019 1:05 PM IST

NAS Base Fire Chief Mark Brusoe, speaks about a plane crash at a news briefing near front gate of Naval Air Station (NAS) in Jacksonville. (Photo:AP)

'It's a miracle': Boeing plane crashes into Florida river, no deaths

A charter plane carrying 143 people and travelling from Cuba to north Florida ended up in a river at the end of a runway...

4 May 2019 12:40 PM IST

Achieving 27 targets under an action plan is top priority for Imran Khan, say officials. (Photo:AP)

Pakistan continues to back anti-India terror groups: US think tank

Pakistan continues to sponsor terror outfits that launched deadly attacks in India because Islamabad has paid no price...

4 May 2019 12:29 PM IST

Those arrested were identified as Mohammad Burhan (22) and Aditya Singh (25), they said. Based on a complaint filed by a man, a case was registered on June 26. (Representational image)

Pak-American man suspected of links to JeM arrested in US

A 35-year-old Pakistani-American national has been arrested by the FBI for being in contact with the ISIS and the...

4 May 2019 11:48 AM IST

Brexit has damaged the standing of the big parties. (Photo:AP)

Local elections give Brexit bashing for Theresa May and opposition

Englishmen frustrated with deadlock over Brexit punished both Theresa May's Conservatives and opposition Labour Party in...

4 May 2019 11:09 AM IST

As part of his plea, Jones admitted to a total of six identified victims and approximately 30 attempts to persuade other girls to send him child pornography. (Photo:AP)

Youtube celeb gets 10 years jail for child pornography in US

YouTube musical celebrity was sentenced in a Chicago courtroom to 10 years in prison for making girls to produce...

4 May 2019 10:03 AM IST

King Vajiralongkorn is known as Rama X of the Chakri dynasty, which has reigned since 1782. (Photo:AP)

Inauguration ceremony for Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn commence

The coronation ceremony for King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand, began in an elaborate show of pageantry.

4 May 2019 9:54 AM IST

Its important for New Delhi to convey to Kathmandu that it places a premium on political stability in Nepal.

Nepal begin railway constructions joining Kathmandu with India, China

President Bidhya Devi Bhandari said that Nepal is planning to start construction of railways linking Kathmandu with...

4 May 2019 9:42 AM IST

The United States is watching North Koreas military actions. (Photo:AP)

US say they are 'aware', will 'monitor' NK actions on missile launch

The launch would be North Korea's first action in more than a year as it seeks to up pressure on Washington with nuclear...

4 May 2019 9:31 AM IST

The flight was arriving from Cuba. (Photo:Twitter @JSOPIO)

Boeing 737 slides, falls into river with 136 people on board

A Boeing 737 commercial jet with 136 people on board slid into the St John's River near Jacksonville, Florida after...

4 May 2019 9:13 AM IST

Pledging to work as a symbol of the people, Naruhito, 59, was formally invested as emperor the day after. (Photo:AP)

Rejoice, delight as new Japan Emperor greets people for first time

Cheers and screams filled the air in Tokyo on Saturday as new Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako made their...

4 May 2019 8:58 AM IST

In April, the US moved ahead with part of a THAAD missile defence system sale to the kingdom. (Photo:AP)

US sanction almost USD 6 bn in weapons sales to Middle-East allies

The US State Department has approved a possible USD 6 billion worth of weapons sales to Bahrain and the UAE in three...

4 May 2019 8:42 AM IST