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The alleged plot briefly threatened to cause tension between Sri Lanka and India, after a report that Sirisena had accused Indias intelligence services of involvement - a claim New Delhi and Colombo have both denied. (Photo: File)

Sri Lanka Supreme Court overturns sacking of Parliament by Prez...

The decision was the latest dramatic twist in the crisis that has gripped Sri Lanka since Sirisena sacked PM...

13 Nov 2018 6:33 PM IST

Since the Winter Olympics in the South, Pyongyang and Washington have agreed to the unprecedented Singapore meeting. A woman walks by a huge screen showing U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (Photo | AP)

North Korea has been hiding 13-20 nuclear missile bases, US...

Researchers say the bases, which are scattered across country, are located in underground facilities tunneled in narrow...

13 Nov 2018 2:02 PM IST

The former first couple got engaged in 1991 and tied the knot on October 3, 1992. (Photo: AP)

'Have sought marriage counselling with husband', says Michelle Obama

Speaking about her experience with marriage counseling, Michelle Obama explained that she learned to take control of her...

13 Nov 2018 1:20 PM IST

Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist

'Saudi officer heard Khashoggi murder audio, shocked': Turkey...

Turkey President Erdogan said it was clear the murder was planned and that the order came from the top level of Saudi...

13 Nov 2018 1:11 PM IST

Myanmars de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi looks on during the 9th Asean summit in Manila. (Photo: AFP)

Amnesty International strips Aung San Suu Kyi of highest honour

Amnesty International said it was revoking Ambassador of Conscience Award it gave Suu Kyi in 2009 while she was still...

13 Nov 2018 11:04 AM IST

Stan Lee, known for his distinctive tinted glasses and impish grin, frequently appeared at fan events where he was revered. (Photo: AP)

Stan lee, creator of Spider-Man, X-Men and Marvel comic legend, dies...

Lee, the face of comic book culture in the United States, died early Monday in Los Angeles, according to US...

13 Nov 2018 8:33 AM IST

Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa (Photo: AP)

Lankan parties drag Prez to Supreme Court

Rajapaksa needed the support of minimum 113 parliamentarians in the 225-member House to prove his majority.

13 Nov 2018 1:33 AM IST

Tulsi Gabbard to run for US presidency?

Congresswoman very popular among Indian-Americans.

13 Nov 2018 1:30 AM IST

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2,382 Indians languishing in US jails

Detainees claim that they experienced violence' in India.

13 Nov 2018 12:16 AM IST

Yemen this month marks two years since a Saudi-led Arab coalition intervened in support of government troops in the conflict. (AFP)

149 people killed in 24 hrs in clashes in Yemen's Hodeida: medics,...

Nearly 600 people have been killed since clashes erupted on November 1 in Hodeida, one of Yemen's most densely populated...

12 Nov 2018 4:19 PM IST

Camp Fire is the largest and most destructive of several infernos that have forced 250,000 people to flee and razed 6,400 homes in Paradise, effectively wiping the town off the map. (Photo: AFP)

California wildfire Death toll matches deadliest ever at 29, likely to...

Evacuation orders have been issued to over a quarter million people in California, with officials urging residents to...

12 Nov 2018 3:53 PM IST

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena. (Photo: AP)

Key Lankan parties, EC member move Supreme Court against President...

Sirisena on Sunday stoutly defended his move to dissolve Parliament, saying it was taken to prevent clashes among rival...

12 Nov 2018 3:36 PM IST