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Protesters gather outside of a Starbucks cafe in Philadelphia on Sunday, April 15, 2018, where two black men were arrested last Thursday after employees called police to say the men were trespassing. (Photo: AP)World
Starbucks to close 8,000 US stores for bias training

The announcement on Tuesday comes after the arrests sparked protests and calls for a boycott on social media.

19 April 2018 2:36 AM IST

The father raped his 15-year-old daughter in 2015.World
Rape dehumanises society: UN official

The senior UN official said families of both the victims have sufferedlosses and await justice.

19 April 2018 2:30 AM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (Photo: AP)World
CIA chief Pompeo held secret meeting with Kim

The meeting went very smoothly, President Donald Trump said on Wednesday.

19 April 2018 2:04 AM IST

The explosion killed one passenger and nearly sucked another out of a shattered window. (In photo: A Southwest boeing. Representational | AFP)World
Parts missing, need ambulance on runway: Pilot after US Jet blew apart

ammie Jo Shults drew on her Navy skills when one of the two engines on her Boeing 737-700 blew and broke apart.

18 April 2018 7:44 PM IST

There were 144 passengers and five crew members aboard the Southwest flight. (Photo: Twitter | @NTSB_Newsroom)World
One dead, 7 injured as engine explodes mid-air on Southwest Airlines...

Banker Jennifer Riordan, from New Mexico, suffered fatal head injuries after being 'sucked out of the window' at...

18 April 2018 1:40 PM IST

Congressman Mike Pompeo. (Photo: AP)World
CIA chief Mike Pompeo secretly met with North Korea leader: US...

CIA Director Mike Pompeo's visit made him the most senior US official ever known to have met with leader Kim Jong Un.

18 April 2018 12:30 PM IST

Trump has said he was prepared to meet Kim in what would be the first face-to-face encounter between the two countries leaders and potentially mark a major breakthrough in nuclear tensions with Pyongyang. (Photo: File)World
Trump reveals direct North Korea contacts, signals peace talks

The US president gave his blessing to talks aimed at formally ending the Korean War in a series of diplomatic...

18 April 2018 11:44 AM IST

The incident is a major blow to Starbucks image (Photo: AP)World
Starbucks to close US stores for a day to carry out racial-bias...

The move comes after the arrest of two black men at a Philadelphia outlet last week sparked accusations of racial...

18 April 2018 11:21 AM IST

George H.W. Bush with Barbara after being sworn in as 41st president in 1989. (Photo: AFP)World
Former first lady of US Barbara Pierce Bush dies at 92

Barbara Pierce Bush is survived by her husband, five children as well as 17 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

18 April 2018 10:50 AM IST

Sandeep Thottapilly, his wife Soumya, along with their two kids were on a road trip in a maroon Honda Pilot from Portland, Oregon to San Jose in Southern California. (Photo: Facebook)World
Body of 12-yr-old, last missing member of Indian family, found in...

The Thottapilly family, from Santa Clarita, were on a road trip when they disappeared on April 6 while driving through...

17 April 2018 3:45 PM IST

Indias Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Syed Akbaruddin said that the \results reflect, yet again, the broad support and many friends India has amongst UN members.\ (Photo: Twitter | @AkbaruddinIndia)World
India wins elections to key UN subsidiary bodies

India won with the highest number of votes at 46, followed by Pakistan (43), Bahrain (40) and China 39.

17 April 2018 2:12 PM IST

Following is a list of companies and organisations that have reported being hit by cyber attacks.World
US, Britain hold Russia responsible for global cyber attack

Washington and London issued a joint alert saying the campaign by Russian government-backed hackers was intended to...

17 April 2018 11:52 AM IST

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