U.N. blacklists Jaish-e-Mohammed founder Masood Azhar
A U.N. Security Council committee blacklisted the head of the Pakistan-based militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) on Wednesday after ...
Assange jailed for 50 weeks for UK bail breach
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was sentenced Wednesday to 50 weeks in jail for breaching a British court order seven years ago, ...
New round of US-Taliban talks starts in Doha
A new round of peace talks between the Taliban and the US got underway in Qatar on Wednesday, as the foes continue to seek a way out ...
Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito ascends Chrysanthemum Throne
Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito pledged Wednesday to stand by the Japanese people as he formally ascended the Chrysanthemum ...
Facebook overhauls design as it pivots to private messaging
SAN JOSE: Facebook Inc debuted an overhaul of its core social network on Tuesday, taking its first concrete steps to refashion itself ...
Rioting breaks out in Venezuela amid ‘attempted coup’
Demonstrators clashed with police on the streets of the Venezuelan capital Tuesday, spurred by opposition leader Juan Guaido’s ...
Japan rings in new era as Naruhito becomes emperor
A new era dawned in Japan on Wednesday as Naruhito officially became emperor at midnight following his father’s historic ...
NIA arrests youth planning suicide attack in Kerala
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday said it had arrested a 29-year-old resident of Palakkad in Kerala, allegedly ...
Summit held to counter hate speech in Geneva
United Nations, Apr 30: The United Nations in Geneva held a major summit to counter hate speech, co-hosted by Special Adviser on the ...
Eastern Naval Command all geared up for cyclone ‘Fani’
Chennai/Bhubaneswar (Tamil Nadu/Odisha), Apr 30: In view of ‘Fani’ intensifying into a severe cyclonic storm on the southern and ...