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The Palestinians will begin lobbying Security Council members for UN membership (Photo: File)

Palestinians launch bid for full UN membership

The Palestinians will launch a bid to become a full member of the United Nations

16 Jan 2019 12:24 PM IST

The coordinated assault began with an explosion that targeted three vehicles outside a bank (Photo: AP)

Al-Shabab extremists claim deadly attack on Nairobi hotel

Extremists stormed a luxury hotel in Kenya's capital on Tuesday

16 Jan 2019 12:13 PM IST

Pelosi is refusing money for the wall they view as ineffective and immoral (Photo: File)

High drama, few results as Trump warns of 'long' shutdown

The president showed no signs of backing down

16 Jan 2019 10:23 AM IST

The California wildfire has already charred more than 50,000 acres, destroying hundreds of houses. (Photo: AP)

PG&E, utility tied to California wildfires, to file for bankruptcy

Pacific Gas and Electric, the utility company that has been tied to deadly wildfires in California, said it plans to...

15 Jan 2019 4:22 PM IST

Barr said he might stiffle the investigation to protect the president

Trump Justice nominee supports Mueller Russia probe

Trump chose Barr to replace Jeff Sessions

15 Jan 2019 1:38 PM IST

The senior Trump administration official said the United States will have a process to recognize same-sex domestic partners of foreign diplomats from countries where same-sex marriage is not legal, but which recognize American domestic partners. (Representational Image)

Massive US teachers strike affects half million pupils

The strike is affecting some 500,000 students in the nation's second largest school district

15 Jan 2019 11:33 AM IST

Porn star Stormy Daniels will go to court on July 12 in a bid to dissolve an agreement stopping her discussing an affair she says she had with President Donald Trump. (Photo: File)

Stormy Daniels sues police over her arrest at strip club

Daniels was arrested in July on suspicion of inappropriately touching a female undercover officer

15 Jan 2019 11:13 AM IST

In May 2016, India, Iran and Afghanistan had inked a pact which entailed the establishment of Transit and Transport Corridor among the three countries using Chabahar Port as one of the regional hubs for sea transportation in Iran. (Photo: File | AP)

Chabahar Project an exception, US sanctions won't impact it

The port, accessible from India's western coast, is seen as a counter to Pakistan's Gwadar Port being developed by...

24 April 2019 1:36 PM IST

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (Photo:AP)

United States seeks extradition of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange

The United States has requested the extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, British police said.

11 April 2019 6:13 PM IST

Damascus skies erupt with service to air missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria, early Saturday, April 14, 2018. Syrias capital has been rocked by loud explosions that lit up the sky with heavy smoke as U.S. President Donald Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the countrys alleged use of chemical weapons. (Photo: AP)

US airstrikes in Helmand kill Afghan security forces

US defence spokesperson said the US and Afghan security forces were examining the

17 May 2019 8:52 PM IST

Multiple women have accused Biden this year of touching them inappropriately in the past. (Photo:AP)

Biden has an alternate border plan to counter Trump

He would establish a way to determine quickly if an immigrant is qualified to enter the United States.

9 May 2019 12:32 PM IST

They plan to take cheek swabs of the migrants and process them to prove a parent-child relationship. Those whose claims are fraudulent will be prosecuted, the officials said. (Photo: AFP I Representational)

US to give Migrants 'Rapid DNA' tests to prove family ties

Officials say some involve adults using unrelated children to enter and remain in the US, and the new tests aim at...

2 May 2019 5:58 PM IST