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Supporters of LGBT and human rights wave rainbow flags during a rally supporting a proposal to allow same-sex marriage in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo: AP/File)

New Zealand passes law to withdraw historic gay convictions

Homosexuality was decriminalised in 1986, but men who were convicted before then still had the offence listed on their...

4 April 2018 2:10 PM IST

The Pentagon on Friday released the Nuclear Posture Review in which it said that the US wants to prevent China from mistakenly concluding that any use of nuclear weapons, however limited, is acceptable. (Photo: File)

Trade war: China firmly objects to Trump's new round of tariffs

China reacted sharply, again raising fears of a trade war between the two largest economies of the world.

4 April 2018 1:17 PM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump to soon decide on future of US troops in war-battered...

US President says, 'I want to get out. I want to bring our troops home.'

4 April 2018 12:33 PM IST

India told a session of the UN Disarmament Commmission (UNDC) on Tuesday that deliberations will begin on the new agenda of outer space. (Photo: File)

India opposes 'weaponisation' of outer space to UN

Says it should not become an area of conflict, calls for collective efforts to strengthen safety of space-based assets.

4 April 2018 12:03 PM IST

Police officers are seen at YouTube headquarters. (Photo: Reuters)

YouTube shooting: Top Tech CEOs call for gun control

At least three major Silicon Valley chief executives tweeted about gun control after the shooting.

4 April 2018 11:55 AM IST

Facebook Chief Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg has no plans to extend European privacy law globally

The European law, General Data Protection Regulation, will allow Europeans the right to know what data is stored on them...

4 April 2018 11:02 AM IST

Female shooter wounds 3 at YouTube headquarters before killing self

Female shooter wounds 3 at YouTube headquarters before killing self

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said, 'Will continue to provide support to help everyone in the Google family heal from this...

4 April 2018 8:10 AM IST

Experts sitting offshore are also concerned over the growing alliance of the BNP and Islamic fundamentalists as they believe the perpetrators of 1971 are still stronger than pro-liberation forces. (Photo: ANI)

Rise of radical Islamic forces in Bangladesh stirs concern amidst...

Around 500,000 women were reportedly violated by the Pakistan Army and their collaborators.

3 April 2018 9:36 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his party will not leave any stone unturned in transforming Tripura. (Photo: AP)

To welcome Modi, #ChaltiKaNaamModi van, flash mob planned in UK

The rallying cry of 'Beta Padhao, Beti Bachao' is an extension of Modi govt's widely promoted multi-million dollar 'Beti...

3 April 2018 9:26 PM IST

Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, in March sued Michael Cohen, Trumps personal attorney, to be released from the non-disclosure agreement she signed in October 2016 in exchange for USD 130,000. (Photo: AP)

Trump's lawyer asks judge to 'force' porn star into 'private'...

Daniels has said she and Trump had sex once in 2006 but that they kept in touch for a period of time.

3 April 2018 7:10 PM IST

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi. (Photo: AP)

China takes note of N Korea's 'important efforts' on denuclearisation

Until recently, China had largely sat on the sidelines as North Korea improved relations with South Korea

3 April 2018 6:58 PM IST

The vessel carrying 56 people was intercepted by Malaysian maritime authorities near the northwestern island of Langkawi (Photo: AFP)

Dozens of Rohingyas reach Malaysian shores as Thailand closes doors

Many Rohingyas ended up in Muslim-majority Malaysia and Indonesia because Thailand stuck to a policy of not accepting...

3 April 2018 6:36 PM IST