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In this undated image distributed on Sunday by Pyongyang shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at an undisclosed location. North Koreas state media said Kim inspected the loading of a hydrogen bomb into a new ICBM. (Photo: AP)

No other way to locate N Korea's nuke assets except US ground...

The report detailing the prospect of war on the Korean peninsula comes as Trump embarks on Asia tour.

5 Nov 2017 12:52 PM IST

$Part of a file from the CIA, dated Oct. 10, 1963, details \a reliable and sensitive source in Mexico\ report of Lee Harvey Oswalds contact with the Soviet Union embassy in Mexico City, that was released for the first time on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, by the National Archives. (Photo: AP)$ World

JFK assassination files: No evidence found of CIA link to Lee Oswald

Most of the latest release of files comprises 553 records from the CIA that previously were withheld in their entirety.

5 Nov 2017 12:33 PM IST

President Donald Trump will dispatch his top diplomatic and military advisors to Pakistan in the coming weeks. (Photo: AFP | File)

Trump's 5-nation trip will reflect US commitment to Asia

Donald Trump's visit to East Asia is the most important Asian trip by a US president so far,' said reports.

4 Nov 2017 3:34 PM IST

Urologists said the surgery doesnt even serve a purpose (Photo: Pixabay)

Mexican crime boss undergoes face change surgery, gunmen burst in,...

Gunmen burst into the clinic where Jesus El Kalimba Martin was undergoing the procedure on Monday.

4 Nov 2017 1:53 PM IST

Despite the daunting obstacles, South Korean-born Yun has told colleagues and others he hopes his diplomatic efforts can lower the temperature in a dangerous nuclear stand-off. (Photo: AFP)

Such a dreamer,' says official about Joseph Yun's efforts to avert war

State Dept. Asia hand Joseph Yun might be Washington's best diplomatic hope for reducing the risk of a devastating war.

4 Nov 2017 1:20 PM IST

When Putin raised the possibility of extending the 2010 treaty, known as New START, Trump paused to ask his aides in an aside what the treaty was, these sources said. (Photo: AP)

Trump claims he doesn't remember much about a very unimportant'...

Allegedly George Papadopoulos suggested arranging a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

4 Nov 2017 12:56 PM IST

The United Nations Security Council in session (Photo: AP)

United Nations reports 31 allegations of sexual abuse in 3 months

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has made fighting sexual abuse by peacekeepers and UN staff a priority of his...

4 Nov 2017 12:35 PM IST

President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and their son and Barron Trump walk from Marine One across the South Lawn to the White House in Washington. (Photo: AP)

Asia has expectations from Trump's five nation trip

North Korea's missile and nuclear weapons programs are likely to be the issue dominating the first part of his trip.

4 Nov 2017 12:27 PM IST

Given the long history of the Sikh community in Australia, Arora says its disappointing that they still struggle with issues such as this. (Representational Image)

Sikh teen beaten in US school, family claims hate crime

The boy wearing a traditional Sikh turban was beaten less than a block outside of the city's Kentridge High School.

3 Nov 2017 6:21 PM IST

Democrat Hillary Clinton (R) and Republican Donald Trump (Photo: PTI)

Trump claims Americans deserve' probe into Hillary Clinton's...

Trump's accusation follows Politico's publication of an excerpt from DNC Chair Donna Brazile's upcoming book.

3 Nov 2017 6:07 PM IST

He would replace Richard Verma as the top American diplomat to India. The position has been lying vacant since January 20 after Verma resigned from the post with the swearing in of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States. (Photo: AFP)

Ken Juster appointed as US ambassador to India

Ken Juster is an old India hand who played a key role in the landmark Indo-US civil nuclear deal.

3 Nov 2017 5:52 PM IST

A resident of Florida, Manisha Singh, 45, has served as the deputy assistant secretary of state in the Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs, and as an aide to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. (Photo: Twitter | @manishasingh255)

Indian-American lawyer appointed in key position in US State Dept

Her nomination was confirmed by a voice vote in block along with several other diplomatic nominations.

3 Nov 2017 5:22 PM IST