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External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj greets US secretary of state Mike Pompeo on his arrival at Palam Air Force Station on Wednesday evening. (Photo:PTI)

US to Imran Khan: Do more to halt terror from Pak soil

The meeting came on the eve of Indo-US 2+2 dialogue in New Delhi on Thursday.

6 Sept 2018 6:14 AM IST

The airline said over a dozen flights will transport the relief goods, which have been donated by various UAE-based businesses and organisations, to Thiruvananthapuram - the nearest online Emirates station to the areas most affected by the flood. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

10 passengers taken ill on Dubai-New York flight, being treated, says...

On arrival at JFK, the passengers were immediately checked by local health authorities and medical support was given.

5 Sept 2018 8:59 PM IST

Washingtons UN ambassador Nikki Haley said North Koreas missile test is unacceptable. (Photo: PTI)

US to lead Security Council talks on Iran in September: Nikki Haley

'President Trump is very adamant that we have to start making sure that Iran is falling in line with international...

5 Sept 2018 2:02 PM IST

President Donald Trump

Trump 'wanted Assad assassinated': Key claims in Bob Woodward's book

Excerpts from book, 'Fear: Trump in the White House,' written by famed Watergate reporter Bob Woodward, were published...

5 Sept 2018 1:50 PM IST

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

US man testified he chopped up wife's body to keep his children

Investigators later found Rey with his newborn and 2-year-old daughter, along with bags of body parts, at a storage shed...

5 Sept 2018 1:22 PM IST

Damaged traffic boards and telecommunication relay poles are seen after they were brought down by strong winds caused by typhoon Jebi in Osaka. (Photo: AFP)

Millions asked to evacuate as powerful typhoon Jebi pounds Japan

Jebi -- whose name means 'swallow' in Korean -- was briefly a super typhoon and is latest storm to hit Japan.

5 Sept 2018 11:21 AM IST

With the purge, which analysts describe as a bold but risky power play, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appears to have centralised power to a degree that is unprecedented in recent Saudi history.(Photo: AFP)

Saudi Arabia declares online satire punishable offence

Saudi Arabia will punish online satire that 'disrupts public order' with up to five years in prison, the public...

5 Sept 2018 10:59 AM IST

Congressman Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)

Didn't make progress to fight terror: Pompeo defends USD 300 mn aid...

Pompeo's talks will be Trump administration's first high-level dialogue with Pakistan since Imran Khan assumed office...

5 Sept 2018 10:51 AM IST

US secretary of state Mike Pompeo and defence secretary Jim Mattis will reach India Wednesday evening for the dialogue being hosted by external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman on September 6.

India buying Russian missile system not primary focus of 2+2 talks:...

Pompeo and Defence Secretary Jim Mattis are headed to India for the talks on Thursday with Sushma Swaraj and Nirmala...

5 Sept 2018 9:02 AM IST

Qatars government says it is forming a committee to pursue compensation for damages stemming from its isolation by four Arab countries. (Photo: AP)

Qatar lifts exit visa system; workers can now leave without permits

Doha is keen to show it is tackling allegations of worker exploitation as it prepares to host the 2022 soccer World Cup.

5 Sept 2018 8:20 AM IST

PTI's Arif Alvi becomes new Pakistan president: reports

Alvi defeated PPP candidate Aitzaz Ahsan and Pakistan Muslim League-N nominee Maulana Fazl ur Rehman to become the 13th...

4 Sept 2018 7:21 PM IST

Uber driver accused of kicking out blind woman in Brazil over car AC

Uber driver accused of kicking out blind woman in Brazil over car AC

Santos runs YouTube channel about her life as blind woman, said she was unable to ascertain her location after being...

4 Sept 2018 3:26 PM IST