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The winning translator will receive 1,000 pounds and a selection of Harvill Secker books.

South Korean professor forced students to write daughter's thesis:...

A Seoul university professor forced students to write her daughter's thesis to gain entry to an elite dental school.

26 March 2019 11:12 AM IST

He made the remarks in a video, filmed at the ruins of the indigenous city of Comalcalco and posted on Facebook and Twitter. (Photo:AFP)

Mexico wants apology for 500 year old colonial abuses; Spain denies...

The wounds of the Spanish conquest were ripped open afresh when Mexico's president urged Spain and the Vatican to...

26 March 2019 10:39 AM IST

Benjamin Netanyahu has not yet commented on the claim. (Photo: AFP)

Israeli air strikes hit sites across Gaza Strip, ceasefire reached

Hamas said Egypt had brokered the ceasefire following the escalation that came before Israel's April 9 elections.

26 March 2019 9:30 AM IST

The Department of Homeland Security asked the Pentagon to build 57 miles of 18-foot fencing, build and improve roads, and install lighting to support Trumps emergency declaration as concerns the border. (Photo:AP)

Pentagon authorises USD 1 billion to build Trump-proposed wall

Shanahan has authorized commander of US Army Corps of Engineers to begin planning and execution.

26 March 2019 8:33 AM IST

Sources said that though junior level officials from both sides were having flag meetings.

Pakistan okays plan to open temple corridor in PoK

Sharda Peeth is 1 of 3 famous holy sites for Kashmiri Pandits.

26 March 2019 4:55 AM IST

Special Counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence that Trump or his campaign conspired with a Russian effort to influence the election. (Photo:AP)

Trump has no problem with release of Mueller report: White House

US President Donald Trump would have no problem with the release of the Mueller report into Russia's meddling in the...

25 March 2019 8:36 PM IST

In Croatia, Kovind will meet his Croatian counterpart Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. (Photo:AP)

Ram Nath Kovind arrives in Croatia on his maiden visit

President Ram Nath Kovind arrived in Croatia on a four-day visit, becoming the first-ever Indian head of state to visit...

25 March 2019 8:29 PM IST

By noon, 66 flights had been cancelled, said the air navigation service provider DFS. (Photo:AP)

Flights from Frankfurt, Germany reduced by air traffic control IT...

Scores of flights to and from Germany's biggest airport Frankfurt were scrapped on Monday because of a software problem.

25 March 2019 5:30 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan

China welcomes friendly Modi-Khan exchange on Pakistan National Day

China on Monday welcomed the goodwill messages exchanged by Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan on the occasion of...

25 March 2019 5:15 PM IST

Taliban militants ambushed a checkpoint in western Afghanistan, killing at least nine policemen, officials said on Friday. (Photo: AP)

UN says 10 children among 13 killed by US air strike in Afghanistan

Ten children, part of the same family, were killed by a US air strike in Afghanistan, along with three adult civilians,...

25 March 2019 5:04 PM IST

With May humiliated and weakened, ministers lined up to insist she was still in charge and to deny a reported plot to demand she name a date to leave office. (Photo:AP)

Theresa May urged to set her exit date to get Brexit deal through

British Prime Minister Theresa May was under pressure on Monday to give a date for leaving office.

25 March 2019 4:57 PM IST

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

FATF to review Pakistan's progress against financial violations

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will review whether Pakistan has made enough progress on global standards against...

25 March 2019 2:51 PM IST