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Buddhist-Muslim relations have worsened in recent years amid the rise of hard-line Buddhist groups, which accuse Muslims of forcing people to convert and destroying sacred Buddhist sites. (Photo: AP/ Representational)

Sri Lanka emergency: Buddhists continue attack on Muslims despite...

At least 20 Muslim homes appeared badly damaged and flames engulfed one two-story home.

8 March 2018 1:36 PM IST

Narendra Modi had given Trudeau a cool reception, but he is expected to be much more welcoming for Macron after a warm meeting between the two in Paris 2017. (Photo: File)

Modi expected to be much more welcoming' to Macron than Trudeau

Macron will spend a lot of time with Narendra Modi,' a source in the French presidency said.

8 March 2018 1:07 PM IST

The package was spurred by the shooting rampage three weeks ago that killed 17 students and faculty members at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and led to an extraordinary lobbying campaign by young survivors of the massacre. (Photo: AP)

Florida passes gun-safety bill after school shooting but, arms...

The measure will automatically become law within 15 days unless vetoed by Governor Rick Scott, a Republican.

8 March 2018 12:23 PM IST

The heist on Sunday is rare in so far as the amount is concerned, however it points toward the rise of organized crime which has become a national problem for Brazil. (Representational Image)

5 gang members in Brazil break into airport, drive off with USD 5...

They drove up to a Lufthansa plane as employees were loading bags of money into an armoured vehicle and drove off with...

8 March 2018 11:38 AM IST

About 700,000 Rohingya have fled over the border to Bangladesh since August, with horrifying testimony of murder, rape and arson by soldiers and vigilante mobs. (Photo: File)

US Museum strips off Suu Kyi's award due to Rohingya massacre

Suu Kyi, the country's symbol of democracy for decades, has come under heavy criticism for her refusal to stand up for...

8 March 2018 10:58 AM IST

Porn star sues Trump, lawyer says she had sex with Prez

Avenatti made the rounds of the morning talk shows on Wednesday to explain the legal move by ms Daniels, whose real name...

8 March 2018 5:01 AM IST

Pakistans foreign minister Khawaja Mohammed Asif

Pakistan agrees to release Indian prisoners

The foreign minister expressed hope that India would positively reciprocate Pakistan's proposals, in the spirit that...

8 March 2018 2:02 AM IST

Counter-terrorism police are now leading the investigation and Britains military research laboratory at Porton Down is trying to identify the substance which caused Skripal, 66, and his daughter to fall ill. (Photo: AP)

UK ministers to probe Russian ex-spy's mysterious poisoning, Kremlin...

Britain has cautioned Russia that if the Kremlin was behind any poisoning then there will be grave consequences.

7 March 2018 7:27 PM IST

Lithium-ion batteries are also used to power so-called smart bags, suitcases which offer GPS tracking and can charge devices, weigh themselves or be locked remotely using mobile phones.

Ruining their character: B'desh Islamic school burns hundreds of...

The school was not against technology but that the negative results of mobile phones far outweigh its positives.'

7 March 2018 5:56 PM IST

he 52-year-old had been hired to drive his passengers from Nottingham to London to join a European holiday tour group when they met with the fatal accident. (Representational Image)

Truck driver found guilty of killing 8 Indians in UK road accident

The sentencing in the case will take place after the jury has decided on both accused later this week.

7 March 2018 5:14 PM IST

The government order came as anti-Muslim rioting flared anew, with Buddhist mobs attacking mosques and Muslim-owned shops in at least two towns. (Representational Image/ AP)

Amid riots, Facebook, Whatsapp, others blocked across central Sri...

Anti-Muslim riots began Monday after a Buddhist Sinhalese man died after reportedly being attacked by a group of Muslim...

7 March 2018 4:46 PM IST

Jorge Dominguez has held several senior positions, including vice provost for international affairs from 2006 to 2015. (Representational Image/ AFP)

Reputed Harvard professor retires over 18 counts of sexual accusations

Several women complained of sexual misdemeanour and of being kissed and touched inappropriately' by Dominiguez.

7 March 2018 4:05 PM IST