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US President-elect Donald Trump and Indian-American Nikki Haley, the Governor of South Carolina. (Photo: AP)

Five people on short list to replace Haley as UN ambassador: Trump

Trump told reporters 'we have actually many names. ... Nikki is going to help us with the choice. I've heard a lot of...

10 Oct 2018 3:00 PM IST

Khashoggi had written a series of columns for the Washington Post that were critical of Saudi Arabias assertive Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has led a widely publicized drive to reform the Sunni monarchy but has also presided over the arrests of activists and businessmen. (Photo: AFP)

Photos surface of 15-member assassination squad who may have killed...

Report by Sabah newspaper, which is close to Turkish President Erdogan, published images of the men apparently taken at...

10 Oct 2018 2:29 PM IST

US President Donald Trump said Tuesday there had been a lot of progress in his historic talks with North Koreas leader Kim Jong Un. (Photo: AFP)

'Can't leave now': Trump says will meet Kim Jong Un after US midterms

Trump said Mike Pompeo had very good talks with Kim over the weekend and that three or four locations were being...

10 Oct 2018 2:22 PM IST

This satellite image obtained from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows Hurricane Irma at 1145 UTC on September 6, 2017 (Photo: AP)

'Extremely dangerous' Hurricane Michael rumbles towards Florida coast

Michael was now packing winds of 120 miles per hr as it aimed for Florida panhandle, the finger-shaped strip of land on...

10 Oct 2018 2:11 PM IST

The body of 30-year-old Marinova -- who presented a current affairs talk programme called Detector for the small TVN television channel -- was discovered on a riverside path in the northern town of Ruse on Saturday. (Photo: File)

Suspect in Bulgarian journalist's rape, murder held in Germany

The suspect was picked up late on Tuesday at the request of Bulgarian authorities, Interior Minister Mladen Marinov...

10 Oct 2018 2:04 PM IST

Marijuana plants are shown growing in a massive tomato greenhouse being renovated to grow pot in Delta, British Columbia, that is operated by Pure Sunfarms, a joint venture between tomato grower Village Farms International, and a licensed medical marijuana producer, Emerald Health Therapeutics. (Photo: AP)

Canada set to become largest country with legalised marijuana on...

The tomato and pepper plants that once filled some of those greenhouses have been replaced with a new cash crop:...

10 Oct 2018 1:14 PM IST

Pompeo said his aim was to develop sufficient trust between Washington and Pyongyang to inch towards peace. (Photo: AFP

'Real progress' made with N Korea toward denuclearisation: Pompeo

Pompeo's trip was intended to set the table for a second summit between Trump and Kim, who held an historic summit in...

10 Oct 2018 12:12 PM IST

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf (Photo: AP)

Musharraf can record statement through Skype in treason case: Pak...

The former army chief left for Dubai in March 2016 for medical treatment and has not returned since, citing security and...

10 Oct 2018 11:57 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

Obama administration was 'impotent' about South China Sea: Trump

Trump's remarks came hrs after he was briefed at White House by Pompeo on his meetings with top Chinese leadership in...

10 Oct 2018 11:35 AM IST

US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley speaks to the members of an Indian think tank in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Great advocate of India-US relationship: Indian-Americans on Nikki...

Haley, the first-ever Indian-American in any presidential cabinet, surprised many when she announced her resignation on...

10 Oct 2018 11:25 AM IST

Victims of sexual assault who experienced no other violence were no more likely to drop out than their peers who were not victims. (Photo: Pixabay)

60-yr-old disabled man gets jail for sexually abusing 8-yr-old girl in...

Judge Ali announced the verdict as prosecution established the case that suspect, Muzaffar Hussain, sexually abused the...

10 Oct 2018 11:16 AM IST

Ivanka Trumps 350-member delegation includes top administration officials and a large number of Indian-Americans. (Photo: Twitter/ Ken Juster)

Ivanka would be dynamite' at UN, says Trump; she tamps down idea

Trump told reporters at the White House that his daughter Ivanka would make an 'incredible' ambassador to the UN.

10 Oct 2018 11:07 AM IST