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Emperor Akihito of Japan formally stepped down Tuesday, the first abdication for 200 years in the worlds oldest monarchy. (Photo:AP)

Emperor Akhito steps down as Japan marks the end of 'Heisei' period

'Heisei' that is 'achieving peace' period ended with Akhito stepping down as Japan's Emperor.

30 April 2019 2:22 PM IST

Many tourists have left the country after the attacks and there has been a sharp decline in the number of foreigners visiting the island. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka: 42 foreigners killed in Easter blasts

Another 12 foreigners remain unaccounted for and could be among still unidentified bodies at Colombo's police morgue,...

30 April 2019 1:32 PM IST

A police officer patrols a cordon near a mosque in central Christchurch, New Zealand. (Photo: AP)

Man in Christchurch arrested after explosive device found

New Zealand police said on Tuesday a man was arrested and bomb disposal officers found a package with a suspected...

30 April 2019 1:24 PM IST

The aircraft manufacturers shares plummeted to its worst-ever low following the March crash. (Photo:AP)

Boeing faces fresh lawsuits from families of Ethiopian airlines crash...

Fresh lawsuits were filed against Boeing by two families of passengers who lost their lives in the recent Ethiopian...

30 April 2019 1:05 PM IST

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said his government intended to prevent instability in the foreign exchange market after a possible Washington exit from the nuclear accord. (Photo: AP)

Rouhani adamant to keep exporting crude oil despite US sanctions

Iran will continue to export oil despite US pressure aimed at reducing the nation's crude oil shipments to zero.

30 April 2019 12:42 PM IST

A beluga whale seen as it swims next to a fishing boat before Norwegian fishermen removed the tight harness, swimming off the northern Norwegian coast Friday, April 26, 2019. (Photo: AP)

Beluga whale with Russian harness raises alarm in Norway

Wiig of Norwegian Directorate of Fisheries said 'Equipment St. Petersburg' was written on harness strap, which features...

30 April 2019 12:36 PM IST

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)

Security tight as Sri Lanka lifts ban on social media

The Sri Lankan government has lifted a ban on social media platforms intended to stop the spread of rumours.

30 April 2019 12:24 PM IST

Countries represented include China, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Russia and the United States. (Representational Image)

What if an Asteroid was about to hit Earth? Scientists intrigued

Astronomers estimate a one percent risk the space rock will collide with our planet on April 27, 2027. What should we...

30 April 2019 12:16 PM IST

Akihito, 85, was the first Japanese monarch to take the throne under a post-war constitution that defines the emperor as a symbol of the people without political power. (Photo: AP)

Japanese Emperor Akihito to abdicate after three decades on throne

Akihito, who has had treatment for prostate cancer and heart surgery, said that his age would make it hard for him to...

30 April 2019 11:26 AM IST

A Class 1 student was kidnapped in broad daylight in Delhi by two bike borne assailants who stopped a school bus packed with children. (Representational Image)

Indian charged with kidnapping after driving away 2 children in car in...

The Middletown Police on April 25 received a call that a car with children inside had been stolen in Ohio and an elderly...

30 April 2019 11:09 AM IST

The elusive chief of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has purportedly appeared for the first time in five years in a propaganda video released Monday by the jihadist organisation. (Photo: AFP)

For first time in 5 yrs, IS chief Baghdadi appears in propaganda video

Baghdadi, 47, had long grey beard that appeared dyed with henna and spoke slowly.

30 April 2019 8:10 AM IST

The minister said that the security services believe that Christchurch attacks prompted the terrorists to hit on Easter maintaining that the attacks were being planned for quite some time. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka bans face veil after Easter carnage

Muslim women in Sri Lanka will not be allowed to wear any form of face veils in public.

30 April 2019 6:10 AM IST