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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (Photo: AP)

Julian sues Ecuador for violating fundamental rights' in asylum

Assange found refuge in Ecuador embassy in 2012 after judge ruled he should be extradited to Sweden to face allegations...

21 Oct 2018 1:42 PM IST

Rescuers at coal mining site in Shizuishan in northwestern Chinas Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region on September 28, 2016. Twenty-two people are trapped in a coal mine in China after a rock burst destroyed part of a mining tunnel, officials said Sunday.(Photo: Representative | AP)

Rock burst destroys coal mining tunnel in China, 22 trapped

More than 300 people were working inside mine at the time of incident. Most have been successfully lifted to safety...

21 Oct 2018 1:34 PM IST

Trump said that he was working with Congress to find USD 6 billion in new funding for 2018 and 2019 to fight the opioid crisis. The plan will also seek to cut opioid. (Photo: File)

Will get to bottom of Khashoggi's case, don't want to scrap Saudi arms...

Saudi Arabia in a statement Saturday said Khashoggi died following a 'fistfight' at its consulate in Istanbul on October...

21 Oct 2018 1:28 PM IST

We have been unable to reach Jamal today and are very concerned about where he may be, the Posts international opinions editor Eli Lopez said in a statement. (Photo: Twitter)

Saudi's admission over Jamal Khashoggi's killing shields Crown Prince

Kingdom sacked 2 top aides to Crown Prince as well 3 intelligence officials and arrested 18 Saudi suspects, in...

21 Oct 2018 1:14 PM IST

Didnt expect that reaction but thats okay, Trump responded, as the delegates in the UNGA hall laughed and clapped. (Photo: AFP)

US will pull out of nuclear weapons treaty with Russia: President...

The Russian foreign ministry official accused Washington of implementing policy 'toward dismantling the nuclear deal'.

21 Oct 2018 9:39 AM IST

An Afghan policeman searches voters before casting their votes, with many voters having to queue for hours. (Photo: AFP)

Nearly 170 casualties as violence rocks chaotic Afghan elections

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for blast, but Taliban said earlier it had carried out more than 300...

20 Oct 2018 7:50 PM IST

Jamal Khashoggi, a Saudi journalist

Turkey will 'reveal whatever happened' in Khashoggi death

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday night spoke with Saudi King Salman and the two agreed to continue...

20 Oct 2018 5:13 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.

Worried Britons to rally for second Brexit referendum today

British Prime Minister Theresa May has made it abundantly clear that she has no intention of allowing a do-over.

20 Oct 2018 3:54 PM IST

Around 70,000 security forces have been deployed to protect polling centres across the war-torn country. (Photo: AP)

Multiple blasts rock Kabul polling stations, govt says no casualties

Interior ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi confirmed another two explosions near polling centres.

20 Oct 2018 3:27 PM IST

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks ago, amid persistent reports he was killed inside. (Photo: AFP)

Khashoggi death: Don't give Saudi Arabia 'licence to kill', says RSF

Khashoggi disappearance has been shrouded in mystery and tipped Saudi Arabia into one of its worst international crises.

20 Oct 2018 3:01 PM IST

Honduran migrants taking part in a caravan heading to the US arrive at a border crossing point with Mexico in Ciudad Tecun Uman, Guatemala on October 19, 2018. (Photo: AFP)

Migrant caravan halted after storming Guatemala-Mexico border

The migrants are generally fleeing poverty and insecurity in Honduras, where powerful street gangs rule their turf with...

20 Oct 2018 2:41 PM IST

The municipal elections, held in four phases, covered 79 municipal bodies with an electorate of about 1.7 million. A total of 3,372 nominations had filed nomination for 1,145 wards. (Representational image)

Russian woman charged in first 2018 election meddling case

Methods have been exposed by an investigation from Mueller into possible coordination between Russia and Donald Trump's...

20 Oct 2018 2:33 PM IST