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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)

Iran will 'proudly bypass your illegal sanctions': Hassan Rouhani to...

'I announce that we will proudly bypass your illegal, unjust sanctions because it's against international regulations,'...

5 Nov 2018 2:11 PM IST

When Bera was elected for the Congress for the first time six years ago, he had hoped that in a decade, the number of Indian-Americans would be in double digit. (Photo: Twitter | @RepBera)

'Samosa Caucus' in focus as 100 Indian-Americans run for mid-term...

All four Indian-American lawmakers in the present House of Representatives are expected to easily sail through Tuesday's...

5 Nov 2018 1:13 PM IST

Following a global outrage, the Saudi government on Friday in a statement acknowledged that Khashoggi was killed in a fistfight inside the consulate and noted that an interrogation went wrong. (Photo: File)

'Want to bury him in Medina': Khashoggi's sons want his body back

Khashoggi's son said that without their father's body, their family is unable to grieve and deal with emotional burden...

5 Nov 2018 11:20 AM IST

The ministry was cited as saying that the transport plane crashed at Russias Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province. (Photo: AFP/File)

Plane crashes in Ottawa after mid-air collision, pilot dead

Police said the exact circumstances of the accident in Carp, Ontario, around 30 kilometres west of Ottawa, remained...

5 Nov 2018 9:50 AM IST

Trump remarks came as he signed new sanctions on Thursday targeting the Iranian-funded Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which is considered a terrorist organisation by the US. (Photo: AFP)

'Toughest ever placed': US sanctions on Iran come into effect from...

Saudi Arabia is the only country with the capacity to make up for lost Iranian oil production.

5 Nov 2018 9:39 AM IST

In recent years, China has refrained from taking a public stance on the India-Pakistan ties, expressing hope for resolution of the disputes through dialogue. (Photo: AP)

China backs Pak's 'quest for peace through dialogue' with India

The ties between India and Pak had strained after terror attacks by Pakistan-based groups in 2016 and India's surgical...

4 Nov 2018 6:33 PM IST

In the Alps near Belluno, 100 km (60 miles) north of Venice, pine trees and red spruces were snapped wholesale like matchsticks. (Photo: AFP)

17 dead, 14 million tress uprooted in Italy's 'apocalyptic' storm

The governor of Veneto, Luca Zaia, said the region's storm damage amounted to at least a billion euros (USD 1.1...

4 Nov 2018 3:41 PM IST

Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un make history by becoming the first sitting US and North Korean leaders to meet and shake hands. (Photo: AFP)

Will 'seriously' return to nuclear state policy: North Korea warns US

North's foreign ministry said Pyongyang could revert to its former policy if the US did not change its stance over...

4 Nov 2018 2:44 PM IST

Thousands of loyalists from across the country are camped out at the Temple Trees residence in Colombo, a colonial-era bungalow where Ranil Wickremesinghe has been holed up since his shock dismissal more than a week ago. (Photo: AFP)

Ousted Sri Lankan PM's official home becomes symbol of power struggle

Sirisena sacked Wickremesinghe on October 26 but he has refused to accept the decision or to leave the residence.

4 Nov 2018 2:27 PM IST

The future of China is not rosy, but perhaps the most surprising aspect is that Muslim nations around the world are keeping mum about the fate of the Uyghurs; nobody has so far dared to question China about its Muslim policy.

Trade war, spy claims cast cloud over China airshow

The biennial Airshow China, to be held in Zhuhai during Nov 6-11, is traditionally an event for Beijing to parade its...

4 Nov 2018 2:20 PM IST

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

5 children among civilians killed in US-led coalition strikes in...

'The death toll is likely to rise due to the number of seriously wounded,' the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.

4 Nov 2018 1:38 PM IST

The ship, KOTI, was seized at Pyeongtaek-Dangjin port. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

When Iran exports fall after US sanctions, Saudi to open its oil tap

Saudi is only producer with significant spare capacity of around 2 million bpd that can be tapped to compensate loss of...

4 Nov 2018 1:37 PM IST