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In this June 1, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, as he heads to Camp David for the weekend. Lawyers for President Donald Trump and Summer Zervos, a former Apprentice contestant who sued the president for saying her sexual misconduct claims were lies, are scheduled to be in court Tuesday, June 5, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Trump repeatedly suggested invasion of Venezuela last year: US...

Two high-ranking Colombian officials who spoke on condition of anonymity to avoid antagonizing Trump confirmed the...

5 July 2018 10:58 AM IST

ISIS media outlets published this image of Hudayfah al-Badri, son of the leader of Isis, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. (Photo: AP)

ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's son killed in Syria

The group's statement showed an image of a young boy carrying an assault rifle and gave no further details.

5 July 2018 8:51 AM IST

A Saudi woman gets ready to drive her car through the streets of Khobar City on her way to Kingdom of Bahrain. (Photo:Representational AFP)

Saudi woman's car set on fire after driving ban lifted

Salma al-Sherif told local media that her car had been deliberately set alight this week by men 'opposed to women...

4 July 2018 8:48 PM IST

Police in Wiltshire, where ex-double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were poisoned with a nerve agent in March, took the rare step of declaring a major incident after a man and a woman were found unconscious on Saturday in Amesbury. (Photo: AP)

2 found in critical condition near Russian spy poisoning site in UK

The pair, both in their 40s, were initially believed to have taken heroin or crack cocaine from a contaminated batch of...

4 July 2018 6:13 PM IST

Ambassador Wells visit focused on the role that Pakistan can play in achieving a peaceful resolution to the conflict in Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

Top US official reminded Pak's Gen Bajwa of operations against terror...

Alice Wells visited Islamabad this week, met Pak's top civil, military leadership, discussed mutual interest issues,...

4 July 2018 5:42 PM IST

Airbnb is hugely popular in The Netherlands, attracting 1.4 million guests to the country in 2016. (Photo: AFP)

Pinching pennies to minting billions: Here's how 2 roommates founded...

Airbnb is a startup now valued at more than USD 30 billion which boasts millions of places to stay in more than 191...

4 July 2018 3:38 PM IST

The pilgrimage to Kailash Mansarovar in Tibetan region of China is considered holy by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains. (Photo: ANI)

Commercial flights, Nepal army choopers rescue stranded Indian...

Around 250 of the over 1,500 Indian pilgrims stranded en route during 'yatra' were evacuated safely from Hilsa till...

4 July 2018 2:09 PM IST

The meetings resulted in discussion on a wide range of issues in particular counter-terrorism, security and defense, bilateral trade. (Photo: PTI)

US to denaturalise Indian-origin man convicted of terrorism

In 2009, Ahmed pleaded guilty to charges of providing material support to terrorists, was sentenced to 8 years, 4 months...

4 July 2018 1:13 PM IST

A high-octane trade dispute between the worlds two largest economies - China and the US - will harm global trade this year as it would give rise to protectionism, an EIU report says.

China presses EU for anti-US alliance on trade, faces resistance

Brussels shares Washington's concern about China's closed markets, Beijing's manipulation of trade to dominate global...

4 July 2018 12:30 PM IST

Several of the boys in the frame are wearing protective foil blankets and are accompanied by a smiling diver in a wetsuit. (Photo: AFP)

Watch: Fresh navy video shows Thai cave boys in 'good health'

The boys appear relaxed and much more alert than when they were when discovered late Monday by British divers.

4 July 2018 10:15 AM IST

The oil ministry held a meeting with refiners on Thursday, urging them to scout for alternatives to Iranian oil, the sources said. (Representational Image/AFP)

No waivers for countries like India: US on reducing oil imports from...

Washington is stepping up pressure on all countries, including India and China, to completely stop buying oil from Iran...

3 July 2018 4:20 PM IST

More than two thirds of LGBT respondents said they had avoided holding hands with a same-sex partner for fear of a negative reaction. (Photo: AFP)

UK to ban gay conversion therapy after survey reveals wrong...

The plan was drawn up using data from an online survey that received 108,000 responses, making it the largest ever...

3 July 2018 3:57 PM IST