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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (Photo: AP)

Ban Ki-moon ‘baffled’ by South Korea presidency...

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon denied on Monday that his current South Korea visit was testing the waters for an...

31 May 2016 5:20 AM IST

A sample of the ‘Beijing Connect’ old persons’ card.

Beijing tracks elderly when they go out

When people over 80 in Beijing take a bus, see a doctor or spend money, their activities are digitally tracked by the...

31 May 2016 4:40 AM IST

Nawaz Sharif to have open-heart surgery today

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will undergo open-heart surgery in London on Tuesday, his second major cardiac...

31 May 2016 4:38 AM IST

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Pak court notice to 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused

A top Pakistani court on Monday issued notices to the seven 26/11 Mumbai attacks accused, including mastermind Zaki-ur...

31 May 2016 4:36 AM IST

Iraqi Army presses assault against ISIS in Fallujah

Smoke billows on the horizon as Iraqi military forces prepare for an offensive into Fallujah to retake the city from...

31 May 2016 4:33 AM IST

Donald Trump woos bikers, veterans in Washington DC rally

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks to supporters and bikers at the Rolling Thunder rally at the...

31 May 2016 4:29 AM IST

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London mayor joins David Cameron on Brexit vote

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, center right, makes a joint appearance for the Remain campaign with Mayor of...

31 May 2016 4:24 AM IST

Presidential pets Bo and Sunny are living the good life

It’s hardly a dog’s life of just eating and sleeping for US President Barack Obama’s pets, Bo and...

31 May 2016 4:07 AM IST

Civilians inspect the aftermath of a bomb attack in the Shia-predominant district of Sadr city, Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo: AP)

Attacks in Baghdad kills over 20

Militants unleashed a wave of attacks targeting commercial areas in and aro-und Baghdad on Monday, killing more than 20...

31 May 2016 12:43 AM IST

Newly-appointed Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman. (Photo: AP)

Israel Cabinet okays far-right Lieberman as defence minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s Cabinet on Monday approved the entry of ultra-nationalist Avigdor...

31 May 2016 12:40 AM IST

Stephen Hawking seemed to be apalled at how popular Donald Trump has become.

Stephen Hawking baffled by dynamics of Trump's popularity

Hawking said Trump ‘is a demagogue who seems to appeal to the lowest common denominator.’

30 May 2016 8:10 PM IST

Afghan envoy Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal met the Prime Ministers advisor on foreign affairs Sartaj Aziz in Islamabad. (Photo: AFP)

Afghan envoy discusses Taliban peace process with Aziz in Pak

Pakistan was livid after the attack, saying it was major setback to Afghan peace process.

30 May 2016 6:10 PM IST