Home » World

World - Page 769

The killings took place on August 25, 2017, the report said, the same day that the Rohingya insurgents staged coordinated deadly raids on police posts that tipped the state into crisis. (Photo: AFP)

Myanmar Army chief had 'genocidal intent': UN probe on Rohingya...

A year ago, government troops led a brutal crackdown in Myanmar's Rakhine state in response to attacks by Arakan...

27 Aug 2018 2:35 PM IST

Trumps recognition of Jerusalem has infuriated the Arab world and upset Western allies, who say it is a blow to peace efforts and risks sparking more violence in the region. (Photo: File)

Iran to open lawsuit against US sanctions at International Court of...

A second round of measures is to come into effect in early November, targeting Iran's valuable oil and energy sector.

27 Aug 2018 9:26 AM IST

Pope Francis demands for every possible measure to be taken to protect young refugees. (Photo: AFP)

Pope declines to comment on letter saying he ignored sexual abuse...

'Pope Francis knew from at least June 23, 2013, that McCarrick was a serial predator. He knew that he was corrupt,'...

27 Aug 2018 8:40 AM IST

Bomb squad police prepare a robot to enter a parking garage a block away from the scene of a multiple shooting at the Jacksonville Landing on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

3 dead as video gamer goes on shooting spree at Florida restaurant

Shooter, David Katz, 24, killed himself after shooting and that his body was found along with two victims. at restaurant...

27 Aug 2018 7:44 AM IST

Leader of Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf party Imran Khan speaks at the National Assembly in Islamabad on Friday, moments before his elction as new Pakistan Prime Minister. AP Aug. 17, 2018. Pakistani lawmakers on Friday elected former cricket star and longtime politician Khan as the countrys next prime minister in a step toward third straight transfer of power from one civilian government to another one. (Photo; AP)

Imran party claims to have numbers for win in Prez poll

Through RTS, the presiding officers were supposed to transmit results to returning officers and to the Election...

27 Aug 2018 6:25 AM IST

A large amount of heavy and light weapons and ammunition were destroyed during raids on two Islamic State hideouts. (Photo: AP)

Head of Islamic State in Afghanistan killed, says government

The exact number of ISIS fighters in Afghanistan is difficult to calculate because they frequently switch allegiances.

26 Aug 2018 6:26 PM IST

Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peters Basilica at the Vatican. (Photo: AP)

Pope Francis 'begs for God's forgiveness' for church sexual abuse...

Irish PM Leo Varadkar on Saturday directly urged the pope to take action against abuses and ensure justice for victims...

26 Aug 2018 4:50 PM IST

The attackers pushed Singh to the ground, causing his turban to fall off. His face was blackened and beaten by the men before he was taken to a place of safety. (Photo: Twitter | @ANI screengrab)

Delhi Sikh body chief attacked in California, incident on video

Akali Dal leader and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Manjit Singh GK was attacked by unknown men at...

26 Aug 2018 12:55 PM IST

For the moment, evidence of Beijings economic might is light on the ground at Aktau, more than 2,300 kilometres (1,400 miles) from the China-Kazakhstan border crossing that is a key entry point for goods bound for Europe overland. (Photo: AFP)

Idle cranes at Kazakh port reveal something about China's New Silk...

During a recent visit, AFP correspondent saw corrugated steel container marked China Shipping being unloaded on an...

26 Aug 2018 11:22 AM IST

Gravity signals may play a crucial role in early identification of the occurrence of earthquakes. (Photo: PTI/ File)

2 dead, more than 200 Injured as 5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Iran

The shallow quake hit 26 kilometres (16 miles) southwest of the city of Javanrud in Kermanshah province, the US...

26 Aug 2018 11:00 AM IST

Ex-president Barack Obama, the Democrat to whom McCain lost the presidency in the 2008 elections, said, we are all in his debt. (Photo: AP)

John McCain, US senator and war hero, dies at 81

McCain died following a battle with brain cancer and condolences came swift from the highest reaches of American...

26 Aug 2018 10:37 AM IST

Congress President Rahul Gandhi (Photo: PTI/File)

It's BJP vs all Oppn parties in 2019, says Rahul Gandhi

Gandhi said that there is a full-blown crisis in India and its called the job crisis and the Indian government is not...

26 Aug 2018 5:02 AM IST