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The latest incident comes after the US alleged that Iran used mines to attack four oil tankers off the nearby Emirati port of Fujairah last month. (Representational Image)World
World oil prices surge after suspected attacks on two tankers in Gulf...

The advance marked a reversal from a sharp fall on Wednesday following a bearish US oil inventory report.

14 Jun 2019 2:03 PM IST

The Supreme Federal Court (STF), which voted eight to three in favor of the measure, classified homophobia as a crime similar to racism. (Photo: AFP)World
Brazil Supreme Court criminalizes homophobia

Acts of racism, and now acts of 'homotransphobia' in Brazil face one to three years in prison or a fine.

14 Jun 2019 12:10 PM IST

That would be Charles, Prince of Wales, whom Trump had met last week at World War II commemorations in Britain. (Photo: File)World
Trump gets trolled for Prince of Whales' error

The error prompted a wave of hilarity online, with one Twitter critic asking if the president had made the mistake 'on...

14 Jun 2019 10:10 AM IST

Congressman Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)World
Modi hai to mumkin hai, says Mike Pompeo

Noting that the US has a long bond with India, Pompeo said time has come to forge more stronger ties.

14 Jun 2019 2:41 AM IST

Pompeo said his aim was to develop sufficient trust between Washington and Pyongyang to inch towards peace. (Photo: AFPWorld
Doing business in India was 'tough': Pompeo on his Bengaluru days

Pompeo will travel to India, Sri Lanka, Japan and South Korea from June 24 to 30.

13 Jun 2019 5:31 PM IST

Low literacy rates, proliferation of deadly weapons, rising poverty and ethnic tensions and deprivation make the region a perfect breeding ground for extremist forces and this must be seen and tackled as a global challenge, he said. (Representational Image | AFP)World
South Asia has become a perfect breeding ground for religious...

Half of the population in the region is under 25 years of age, SAMAF chairman Nadeem Nusrat said at the US Capital...

13 Jun 2019 3:09 PM IST

Hope not, Trump said when asked by reporters if Washington was going to war with Tehran. (Photo:AP)World
US will deploy 1,000 troops to Poland; Warsaw may call them Fort...

'I hope that Poland is going to have great relationship with Russia. I hope that we're going to have relationship with...

13 Jun 2019 2:20 PM IST

The United States will continue to enforce UN and US sanctions and shut down illicit revenue streams to North Korea,\ US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said in a statement. (Photo: File | representational)World
US, 25 other nations accuse North Korea of violating UN sanctions

It said most of the excess petroleum products were obtained from dozens of illegal ship-to-ship transfers.

13 Jun 2019 2:14 PM IST

KCNA have accused Mike Pompeo of derailing discussions. (Photo:AP)World
Trump took tough stand against Pak's unacceptable support for...

Last year, Trump suspended USD 1.3 billion annual security aid given to Pakistan, condemning it over its inaction on the...

13 Jun 2019 1:40 PM IST

Trump will launch his campaign against the backdrop of mounting Democratic calls for his impeachment. (Photo:AP)World
Donald Trump leaves China tariff deadline open, calls relationship...

Asked if he had a deadline for China to make progress towards a deal before facing the further penalty, Trump said no.

13 Jun 2019 12:26 PM IST

The Constitutional Court said same-sex marriage had been approved in a five-to-four vote of its nine judges in a closed hearing. (Photo: AFP)World
Ecuador top court approves same-sex marriage in 5-4 vote

Ecuador, where the church is very influential, thus joins Argentina, Brazil and Colombia in recognising same-sex...

13 Jun 2019 12:13 PM IST

Trump Jrs appearance on Wednesday came amid mounting criticism of the Russia probes by some of his fathers fellow Republicans in Congress. (Photo: AP)World
Trump Jr says 'nothing to correct' after closed interview with Senate...

Asked if he was worried about potentially perjuring himself, he said: 'Not at all.'

13 Jun 2019 10:53 AM IST

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