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Missiles are coming: Trump bashes Russia over chemical attack on Syria

Trump cancelled a foreign trip in order to manage a crisis that is testing his vow to stand up to Assad.

12 April 2018 3:34 PM IST

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

Pope Francis admits he made 'grave errors' in Chile church sex abuse...

Pope Francis blamed lack of truthful and balanced informationâ€ for misjudging the case of Bishop Juan Barros and Rev...

12 April 2018 2:44 PM IST

The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a blistering attack on a government compound in Afghanistans central province of Ghazni that killed at least 15 members of the security forces. (Representational image: AFP)

Taliban claim attack on Afghan government post, killing 18

The assault killed three top local officials the district's governor, intelligence chief and deputy police chief.

12 April 2018 2:17 PM IST

Pakistans National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has asked the interior ministry to crack down on any individual or groups involved in posting blasphemous material about the Hindu religion. (Image: Facebook)

Act against those who hurt Hindus' religious sentiments: Pak Speaker

The directive came yesterday after a picture of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan depicted as a Hindu...

12 April 2018 1:15 PM IST

The singer reportedly refused to comply to his demand apparently because she was pregnant. The denial did not go down well with Jatoi, who was allegedly inebriated and shot her dead. (Representational Image)

Pregnant Pak singer shot dead for refusing to stand up during...

The accused has been arrested, and an investigation has been launched in this regard.

12 April 2018 10:21 AM IST

On Tuesday, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg took questions for nearly five hours in a US Senate hearing. (Photo: AFP)

Mark Zuckerberg says his own data was shared by Cambridge Analytica

However, Zuckerberg pushed back on congress members' suggestions that users do not have enough control of their data on...

11 April 2018 9:08 PM IST

The mass escape attempt took place at the Santa Izabel Penitentiary Complex in Brazil. (Photo: AFP)

At least 21 killed in Brazil prison breakout bid: officials

The attempt was described as a military style battle in which both prisoners and associates on the outside were armed.

11 April 2018 3:26 PM IST

The plane was carrying more than 100 military personnel. (Photo: Twitter | @PressTV)

Algerian military plane crashes near Boufarik airport, 257 dead

Hundreds of ambulances and dozens of fire trucks with their sirens wailing rushed to the scene.

11 April 2018 2:21 PM IST

The brewing China-US trade conflict features two leaders whove expressed friendship but are equally determined to pursue their nations interests and their own political agendas. (Photo: AP)

Xi vs Trump: Who has the better hand in potential trade war?

Xi succeeded in pushing through constitutional reform allowing him to rule for as long as he wishes without serious...

11 April 2018 12:34 PM IST

The father raped his 15-year-old daughter in 2015.

Protests erupt after 8-year-old girl burnt alive after rape in...

A large number of people of Chichawatni, Sahiwal district, held a demonstration and blocked the main GT Road for several...

11 April 2018 11:31 AM IST

Rohingya Muslims, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, walk towards a refugee camp in Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh, Thursday. (Photo: AP)

7 Myanmar soldiers sentenced to 10 years for Rohingya massacre

The Rohingya men from the northern Rakhine village of Inn Din were buried in a mass grave in September 2017 after being...

11 April 2018 11:06 AM IST

The hearing is taking place after reports started pouring in March that the social networking site had compromised with the personal data of over 87 million Facebook users (Photo: File)

Will ensure fair elections in India, says Zuckerberg at senate hearing

He also expressed regret that his company was slow in identifying the Russian operations in 2016, which allegedly...

11 April 2018 10:25 AM IST