World

Donald Trump writes letter to China's Xi Jinping, seeks 'constructive' ties

Reports state that an official phone call between the leaders has still not been made as Beijing fears the Chinese President will be left humiliated in case the call goes wrong.

Feb 9, 2017

Donald Trump says 'wasn't kidding' as US begins designing Mexican border wall

Trump, last month, had signed executive orders on the border wall drawing sharp criticism from Mexico.

Feb 9, 2017

Pakistan summons India's deputy high commissioner over "unprovoked ceasefire violation" by Indian troops

A 25-year-old construction worker reportedly died in the firing incident.

Feb 8, 2017

Turkey fires more than 4,000 civil servants, including teachers and police personnel

The mass dismissal is the latest in the purge ever since a failed coup attempt in July 2016.

Feb 8, 2017

Topless Argentinian women take to streets in protest over right to sunbathe semi-nude

The protests sparked after police asked some bare-breasted women to leave a nearby beach.

Feb 8, 2017

Manila fire: Around 15,000 residents lose homes in shantytown blaze

Fire department officials said around 1,000 homes were gutted in the Parola Compound fire.

Feb 8, 2017

At least 13,000 secretly hanged, tortured, forced to rape each other in Syrian prison, Amnesty says

The non-governmental human rights organisation accused the Syrian regime of a "policy of extermination."

Feb 7, 2017

Kabul blast: Suicide bomber kills at least 20 people near supreme court

The blast took place in the car park at the supreme court in the centre of Kabul, the capital city of Afghanistan.

Feb 7, 2017

Apple pushed to 4th place in China; Oppo, Huawei and Vivo grab first 3 slots

Apple's share in China's smartphone market declined both for Q4 as well as for 2016 amid competition from local players Huawei, Oppo and Vivo.

Feb 7, 2017

Israel legalises thousands of settler homes on private Palestinian land

The legalisation of the homes has been condemned by Palestinians, who see their hopes of a statehood being dashed.

Feb 7, 2017

Kerala to UAE flights: IndiGo's daily flights from Kozhikode, Trivandrum to Sharjah; check new flight schedules

The daily flights from Sharjah to Kozhikode and Muscat to Kozhikode will be introduced on March 20, while the Sharjah to Thiruvananthapuram route will begin from April 8.

Feb 7, 2017

Nepal: ISI agent Shamsul Hoda, accused in Bihar and Kanpur derailments, arrested

The derailment of the Indore-Patna Express in Kanpur Dehat district alone had led to nearly 150 deaths.

Feb 7, 2017

This newspaper decided to add humour to its weather report tweets and the internet is loving it

A national newspaper in Singapore has decided to add some spice to its daily bland weather tweets.

Feb 6, 2017

Saudi Arabia Women's Day: Saudi women fight against the odds to celebrate first Women's Day

The three-day gathering for the celebration was held at the King Fahd Cultural Centre in the capital of Riyadh.

Feb 6, 2017

Pakistan: Aghan diplomat shot dead by security guard at Karachi consulate

Reports state that the consulate's third secretary was killed by a private guard there.

Feb 6, 2017