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Haibatullah AkhundzadaWorld
New chief Akhundzada a scholar, not soldier

Religious scholar Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, named Wednesday as the Afghan Taliban’s new leader, was a senior...

26 May 2016 3:42 AM IST

Raheel Sharif. (Photo: AFP/File)World
‘US drone attack will strain bilateral ties’

Pakistan Army Chief Raheel Sharif on Wednesday said the US drone attacks were detrimental to Pak-US relations.

26 May 2016 3:39 AM IST

This file photo shows mountaineers heading down from the summit of Mount Everest. (Photo: AFP)World
Are mountaineers paying ultimate price on Mount Everest

On his way down from the top of Mount Everest, Indian mountaineer Nava Kumar Phukon saw a woman sway from side to side...

26 May 2016 3:27 AM IST

Avigdor LiebermanWorld
Far-right leader made Israel defence minister

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu joined forces on Wednesday with a hardline nationalist who is set to become...

26 May 2016 3:18 AM IST

japan.jpgWorld
World leaders gather in Japan ahead of G7

British Prime Minister David Cameron meets Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Ise, in Japan’s Mie prefecture....

26 May 2016 3:11 AM IST

US President Barack Obama. (Photo: AFP)World
It’s going to be OK, Barack Obama tells Asians

US President Barack Obama sought on Wednesday to ease growing Asian worries about the raucous election campaign to...

26 May 2016 3:08 AM IST

(Representational Image)World
UK foreign office cat under scanner for being ‘EU spy’

Britain’s foreign secretary Philip Hammond was forced to issue a denial after his own Conservative party colleague...

26 May 2016 1:40 AM IST

Yemen warring parties are closer to agreement at peace talks in Kuwait. (Photo: AFP)World
Yemen peace talks 'closer' to agreement: UN envoy

'The discussions have become more sensitive and delicate bringing us closer to a comprehensive agreement,' the envoy...

25 May 2016 5:09 PM IST

Parents or guardians of pupils who refuse to shake a teachers hand will face a fine. (Reprsenational Image)World
No handshake exemption for Muslim pupils, Swiss canton rules

Some Muslims argued that Islam does not permit physical contact with a person of the opposite sex.

25 May 2016 3:59 PM IST

Pakistan army chief Raheel Sharif told this to US Ambassador David Hale who visited the militarys General HeadquartersWorld
Drone attack killing Mullah Mansour bad for ties with US: Pak army...

It is for the first time that army has spoken on the issue.

25 May 2016 3:33 PM IST

Over the years, various conspiracy theories have floated around the events of 9/11. (Photo: File)World
9/11 attack conspiracy theorist launches plan to fly a plane into a...

Salo plans to fly a plane into a building very similar to the World Trade Center at 500 miles per hour.

25 May 2016 11:47 AM IST

(Photo: AP)World
Brussels police chief injured during anti-austerity clashes

The demonstration was called to protest the center-right government's social and economic policies.

25 May 2016 11:46 AM IST

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