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The BRI, a multi-billion-dollar initiative launched by President Xi Jinping when he came to power in 2013, has become a major irritant in bilateral ties. (Photo: PTI)

China defends Belt and Road Initiative but confident about cooperating...

Addressing a seminar on 'Wuhan Summit: Sino-India Relations and its Way Forward', Luo said BRI would benefit all...

5 May 2018 11:44 AM IST

Trump said that CIA director Mike Pompeo and Kim got along really well in their recent secret meeting. (Photo: AP)

Date, location set for summit with North Korea leader Kim Jong-un:...

The White House has said the first meeting ever between sitting US and North Korean leaders could take place in the...

5 May 2018 10:54 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in embrace each other after signing a joint statement at the border village of Panmunjom in the Demilitarized Zone, South Korea on April 28. (Photo: AP)

North Korea resets its clock, rejoins South Korea's time zone

'The time-resetting is first practical step taken after historic summit meeting for North and South to become one,' said...

5 May 2018 10:44 AM IST

Prime Minister Theresa May (centre) flanked by supporters, outside Wandsworth Town hall in London, after the Conservative party retained control of the Council following local elections on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

May fares better than expected in local polls

The party held on to key London councils despite a big push by the main opposition Labour party, which failed to live up...

5 May 2018 3:00 AM IST

Former president Gen (retd) Pervez Musharraf. (Photo: AP/File)

Musharraf: Bhutto won't have let Benazir marry Zardari

Murtaza Bhutto was member of a terrorist organization Al-Zulfiqar' and he used to torture and kill his rivals.

5 May 2018 2:35 AM IST

Imran Khan claimed that people will be given the party tickets on the basis of merit and popularity in their respective constituencies. (Photo: File)

Pakistan court acquits Imran Khan in case related to 2014 attack on...

Khan presented an 11-point agenda, pledging to bring about 'peaceful political change' and defeat 'corrupt' politicians.

4 May 2018 4:23 PM IST

Central American migrants travelling in the Migrant Via Crucis caravan sleep outside El Chaparral port of entry to US. (Photo: AFP)

145 Central American migrants from caravan entered US: officials

The migrants were part of a group of around 1,000 people who set out from Mexico's southern border on March 25.

4 May 2018 2:19 PM IST

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Friday for an independent investigation into deadly clashes in Gaza between Palestinians and Israeli troops, while Security Council members urged restraint on both sides. (Photo: File)

UN chief optimistic over peace efforts to denuclearise Korean...

UN Secretary General said that 'things are on track for a meaningful negotiation and I believe it's in everyone's...

4 May 2018 2:07 PM IST

Cooler and damper weather aided firefighters this week but temperatures are expected to rise this weekend. (Photo: AP)

Arizona wildfire still blazing, destroyed 30 homes, 17 other...

Fire management officials included count of destroyed or heavily damaged buildings in a Thursday update. The fire is 12...

4 May 2018 1:37 PM IST

US President Donald Trump

Trump admits repaying lawyer for Stormy Daniels hush-money but denies...

Donald Trump's acknowledgement came hours after Rudy Giuliani revealed Trump repaid personal attorney USD 130,000 to buy...

4 May 2018 12:37 PM IST

OTC drugs which are abused in India are cough and cold medicines, pain relievers and medicines for motion sickness.

3 Indian-American physicians indicted for health care fraud in US

Physicians are part of Redirections Treatment Advocates, an opioid addiction treatment practice in Pennsylvania and West...

4 May 2018 12:36 PM IST

(I) certainly think its always good when other world leaders are getting along, Sanders told reporters at her daily news conference. (Photo: AP)

White House gives thumbs up to Modi-Xi 'informal' summit

After their informal summit meeting in China for two days, Modi and Xi agreed to improve communication over military and...

4 May 2018 12:28 PM IST