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John Bolton led negotiations for America to withdraw from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty so that the Bush administration could proceed with a national missile-defence programme. (Photo: AP)

Don't want to harm friends, allies with Iran sanctions, says US

Three of Iran's five largest buyers of crude - China, India and Turkey - have resisted calls by US to end their oil...

1 Nov 2018 9:09 AM IST

Turkish officials have alleged Khashoggi was murdered inside the consulate but Riyadh denies those claims and says he left the compound on his own. (Photo: Twitter)

Khashoggi murder outcry threatens US-Saudi ties, says Saudi Prince

Khashoggi, who lived in self-imposed exile in US, wrote columns for Washington Post critical of Crown Prince Mohammed...

1 Nov 2018 9:02 AM IST

In a series of tweets posted today, South Korean President Moon thanked PM Modi for sending him Modi Vestsâ€

PM gifts 'Modi jackets' to South Korean Prez Moon Jae-in

President Moon expressed thanks to Prime Minister Modi on Wednesday for sending him the jackets.

1 Nov 2018 2:24 AM IST

Jamal Khashoggi is a familiar face on political talk shows on Arab satellite television networks and used to advise Prince Turki al-Faisal, ex-Saudi intelligence chief and ambassador to US and Britain. (Photo: AP)

Jamal Khashoggi 'strangled' as he entered consulate: Turkish...

Khashoggi's body was 'cut into pieces' after the murder, the Turkish prosecutor said.

31 Oct 2018 8:06 PM IST

File photo of the site where the helicopter crashed.

Afghan Army helicopter crashes, killing 25 on board: Officials

Among the dead were the deputy army corps commander for western Afghanistan and head of the Farah provincial council.

31 Oct 2018 2:55 PM IST

Lion Airs chief executive, Edward Sirait, told Reuters he had not heard of the ministers order. (Photo: File)

Indonesia removes Lion Air director after plane crash: reports

It was not clear whether the removal was permanent or temporary.

31 Oct 2018 2:51 PM IST

The emotional and sexual abuse that some children endure can lead them to commit crimes later in life. (Photo: Pixabay )

Pakistan school principal gets 105 years in prison for child abuse,...

Attaullah Marwat was arrested after police registered a case against him on July 14, 2017, on the complaint of a boy...

31 Oct 2018 2:41 PM IST

Bibi was set to be released immediately according to the court, although there was no word if any security arrangements were being made for her protection. (Photo: Facebook)

Pakistan court overturns christian woman's death sentence in Blasphemy...

'Appeal is allowed. She has been acquitted. Judgement of high court as well as trial court is reversed,' said Pak's...

31 Oct 2018 1:06 PM IST

A member of Indonesian Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) inspects debris believed to be from Lion Air passenger jet that crashed off Java Island at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta, Indonesia Monday, Oct. 29, 2018. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia military chief 'strongly believes' crashed Lion air plane...

'We strongly believe we've determined the coordinates of the JT 610 fuselage,' country's military chief said.

31 Oct 2018 10:17 AM IST

The developments increased legal pressure on Trump, who during and after the 2016 presidential campaign was accused of sexual misconduct by more than a dozen women, allegations he denied. (Photo: File)

Trump faces criticism for his decision to end birthright citizenship

Such a practice to give citizenship to anyone born in the US is 'ridiculous', Trump said.

31 Oct 2018 9:34 AM IST

The couple, who through their social media posts chronicled their travelling adventures, also wrote a blog called Holidays and HappilyEverAfters. (Photo: Instagram/holidaysandhappilyeverafters)

Indian couple dies in California's Yosemite National Park while taking...

Vishnu Viswanath, 29, and Meenakshi Moorthy, 30 fell to their deaths from Taft Point in the national park in California.

31 Oct 2018 8:34 AM IST

The two young women, identified as Rotana Farea, 22, and her sister Tala, 16, were found on the banks of the Hudson last week with no visible signs of trauma, dressed all in black, with fur-trimmed coat collars, and bound together at the ankles and waist by duct tape. (Photo: Twitter | NYPDnews)

Bodies of 2 sisters found duct-taped together on New York river bank

New York and Arab media said the sisters, who had run away from home before, were of Saudi origin.

31 Oct 2018 8:16 AM IST