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Maithripala Sirisena said he had ordered Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera to revoke his decision last week to overturn the 1979 law prohibiting the sale of any type of alcohol to women. (Photo: AP)

Sirisena suspends parliament as political crisis deepens in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's President has suspended parliament until November 16, even as the Prime Minister he fired claims he has...

27 Oct 2018 2:18 PM IST

On the issue of extradition, the individuals are Saudi nationals. Theyre detained in Saudi Arabia, and the investigation is in Saudi Arabia, and they will be prosecuted in Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said at a regional defence forum in the Bahraini capital. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Khashoggi's killers will be prosecuted in Saudi Arabia, says Minister

Erdogan on Friday called for the extradition of the 18 Saudi nationals who authorities say were involved in the murder...

27 Oct 2018 1:59 PM IST

Noting that the Trump administration is angry with Pakistans inadequate efforts to combat terror groups, the US has sought to ratchet up pressure on Islamabad. (Photo: File)

Don't blame me, says Trump, after attempted bombings on Democrats

Trump stated that the coverage of mail bombs had interfered with Republican 'momentum' ahead of the November 6 midterm...

27 Oct 2018 1:50 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)

Khashoggi murder 'must concern us all': Mattis to Arab forum

The United States 'does not tolerate this kind of ruthless action to silence Khashoggi, a journalist, through violence,'...

27 Oct 2018 1:20 PM IST

Sri Lankas former president and new prime minister Mahinda Rajapakse arrives at a temple after having been sworn in as prime minister in Colombo on October 26, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka crisis deepens as PM Wickremesinghe resists sacking

Parliamentary Speaker Karu Jayasuriya has said he will decide Saturday whether to recognise Rajapakse or not, after...

27 Oct 2018 12:45 PM IST

The FBI said the suspicious package addressed to her was recovered from California. (Photo: Twitter | Kamala Harris)

Indian-origin Senator Harris latest to get suspicious package

Kamala Harris, a rising star in US' opposition Democratic Party and a potential presidential candidate, is first...

27 Oct 2018 11:35 AM IST

The CPEC, a flagship project of Chinas prestigious One Belt One Road, links its restive Xinjiang region with Pakistans Balochistan province. (Photo: Representational Image | AFP)

China's envoy says aid to Pakistan not a burden on its economy

CPEC was a win-win project for both Pakistan and China and ultimately of huge benefit to Pakistan.

27 Oct 2018 11:28 AM IST

Trump says of Germany: Were supposed to protect you against Russia and yet you make this deal with Russia. (Photo: AP)

I have been 'toned down'; media has been 'unfair', says Trump

'I think the media has been very, very unfair in terms of the Republican Party and the way it's been covered,' Trump...

27 Oct 2018 11:23 AM IST

Sayoc was charged with transporting explosives across the state, illegally mailing explosives, threatening former presidents and other and assaulting federal official, according to charging documents. (Photo: AP)

Stray fingerprint, bad spelling led cops to suspect in US mail bombs...

Authorities arrested 56-yr-old Cesar Sayoc, who has criminal record dating back to decades that included past arrest for...

27 Oct 2018 9:48 AM IST

Noting that Al-Qaeda still maintains a presence in South Asia, the UN report said the terror group adapts to the local environment, trying to embed itself into local struggles and communities and is closely allied with the Taliban. (Representational Image | AFP)

Pakistan poses 3 times more terror risk to humanity than Syria: report

According to the report, Pakistan remains a breeding ground and supporter of global terrorism.

27 Oct 2018 9:14 AM IST

Tension has been growing between the two communities in Sri Lanka over the past year, with some hardline Buddhist groups accusing Muslims of forcing people to convert to Islam and vandalising Buddhist archaeological sites. (Photo: AFP)

'Follow Constitution, refrain from violence': US urges Sri Lankan...

The move that took the island nation by surprise came amid growing tensions between Sirisena and Wickremesinghe on...

27 Oct 2018 8:17 AM IST

Asma Jahangir (Photo: File)

Asma Jahangir to get get UN Rights Prize posthumously

Jahangir was a staunch activist of democracy, she also received several accolades for her work on human rights .

27 Oct 2018 6:12 AM IST