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US State Department Spokesman John Kirby (Photo: AP)

US not running talks between India, Pakistan on counter-terrorism

Washington: The US is not running or convening any talks between India and Pakistan with respect to counter-terrorism,...

9 Dec 2015 9:19 AM IST

California shooting suspects, Pakistani couple Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik (Photos: AP)

Gun supplier in California attack connected to shooters' family by...

Riverside, California: The man who supplied guns to the couple who killed 14 people in San Bernardino, California, last...

9 Dec 2015 9:18 AM IST

Khadija Zadeh and Noora Siddiqui stand together as they attend an interfaith service at the Islamic Community Centre - AFP

US Muslims struggle over how to condemn extremism

A younger generation is especially impatient with condemnations of Islamic extremism from Muslim groups after every...

9 Dec 2015 6:17 AM IST

Photograph taken on December 2, 2009, a Tara Air Dornier Do 228 aircraft taxies after landing at Tenzing-Hillary Airport. -AFP

Nepal earthquake tough test for ‘world’s most dangerous...

Flying into Nepal’s Lukla airport — the gateway to Mount Everest — demands courage and precision,...

9 Dec 2015 6:13 AM IST

U.S Secretary of State John Kerry speaks at a UN Foundation breakfast meeting on oceans in Paris. (Photo: AP)

John Kerry: Aiming for Syria talks in New York this month

Countries involved in the Syrian peace process are set to meet in New York on December 18, but the talks may hinge on...

9 Dec 2015 5:45 AM IST

A picture taken on Monday shows a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Iraqi security forces in the rural town of Husayba. AFP

‘Reckless arms transfers to Iraq helped ISIS’

Amnesty’s report on ISIS’ arms call for tougher controls to restrict proliferation of weapons

9 Dec 2015 5:37 AM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, laughs while interacting with the audience after delivering a speech. (Photo: AP)

China’s Tibet leader urges monk to shun Dalai Lama

China’s Communist Party boss in Tibet has urged the Panchen Lama, the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism,...

9 Dec 2015 5:34 AM IST

Pedestrians wearing face masks walk along an elevated walkway amid heavy air pollution in Beijing on Tuesday. (AFP)

Many ignore Beijing smog warnings despite first ‘red...

Vehicles taken off roads, schools remain close; activists praise govt move

9 Dec 2015 5:29 AM IST

Afghan defence minister Mohammed Masoom Stanekzai with German defence minister Ursula von der Leyen in Kabul on Tuesday. — AFP

Afghan conference opens, hopes slim

Chances of peace talks with Taliban remote; US hopes Pakistan will help resuscitate the talks

9 Dec 2015 5:26 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif talk in Paris. (Photo: PTI)

Nawaz Sharif discusses Modi meet with Army Chief

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday held a one-on-one meeting with Pakistan Army Chief General Raheel Sharif...

9 Dec 2015 1:45 AM IST

Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump, speaks during a rally coinciding with Pearl Harbor Day. (Photo: AP)

Bar Muslims’ entry into US: Donald Trump

White House, presidential rivals all condemn proposal

9 Dec 2015 12:16 AM IST

Pope Francis pushes open the Holy Door of St. Peters Basilica, formally launching the Holy Year of Mercy, at the Vatican. -AP

Pope Francis opens ‘Holy Door’

Tens of thousands of Roman Catholics backed up for blocks at the Vatican on Tuesday for the strictest security checks in...

9 Dec 2015 12:07 AM IST