World

Turkey says its patience with Russia "has a limit": Newspaper 14 Dec 2015 - 11:43 am

File photo of Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Reuters ROME: Turkey's foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Ankara's patience with Russia "has a limit"...

Vandals attack Facebook building in Germany 14 Dec 2015 - 11:34 am

The message "facebook Dislike" is written on the wall of a building where US social media giant Facebook has its German headquarters in...

Rockets fired at Mali's northern city of Gao: Sources 14 Dec 2015 - 11:30 am

BAMAKO: Attackers fired rockets early on Monday at Mali's northern city of Gao, which serves a base for UN peacekeepers and a French...

From icon to politician: As Myanmar changes, so does Suu Kyi 14 Dec 2015 - 11:19 am

File photo of Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi praying at an event marking the anniversary of Martyrs' Day at the Martyrs' Mausoleum in...

Probe into missing Laos activist a 'farce': rights groups 14 Dec 2015 - 10:48 am

File photo of protests in support of Laotian activist Sombath Somphone Bangkok: An investigation into the disappearance of Laotian activist Sombath Somphone three...

Typhoon Melor makes landfall in the Philippines 14 Dec 2015 - 10:38 am

Meteorologists monitor and plot the direction of powerful Typhoon Melor at their headquarters in suburban Manila on December 14, 2015. AFP Manila: Over...

Yemen ceasefire to begin Monday at midnight: Official 14 Dec 2015 - 10:34 am

File photo for representation only Aden: A ceasefire in Yemen is set to begin on Monday at midnight, on the eve of UN-brokered...

Australia teen pleads guilty to terror charge 14 Dec 2015 - 10:23 am

Sydney: A Melbourne teenager alleged to have bomb-making materials pleaded guilty Monday to preparing for a terror act, reports said. The 17-year-old told...

Trial of China rights lawyer lasts three hours, police block court access 14 Dec 2015 - 10:15 am

Supporters of China's rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang shout slogans near a court where Pu's trial is being held, in Beijing, China December 14,...

Respect rights, sensitivities of minorities: President 14 Dec 2015 - 10:09 am

File photo of Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Kolkata: President Pranab Mukherjee on Monday called for respect for the rights and sensitivities of minorities,...

World's future linked to peace, development in South Asia: Sharif 14 Dec 2015 - 10:01 am

File photo of Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif Islamabad: Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has said world's future is linked to peace and development...

TAPI will meet Pakistan, India energy concerns: Daily 14 Dec 2015 - 09:51 am

25 years after inception the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India pipeline construction begins Islamabad: The start of the TAPI pipeline's construction "means that energy concerns of Pakistan...

Jayalalithaa seeks Rs.10,250 crore for flood victims 14 Dec 2015 - 09:45 am

Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sunday urged the central government to sanction Rs10,250 crore towards...

Dilip Kumar honoured with Padma Vibhushan 14 Dec 2015 - 09:35 am

Home Minister Rajnath Singh at Bollywood legend Dilip Kumar's residence Mumbai: Legendary actor Dilip Kumar was on Sunday honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the...

Allow Pakistanis, Indians to travel without visa: Daily 14 Dec 2015 - 09:29 am

Caption Islamabad: It would be an excellent step to see permission extended to "allow Indian and Pakistani nationals to transit through each other's...

Mugabe's frailty intensifies Zimbabwe leadership race 14 Dec 2015 - 09:29 am

Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's ruling party at the weekend publicly endorsed 91-year-old President Robert Mugabe as its candidate for elections in 2018 --...

'Unit 732', the French anti-IS volunteers in Iraq 14 Dec 2015 - 09:26 am

Daquq, Iraq: The translator rushed towards the rudimentary trailer housing the French volunteers who came to Iraq to fight against the Islamic State...

Cuban migrant crisis on agenda as Costa Rican president visits Havana 14 Dec 2015 - 08:45 am

Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis (R) delivers a press conference upon his arrival to Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, on December...