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Saudi Arabias King Salman hosted the Central Intelligence Agencys director Thursday, state media said, after three people were charged in the United States with spying on Twitter users critical of the royal family. (Photo: @SaudiEmbassyUSA)World
Saudi king hosts CIA chief after spying on Twitter users charges

The CIA has reportedly concluded that the prince himself was closely linked to the murder, a charge vigorously denied by...

8 Nov 2019 4:11 PM IST

Ray Dalio founder, co-chairman and co-chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates conducted an on-stage discussion after Prime Minister Modis keynote address at the third iteration of the Future Investment Initiative (FII) event, which is also known as the Davos in the Desert as it draws high profile participants including political leaders from various countries. (Photo: Twitter/ Ray Dalio)World
'One of the best, if not the best, leaders': US billionaire praises PM...

The American billionaire investor posted on Twitter a video of his sit-down discussion with PM Modi.

8 Nov 2019 1:51 PM IST

President Hassan Rouhani said Iran will exceed the uranium enrichment limit it agreed upon in a 2015 deal. (Photo: AFP)World
Iran resumes uranium enrichment at underground plant in Tehran

The development is significant as the centrifuges previously spun empty, without gas injection, under the landmark 2015...

5 Nov 2019 3:26 PM IST

The United States has carried out an operation targeting ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a US official told news agency Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. (Representational Image)World
Turkey says it captured dead IS leader Baghdadi's sister in Syria

The Turkish official said the 65-year-old known as Rasmiya Awad is suspected of being affiliated with the extremist...

5 Nov 2019 8:05 AM IST

The United States once described Sadr as the most dangerous man in Iraq. (Photo:AP)World
Iraq protesters pour into streets for biggest protest day since Saddam

In Baghdad, protesters had set up checkpoints in the streets leading into and surrounding Tahrir Square, redirecting...

2 Nov 2019 4:43 PM IST

The United States has carried out an operation targeting ISIS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a US official told news agency Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity. (Representational Image)World
Islamic State confirms death of its founder, names new leader

'We mourn you... commander of faithful,' said Abu Hamza al-Quraishi -- presented as jihadist group's new spokesman -- in...

1 Nov 2019 8:18 AM IST

The elusive chief of the Islamic State group Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has purportedly appeared for the first time in five years in a propaganda video released Monday by the jihadist organisation. (Photo: AFP)World
Syrian agent stole ISIS chief Baghdadi's underwear for DNA test before...

Baghdadi had been about to change location to the Syrian town of Jarablus when the operation happened, he said.

29 Oct 2019 1:05 PM IST

The Islamic State groups spokesman was killed Sunday in northern Syria, a top Kurdish official said, hours after the jihadists leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was announced dead. (Representational Image)World
Hours after Baghdadi's death, ISIS spokesman killed in fresh North...

IS spokesman Abu Hassan al-Muhajir had been killed, after SDF chief Mazloum Abdi said he had been 'targeted' in a fresh...

28 Oct 2019 11:28 AM IST

In their long hunt for Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Iraqi intelligence teams secured a break in February 2018 after one of the Islamic State leaders top aides gave them information on how he escaped capture for so many years, said two Iraqi security officials. (Photo: File)World
ISIS leader Baghdadi's aide was key to his capture: Iraqi intel...

The Nusra Front and Islamic State were rivals who fought bloody battles against each other in the Syrian war.

28 Oct 2019 10:53 AM IST

Cordial meeting with FM of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. Deeply value our historical friendship and the strong bilateral relations, Jaishankar tweeted. (Photo: ANI)World
Jaishankar meets counterparts from Kuwait, Bahrain

The 18th NAM Summit commenced on Friday, bringing together the heads of 120 member countries.

26 Oct 2019 4:04 PM IST

Xinhua quoted the World Food Programme (WFP), a food-assistance branch of UN as saying that it has so far provided food assistance to 8,850 newly-arrived Syrian refugees. (Photo: ANI)World
'Number of Syrian refugees crossing into Iraq from Syria has...

Turkey had launched the offensive on Oct 9 after US announced withdrawal of its troops from northern Syria.

26 Oct 2019 12:42 PM IST

Nawaz SharifWorld
Lahore High Court grants bail to ailing Sharif on medical grounds

The three-time premier's lawyer Ashtar Ausaf told the court that his condition is 'extremely serious'.

25 Oct 2019 7:15 PM IST

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