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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of planning attacks against the Jewish state and said everything possible would be done to prevent them. (Photo: File)

'A huge win!': Israel's Netanyahu declares victory in ruling party...

Saar, a former minister seen as to the right of Netanyahu, tweeted after polls closed thanking his supporters,...

27 Dec 2019 10:02 AM IST

A plane with 95 passengers and five crew members on board crashed near Almaty on Friday, the airport of Kazakhstans biggest city said. (Representational Image)

14 dead as jet with 100 on board crashes near airport in Kazakhstan's...

The airport said there were survivors and emergency services were working at the site.

27 Dec 2019 9:03 AM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of planning attacks against the Jewish state and said everything possible would be done to prevent them. (Photo: File)

Gaza rocket sends Benjamin Netanyahu to shelter during campaign rally:...

It was the second time in recent months that rocket fire cut short one of his meetings.

26 Dec 2019 8:32 AM IST

Journalist Jamal Khashoggi has not been seen since he entered the Saudi consulate in Istanbul more than two weeks ago, amid persistent reports he was killed inside. (Photo: AFP)

5 sentenced to death over Saudi journalist Khashoggi's murder

According to reports, the top aide to Saudi crown prince not charged in Khashoggi case, said a prosecutor.

23 Dec 2019 3:28 PM IST

Mysterios deep-sea creatures dont signal arrival of earthquakes. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

'Afghanistan and Pakistan jolted by strong 6.1 quake': USGS

The quake could be felt as far away as New Delhi, residents there reported.

20 Dec 2019 9:36 PM IST

The Bangladesh Foreign Minister has cancelled his trip to India over prevailing situation following passage of the Bill. (Photo: Facebook)

B'desh Foreign Minister cancels 2-day India visit amid Citizenship...

Momen was scheduled to arrive here at 5:20 pm on Thursday.

12 Dec 2019 3:26 PM IST

Israel and Palestinian militants in Gaza, ruled by Islamist movement Hamas, have fought three wars since 2008. (Photo: Representational)

Israel strikes in Gaza after rocket attack

Hamas has controlled Gaza since 2007, Israel holds the Islamist movement responsible for all rocket fire coming from the...

8 Dec 2019 1:03 PM IST

In September, the United States and the Taliban had appeared on the verge of signing a deal that would have seen Washington begin withdrawing thousands of troops in return for security guarantees. (Representational Image, Photo: AP)

US resumes talks with Taliban in Doha: US source

During a surprise visit to a US military base in Afghanistan last week, Trump said the Taliban 'wants to make a deal.'

7 Dec 2019 3:17 PM IST

Some of the missing may be in the list of dead which we are still to receive as identification is not possible because of the bodies being burnt, the Indian Embassy said in a release on Wednesday. (Photo: Twitter | @ indemb)

'Most victims of Sudan fire tragedy belonged to Tamil Nadu, Bihar':...

The Indian Embassy has issued a detailed list of the Indians who were hospitalised, went missing or survived the...

5 Dec 2019 3:42 PM IST

Another 100 protesters suffered injuries in two days of rallies in Hillah, just south of Baghdad, when security forces used tear gas against them. (Photo: AP)

Anti-govt demonstrators torch Iran consulate amid deadly protests

Iraq's capital have been gripped by the largest grassroots protests since the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam...

28 Nov 2019 3:19 PM IST

Sources say the IAEA took samples from the site in the Turquzabad district of Tehran in the spring and that Iran has been slow in providing answers to explain the test results.(Representational Image)

Time to take out our swords: Inside Iran's plot to attack Saudi Arabia

Hard-liners in the meeting talked of attacking high-value targets, including American military bases.

26 Nov 2019 2:15 PM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of planning attacks against the Jewish state and said everything possible would be done to prevent them. (Photo: File)

Iran planning attacks on Israel: Benjamin Netanyahu

Speaking on Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, Netanyahu said: 'we are taking necessary actions to prevent Iran from...

25 Nov 2019 9:20 AM IST