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The speaker of Kazakhstans parliament was sworn in as interim president on Wednesday, a day after longtime leader Nursultan Nazarbayev abruptly resigned. (Photo:AP)

New Kazakh president sworn in after longtime leader resigns

The 78-year-old former leader Nazarbayev attended Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's inauguration on Wednesday.

20 March 2019 3:54 PM IST

The majority of victims were migrants or refugees from countries such as Pakistan, India, Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey, Somalia, Afghanistan and Bangladesh. (Photo:AP)

Friday prayers to be broadcast, 2 min silence: NZ PM Jacinda Ardern

The bodies of victims from New Zealand's mosques mass shooting were carried in open caskets on the shoulders of...

20 March 2019 2:55 PM IST

Photo released by Chinas Xinhua News Agency shows Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, shaking hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a meeting on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on November 30, 2018. (Photo: AP)

India boycotts China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) for the 2nd time

Speculation is rife whether India would attend the second BRI as China has deepened its commitment to expand the USD 60...

20 March 2019 2:37 PM IST

A Lion Air spokesman said all data and information had been given to investigators and declined to comment further. (Representational Image)

'Allahu Akbar': Report discloses Lion Air pilots last words before...

The investigation into the crash, which killed all 189 people on board, has taken on new relevance at the US FAA.

20 March 2019 2:21 PM IST

Ardern has countered that they cannot simply be all profit, no responsibility. (Photo:AP)

NZ PM Jacinda Ardern urges global action on social media perils

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday called for a global response to the dangers of social media.

20 March 2019 2:03 PM IST

The survey evaluated the cost of over 150 items in almost 133 cities around the globe. (Photo:AP)

Three Indian cities amongst the cheapest to live in the world

The Economist Intelligence Unit's 2019 Worldwide Cost of Living Survey revealed three Indian cities are amongst the...

20 March 2019 1:37 PM IST

A man who claimed responsibility for the shootings said in a manifesto that he was a 28-year-old white Australian who came to New Zealand only to plan and train for the attack. (Photo: AP)

Second man charged with sharing livestream video of Christchurch...

A 44-year-old man has become the second person charged with sharing a gruesome livestream video of the deadly attack.

20 March 2019 12:07 PM IST

The UN, meanwhile, said that one of the worst storms to hit southern Africa in decades had also unleashed a humanitarian crisis in Malawi. (Photo:AP)

Mozambique, Zimbabwe cyclone deaths exceed 300 as UN boosts aid

The death toll from a cyclone in Mozambique and Zimbabwe rose to more than 300 as rescuers raced against the clock to...

20 March 2019 11:31 AM IST

The Sahara Desert was home to hunter-gatherers who made their living off the animals and plants in the regions savannahs and wooded grasslands, researchers said. (Representational image)

5 year old survives 24 hours in Argentina desert, after being...

A five-year-old boy who went missing during a family walk in Argentina was found safe and well after 24 hours lost in a...

20 March 2019 11:18 AM IST

The comments come the week after the American president himself spoke out on Brexit. (Photo:AP)

'Theresa May didnt listen to my father,' Trump Jr. slams UK PM

US President Donald Trump's eldest son rebuked UK Prime Minister Theresa May over her faltering Brexit tactics on...

20 March 2019 10:58 AM IST

he went further when asked about social media at a joint press briefing with his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro. (Photo:AP)

Trump's scathing attack on social media giants, says 'they are...

President Donald Trump stepped up claims of political bias by Big Tech firms on Tuesday in a fresh assault on Silicon...

20 March 2019 10:39 AM IST

US President Donald Trump speaks about a state of emergency from the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC.

Trump warns Venezuela of additional tougher sanctions ahead

President Donald Trump warned on Tuesday that the United States could impose a lot tougher sanctions on Venezuela.

20 March 2019 10:29 AM IST