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Trump stressed that he believes the Palestinians, who have boycotted his administration since his December 2017 recognition of Jerusalem as Israels capital, want an agreement. (Photo: ANI)

Fantasy or strategy? Donald Trump wants to buy Greenland from Denmark

The President has been curious about the territory's natural resources and geopolitical relevance, the paper reported.

16 Aug 2019 11:02 AM IST

Attorney Linda Corchado had feared this might happen when she heard her clients on hunger strike inside an immigrant detention centre had been forced to receive fluid through IV drips two weeks ago. (Photo: AP)

'Put pipe in nose 3 times': US officials force-feed Indian immigrant...

'He said it was terribly painful and it was an awful experience. Even as I was talking to him, he kept grimacing,'...

16 Aug 2019 10:51 AM IST

In recent years Myanmar imposed debilitating restrictions on the Rohingya, a Muslim minority demonised as immigrants from Bangladesh. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Mexico finds 65 lost Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan migrants

The federal Public Safety Department said that the migrants recounted a long, complicated trip in a bid to reach the US...

16 Aug 2019 8:31 AM IST

Kashmiris walks past paramilitary troops patrolling a street in Srinagar on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Nudged by China, UNSC may hold closed door session on Kashmir tomorrow

The diplomat said that so far no final decision on time of meeting has been made and Friday morning is the 'earliest...

15 Aug 2019 6:29 PM IST

Epstein accuser sues his estate, says he groomed her for sex at 14

The woman said Epstein showered her with gifts and then began demanding massages.

15 Aug 2019 1:34 PM IST

The Women and Child Development Ministry proposed to remove the time limit for reporting child sexual abuse cases and the Law Ministry has agreed to it. What difference can it make?

As New York legal window opens, child sex abuse victims sue Church,...

Nearly 400 people had filed lawsuits against the Church in courts across New York by the afternoon, according to state...

15 Aug 2019 1:25 PM IST

Podcasts do not require one to sign in to the Google Account. On the desktop version, access to ones subscriptions is available through Google Search results. (Photo: ANI)

Employees urge Google not to work with US immigration officials

Google did not immediately reply to a request for comment.

15 Aug 2019 1:04 PM IST

Michael R. Pompeo

India-US friendship flourished into strategic partnership in two...

Pompeo said: The United States and India are great democracies, global powers, and good friends.

15 Aug 2019 12:27 PM IST

Pakistan formally called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss India revoking the special status to Jammu and Kashmir, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi recently said. (Photo: File)

Pakistan's close ally China asks for 'closed consultations' on Kashmir...

The UN diplomat said that a request for such a meeting was submitted very recently, but no date has yet been scheduled...

15 Aug 2019 11:41 AM IST

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during their meeting at the Prime Ministers Residence. (Photo: AP)

US wishes its friend India on 73rd Independence Day

Pompeo, who visited India in June, said that India and the United States are 'great democracies', 'global powers' and...

15 Aug 2019 9:29 AM IST

Pakistan has alleged that Indias decision of revoking the provisions under Article 370 will not only threaten regional peace but also world peace. (Photo: Twitter)

UNSC likely to hold a session to discuss on J&K on August 16

China had requested a closed meeting on Jammu and Kashmir, citing the letter sent by Shah Mehmood Qureshi.

15 Aug 2019 9:07 AM IST

US President Donald Trump

Trump suggests 'personal meeting' with Xi Jinping over Hong Kong issue

He also said that Xi can 'quickly and humanely solve' the Hong Kong standoff.

15 Aug 2019 9:00 AM IST