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Irans Foreign Affairs Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met his Indian counterpart, Sushma Swaraj, in New York on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly. (Photo: AP)World
India, China among 8 countries exempted from US sanctions on Iran oil

Italy, Greece, South Korea, Taiwan and Turkey also figure in the list released by Mike Pompeo.

5 Nov 2018 7:52 PM IST

Congressman Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)World
'Watch what we do': Mike Pompeo on India, China's oil purchases from...

US is reimposing punitive measures targeting Iranian oil and financial sectors in sanctions against Iran.

5 Nov 2018 6:22 PM IST

When Bera was elected for the Congress for the first time six years ago, he had hoped that in a decade, the number of Indian-Americans would be in double digit. (Photo: Twitter | @RepBera)World
'Samosa Caucus' in focus as 100 Indian-Americans run for mid-term...

All four Indian-American lawmakers in the present House of Representatives are expected to easily sail through Tuesday's...

5 Nov 2018 1:13 PM IST

Following a global outrage, the Saudi government on Friday in a statement acknowledged that Khashoggi was killed in a fistfight inside the consulate and noted that an interrogation went wrong. (Photo: File)World
'Want to bury him in Medina': Khashoggi's sons want his body back

Khashoggi's son said that without their father's body, their family is unable to grieve and deal with emotional burden...

5 Nov 2018 11:20 AM IST

The ministry was cited as saying that the transport plane crashed at Russias Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province. (Photo: AFP/File)World
Plane crashes in Ottawa after mid-air collision, pilot dead

Police said the exact circumstances of the accident in Carp, Ontario, around 30 kilometres west of Ottawa, remained...

5 Nov 2018 9:50 AM IST

Trump remarks came as he signed new sanctions on Thursday targeting the Iranian-funded Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, which is considered a terrorist organisation by the US. (Photo: AFP)World
'Toughest ever placed': US sanctions on Iran come into effect from...

Saudi Arabia is the only country with the capacity to make up for lost Iranian oil production.

5 Nov 2018 9:39 AM IST

(Photo: AP)World
US midterm elections: Trump faces pushback from Obama on final...

Trump says Republicans are in good position ahead of midterm polls, particularly with new employment figures out showing...

4 Nov 2018 12:28 PM IST

Im not a drinker and I can honestly say I never had a beer in my life -- its one of my only good traits, Trump joked at a long, rambling press conference. (Photo: AP)World
Sanctions will hit Iran in a big way from Nov 5: Donald Trump

President Trump said Iran was not the same country which it was when he started almost two years ago.

3 Nov 2018 8:37 PM IST

A couple has been arrested from west Delhi for allegedly impersonating executives of an authorised car dealer in the city and stealing vehicles on the pretext of car servicing. (Photo: PTI | Representational)World
Indian-American arrested in California over H-1B visa fraud

Kishore Kumar Kavuru was arrested Friday morning and produced before the US Magistrate Judge Susan van Keulen.

3 Nov 2018 6:51 PM IST

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Friday for an independent investigation into deadly clashes in Gaza between Palestinians and Israeli troops, while Security Council members urged restraint on both sides. (Photo: File)World
UN chief urges Lankan prez to allow vote in Parl 'as soon as possible'

The political turmoil began after Sirisena sacked PM Ranil Wickremesinghe and installed former strongman Mahinda...

3 Nov 2018 3:27 PM IST

SANCTIONS ARE COMING, reads the mock movie poster Trump tweeted. Each O is crossed by vertical lines, just like in the Game of Thrones logo and the words are superimposed on a picture of the president striding out of a foggy background or possibly the smoking ruins of a diplomatic battlefield. (Photo: Twitter | @realDonaldTrump)World
Sanctions are coming: Trump tweets 'Game of Thrones' style message for...

'We were not aware of this messaging and would prefer our trademark not be misappropriated for political purposes,' HBO...

3 Nov 2018 2:05 PM IST

More than 50 speakers shared their suggestions, perspectives and concerns over reform of the 15-nation UNSC during a General Assembly session here last week.World
'Terrorism most serious violation of human rights': India at UN

'International community must take resolute action against terrorism to stop abuse of human rights of innocent people,'...

3 Nov 2018 12:15 PM IST

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