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No group, including the Taliban, has so far claimed responsibility for the blast. (Photo: Representational/AFP)

14 policemen, 6 insurgents killed in Taliban attack in Afghanistan

Afghan forces have struggled to combat Taliban since US and NATO forces formally concluded their combat mission in 2014.

28 Oct 2017 6:04 PM IST

I cannot imagine a condition under which the United States would accept North Korea as a nuclear power, Jim Mattis said. (Photo: AP)

Nuclear missile attack from N Korea rising, says Jim Mattis

Some South Korean government officials have endorsed the nation getting nuclear-powered submarines amid calls for more...

28 Oct 2017 3:47 PM IST

(Photo: File | Representational)

Pakistan objects to supply of US armed drones to India

Pak Foreign Office spokesman said 'extra-regional powers' should be mindful of actions that can mar strategic stability...

28 Oct 2017 8:13 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: PTI)

Xi Jinping orders China Army to be combat-ready

Mr Xi, 64, began his second tenure on Thursday by holding a meeting of top military officials, regarded as a main source...

28 Oct 2017 6:17 AM IST

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

US favouring India, has bias against us: Pakistan

The officials said Islamabad had launched a diplomatic campaign to counter US-India nexus which could prove lethal'...

28 Oct 2017 6:12 AM IST

Bishops nervous Pope will mention Rohingya

Bishops nervous' Pope will mention Rohingya

Catholic bishops of Myanmar are worried that the pontiff will mention the violence in Rakhine during his visit next...

28 Oct 2017 6:08 AM IST

US defence secretary Jim Mattis and South Korean defence minister Song Young-moo visit Observation Post Ouellette in Paju near the truce village of Panmunjom in the demilitarised zone on the border between North and South Korea on Friday. (Photo: AP)

Jim Mattis says US goal is not war' with North Korea

The remark came a day after Mr Mattis had said that Washington was "not rushing to war" and was looking for "peaceful...

28 Oct 2017 6:04 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (front row, center) stands with his cadres during the closing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Party of the People?' No women make it to China's Politburo

Women are chronically under-represented among the political elite.

27 Oct 2017 6:57 PM IST

Mattis is emphasizing the Trump administrations push for a diplomatic solution to the problem. But he also has said the US is prepared to take military action if the North does not halt its development of missiles. (Photo: AP)

Countering N Korea nuke program: Jim Mattis meets S Korean officials,...

Trump entered office declaring his commitment to solving the North Korea problem.

27 Oct 2017 5:02 PM IST

Soldiers in a marching band march past the crematorium of the late Thai king Bhumibol Adulyadej during his funeral procession in Bangkok on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Thais bid final goodbye to beloved father of nation'

Scores of foreign guests attend the funeral ceremony of King Bhumibol.

27 Oct 2017 6:22 AM IST

Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan

PTI chief cleared in contempt case

The PTI chief is facing another contempt case over a contemptuous statement against the top electoral watchdog issued in...

27 Oct 2017 5:37 AM IST

Rescuers inspect the site of an explosion at a firecracker factory in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, on Thursday. (Photo: AP)

Indonesia fireworks factory blaze kills 46

Dozens of people injured after blaze triggered explosions.

27 Oct 2017 5:22 AM IST