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It is believed that Dawn Sturgess was exposed to Novichok by handling a container, and a link to the Salisbury attack in March is a main line of investigation. (Photo: Facebook)World
UK woman dies after being exposed to nerve agent Novichok

Theresa May said she was 'appalled and shocked' by the death of Dawn Sturgess, one of two people who fell ill last...

9 July 2018 9:45 AM IST

Vijay MallyaWorld
Vijay Mallya shrugs off threat of British asset seizures

A verdict is expected by early September, with July 31 the final date for closing oral submissions and appeals likely...

8 July 2018 8:20 PM IST

The root of the conflict is the Trump administrations assertion that China has long used predatory tactics in a drive to supplant Americas technological supremacy. (Photo: AP)World
No one wins: Elevated risks of trade war on global economy

Trade war that erupted between US, China carries major risk of escalation that could slow global economy.

7 July 2018 12:21 PM IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (Photo: AP)World
'Not just one side that matters': Canadian PM on being accused of...

Former journalist broke her silence on Friday to stand by allegation that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau groped her...

7 July 2018 11:22 AM IST

Donald Trump ordered the creation of a sixth branch. (Photo: Pixabay)World
Donald Trump's 'America First' policy: Summary of trade wars with the...

The complex web of commercial ties under threat has raised prospect of global trade war, sending financial markets...

6 July 2018 5:09 PM IST

\He came to me and he said, I have such great confidence in the administration. I dont want to be a distraction. And I think Scott felt that he was a distraction,\ said Trump. (Photo: AP)World
Trump's environment chief resigns after facing ethics scandals

Trump tweeted that Pruitt's deputy, former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler, would take over Monday as acting head of the...

6 July 2018 2:49 PM IST

US President Donald Trump with Chinas President Xi Jinping in Beijing, in October 2017. (Photo: AFP)World
Trump kickstarts trade war with new tariffs on Chinese imports

As tariffs approached, US central bank warned that impending trade battle was beginning to darken otherwise blue skies...

6 July 2018 11:30 AM IST

Thousands of people protest against the US immigration policy of President Donald Trump, at the United States embassy in Ottawa. (Photo: AP)World
US using DNA tests to speedily reunite children with migrant parents

Critics however warn that such data can be used for further monitoring and that young children cannot give consent for...

6 July 2018 9:40 AM IST

Donald Trump sent Mike Pompeo to Pyongyang to accompany the men home following US calls for Kim to free them as a gesture of goodwill and sincerity. (Photo: AP/File)World
Pompeo leaves for further nuclear talks with North Korea

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has been tasked with negotiating plans to achieve the 'complete denuclearisation' of...

5 July 2018 4:48 PM IST

India pays its third largest oil supplier in euros using European banking channels and imports.World
Oil prices fall after Trump demands OPEC 'reduce pricing now'

The escalating US-China trade row also cast a shadow over markets, as China warned it could introduce

5 July 2018 1:39 PM IST

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Woman climbs base of Statue of Liberty to protest immigration policy,...

The climb led to a 4 hour standoff with police and forced thousands to leave the iconic American symbol on the nation's...

5 July 2018 12:22 PM IST

My thoughts are with the loved ones of those who have died in Quebec during this heat wave, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Twitter, urging everyone to make sure they protected themselves and their families. (Representational Image)World
Heat wave kills 19 in Canada

Temperatures soared to 34 degrees Celsius with a humidity that made it feel closer to 40 degrees, the meteorological...

5 July 2018 11:37 AM IST

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