World

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial rule in besieged Mindanao

Duterte on Wednesday left Moscow to attend to the crisis at home in Philippines' southern Mindanao region, where militants burned buildings overnight and are feared to have taken hostages.

May 24, 2017

UK issues warning of another 'imminent' attack, raises threat level from 'severe' to 'critical'

UK police on Tuesday said that they believed Britain-born Salman Abedi, aged 22, carried out Britain's deadliest bombing in nearly 12 years.

May 24, 2017

Manchester terror attack: ISIS claims responsibility, but statement raises questions

The Islamic State group has taken responsibility for the terror attack at the Manchester Arena where 22 people were killed and scores injured while attending a concert by Ariana Grande. Read to know more.

May 23, 2017

Manchester terror attack: Sikhs to the rescue with food, transport and shelter

The expatriate Sikh community in Manchester is rising to the occasion to help the people of the country it now calls home. Read to know how they helped people after the terror attack there.

May 23, 2017

Surgical Strike part 2? Indian Army conducts punitive strikes after ceasefire violation by Pakistan

Indian Army is conducting "punitive strikes" across the Line of Control (LoC) between it and Pakistan. Read to know more.

May 23, 2017

London: Victoria Coach station evacuated as police investigate suspicious package

The evacuation comes just hours after 22 people were killed and more than 50 were injured in an explosion at Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester.

May 23, 2017

Manchester blast: Death toll rises to 22 in terror attack by suicide bomber at Ariana Grande concert

Manchester Attack: UK Prime Minister Theresa May said that the incident was being treated as a terrorist attack by police authorities.

May 23, 2017

China rules out India entering NSG: Can green energy push change Beijing stand?

China on Monday reasserted that it would not let India into the Nuclear Suppliers' Group, which controls the global flow of nuclear raw materials and technology. Read to know more.

May 22, 2017

Pakistan investigating social media users for anti-army posts

The crackdown on online dissent comes after a lengthy inquiry into a newspaper report that gave details leaked from a high-level security meeting.

May 22, 2017

Indonesia: Police arrest 141 men at alleged gay sauna party

The men allegedly paid Rs 185,000 rupiahs (Rs 900 approx) to seek entry into the party -- 'The Wild One'.

May 22, 2017

China killed more than 10 CIA informants to immobilize US spy operations, reports say

According to three American officials, one of the sources was shot dead in front of his colleagues at a government building in China.

May 22, 2017

North Korea says medium-range missiles ready for deployment

The state-run Korean Central News Agency on Monday said the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un oversaw the successful launch of the missile on Sunday.

May 22, 2017

Bangkok blast: At least 24 injured in Thailand hospital explosion

The explosion comes two weeks after a double blast at a shopping centre in Pattani.

May 22, 2017

Trump in Saudi: US President asks Muslim leaders to confront 'Islamic terrorism', calls for Iran's isolation

Trump singled out Iran as promoting a "craven ideology" of terrorism, and called on the Muslim world to help him isolate Tehran on an international front.

May 22, 2017

North Korea fires missile into waters off east coast

North Korea fired a ballistic missile into waters off its east coast on Sunday. Read to know more.

May 21, 2017