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Government advice published said Britain imported around 3,000 sperm samples from a commercial sperm bank in Denmark last year, as well as around 4,000 samples from the United States. (Photo: AP)

Britain faces sperm shortage in case of no-deal Brexit

British couples looking to conceive through artificial insemination face uncertainty if Britain leaves the European...

25 Aug 2018 2:52 PM IST

On April 7 Trump had warned China to end unfair trade and only charge the reciprocal tariffs while claiming that unfair trade is causing an annual loss of USD 500 billion to the US. (Photo: File)

Donald Trump's bad week: President's men turn against the President

It was a bruising week for Trump, with a trio of men who are intimately familiar with secrets and dealings now...

25 Aug 2018 2:08 PM IST

Imran Khan declared his victory on Thursday and dismissed the allegations of fraud calling it the most transparent election in Pakistans history. (Photo: AP)

Pak bans 1st class air travel by leaders, officials, work hours...

The decisions were made at a Cabinet meeting, chaired by PM Imran Khan on Friday, according to Information Minister...

25 Aug 2018 1:54 PM IST

A firefighter battles the Holy Fire burning in the Cleveland National Forest along a hillside at Temescal Valley in Corona, California on August 9, 2018. (Photo: AP)

18 killed as fire breaks out at hotel in China's Harbin: reports

The blaze broke out during the night at the hotel in Harbin, capital of the northeastern Heilongjiang province.

25 Aug 2018 1:50 PM IST

John McCain (Photo: AP)

Veteran US senator John McCain ends cancer treatment

McCain was elected to the House in 1982 and after two terms was elected to Senate to replace retiring conservative...

25 Aug 2018 1:44 PM IST

Donald Trump claimed that the United States is like a piggy bank everybody is robbing. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump accuses social media firms of 'censorship'

Trump said it was 'very dangerous' for social media companies like Twitter Inc and Facebook to silence voices on their...

25 Aug 2018 1:38 PM IST

President Donald Trump speaks before signing a USD 716 billion defense policy bill named for Senator John McCain Monday, in Fort Drum, New York on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Trump pulls plug on Mike Pompeo's North Korea trip, blasts China

Pompeo had said he would return to N Korea next week for next stage in ensuring the 'final, fully verified...

25 Aug 2018 1:28 PM IST

Trump announced in July that he would prohibit transgender people from serving in the military, reversing former President Barack Obamas policy of accepting them. (Photo: File)

US cancels over USD 200 million in aid to Palestinians

The funding previously allocated for programs in the West Bank and Gaza will 'now address high-priority projects...

25 Aug 2018 8:41 AM IST

DBS Bank, which is Patnaiks employer, also commented in a Facebook post that it was looking into the matter. (Photo: Facebook)

Outrage after Indian posts image of ripped Singapore flag on Facebook

Many deemed it offensive, saying the image was disrespectful as it showed the graphic Singapore flag being ripped to...

24 Aug 2018 7:01 PM IST

The rape victims family has handed over the audio clip of the MLA to the local police and the SSP Upendra Agarwal has ordered a probe into the allegations.

Indian man arrested for raping 14-year-old girl in Thailand

The girl alleged that the suspect took her to his condo room and made her drink beer before raping her.

24 Aug 2018 6:43 PM IST

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

7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Peru, no damage reported

Two strong shocks struck Pucallpa, a Peruvian town northwest of the epicentre, according to Twitter postings by several...

24 Aug 2018 6:38 PM IST

Imran Khan, 65, who won a simple majority from lawmakers on Friday in a confidence vote will be administered oath by President Mamnoon Hussain. (Photo: AP)

Pompeo's remarks on terrorism during maiden call to Imran Khan trigger...

Pak and US relations nose-dived after Prez Trump in January accused Islamabad of giving nothing to Washington but 'lies...

24 Aug 2018 5:22 PM IST