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For too long Pakistan has provided safe haven to the Taliban and many terrorist organisations, but those days are over, Mike Pence told American troops at the Bagram airbase in Afghanistan. (Photo: AFP)

Pence urges US diplomats to promote legal immigration

Vice President Mike Pence has urged US diplomats to welcome legal immigrants

17 Jan 2019 8:51 AM IST

The H-1B programme offers temporary US visas that allow companies to hire highly skilled foreign professionals working in areas with shortages of qualified American workers. (Photo: Representational | File)

H-1B holders 'frequently' placed in poor working conditions: US

The report comes days after Trump said he is soon coming out with reforms that will give H-1B visa holders certainty to...

17 Jan 2019 8:35 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives for an EU summit at the Europa building in Brussels on Thursday, June 22, 2017. (Photo: AP)

May wins confidence vote, calls on MPs to work together to deliver...

Speaking outside 10 Downing Street after the voting, May said the government has won the confidence of Parliament.

17 Jan 2019 8:24 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May speaks in the House of Commons in London after losing a vote on her Brexit plan on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

UK Parliament rejects May's Brexit plan in historic and humiliating...

The motion was tabled by opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who wants to force a general election.

17 Jan 2019 5:18 AM IST

Malaysian activists in the multiethnic and predominantly Muslim country say some 16,000 girls below the age of 15 are already married. (Photo: AP | Representational)

Anger at Malaysia textbook telling girls to 'protect sex organs'

It is not the first time authorities in Malaysia have been accused of taking a poor approach to issues of gender or...

16 Jan 2019 5:48 PM IST

There was some resentment towards such people, particularly in the rural areas that later voted overwhelmingly in favour of leaving the European Union, or Brexit , meaning the British exit from the EU.

How Europe reacted to Brexit deal defeat

Leaders of other european countries shared their views on the matter

16 Jan 2019 1:53 PM IST

The Palestinians will begin lobbying Security Council members for UN membership (Photo: File)

Palestinians launch bid for full UN membership

The Palestinians will launch a bid to become a full member of the United Nations

16 Jan 2019 12:24 PM IST

The coordinated assault began with an explosion that targeted three vehicles outside a bank (Photo: AP)

Al-Shabab extremists claim deadly attack on Nairobi hotel

Extremists stormed a luxury hotel in Kenya's capital on Tuesday

16 Jan 2019 12:13 PM IST

In a move observers see as retaliation over the Huawei case (Photo: File)

Canada asks China clemency for convicted drug trafficker

Ottawa has warned its citizens about the risk of "arbitrary enforcement" of laws in China

16 Jan 2019 11:54 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

Report raises fresh doubts over Trump's NATO commitment

Fresh doubts surfaced Tuesday over President Donald Trump's commitment to NATO

16 Jan 2019 11:09 AM IST

China designed CM-302 missile known for supersonic speed, range are deployed on front-line frigates

China takes lead in hypersonic weapons and missiles technology:...

China is on the cusp of fielding some of the world's most advanced weapons systems

16 Jan 2019 10:58 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

May faces vote of no confidence: How will it work?

The vote was called by main opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn

16 Jan 2019 10:41 AM IST