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Sirisena said he would hold talks with talks with Pakistans new Prime Minister Imran Khan on repatriating the condemned Pakistanis and having them executed there. (Photo: AP)

Sri Lanka to end execution moratorium soon: President

The five are among 18 people, including a woman, on death row for drug offences whose execution will go ahead, according...

23 Aug 2018 11:26 AM IST

Palestinian laborers work at a construction site in the Israeli settlement of Maale Adumim, near Jerusalem. (Photo: AP)

Israel approves more than 1,000 West Bank settler homes: NGO

Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman had pledged to build 400 new homes in the settlement in response to the stabbings.

23 Aug 2018 11:17 AM IST

Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at a cybersecurity conference in Moscow, Russia, Friday, July 6, 2018. Putin said its important to develop common cybersecurity standards that take into account interests of all nations. (Sergei Chirikov/Pool Photo via AP)

US sanctions against Russia 'counterproductive, senseless': Putin

Putin added that he hoped Washington would eventually realise 'this policy has no future'.

23 Aug 2018 11:07 AM IST

The Communist-led government headed by Oli has shown increasing intolerance of dissent since it took power at the beginning of the year. (Photo: PTI)

Man arrested over Facebook post depicting Nepal PM as 'monkey'

The offending image appeared on a Facebook group earlier this month and has been shared more than 2,500 times.

23 Aug 2018 10:54 AM IST

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi called for attacks in the West in the Telegram message on Eid al-Adha, which comes as ISIS has lost most of its territory in Iraq and Syria. (Photo: AFP)

ISIS chief Baghdadi urges Muslims to wage 'jihad' in purported new...

It is the first purported recording of the ISIS leader to be released since September last year.

23 Aug 2018 10:03 AM IST

Trump says of Germany: Were supposed to protect you against Russia and yet you make this deal with Russia. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump denies wrongdoing, slams Cohen 'stories' on hush payments

Donald Trump's response was to discredit Cohen -- contrasting his actions with the 'brave' Manafort.

23 Aug 2018 9:02 AM IST

Pakistan and India flag

Willing to play constructive role in easing India-Pakistan relations,...

China welcomed the 'positive' remarks of PM Modi and his new Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan on improving bilateral...

23 Aug 2018 8:46 AM IST

About 40 people were inside the restaurant at the time of the blast, many of whom were children under 10. (Photo: @Peel_Paramedics/Twitter)

Bomb blast victims sue Indian restaurant in Canada for 6 mn dollars

On May 24, two persons walked into the Bombay Bhel restaurant at Mississauga in Ontario dropped an improvised explosive...

22 Aug 2018 5:10 PM IST

Go back to your country, Paki: Canadian womans racial slur at Indian

Go back to your country, Paki: Canadian woman's racial slur at Indian

Towards the end of the video, she can be seen driving off, but not before she spits on his car and calls him a 'loser.'

22 Aug 2018 4:27 PM IST

A blast from explosives placed on a motorbike killed at least six people, including four children, and wounded nine other children in Herat province in western Afghanistan. (Representational Image)

Suicide attack kills at least six tribal militiamen in northern Iraq

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack but Islamic State militants operate in the area.

22 Aug 2018 4:09 PM IST

This is about keeping Pakistan: first, safe; second, strong; third, prosperous; and maybe eventually all three at the same time.

PPP, PML-N likely to field joint presidential candidate

In this regard, an all-party conference chaired by PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif is scheduled to take place in Murree...

22 Aug 2018 3:55 PM IST

Sources said that the home department and jail authorities would study the report and then take a decision.

Indonesian woman, who complained about Mosque being too loud, jailed

Indonesia has the world's largest population of Muslims and sizable Buddhist, Christian and other religious minorities.

22 Aug 2018 3:35 PM IST