World

Philippines' Duterte asks head of human rights agency: "Are you a paedophile?"

Rodrigo Duterte made this allegation against the Commission on Human Rights as he focussed on the killing of teenagers in the government's bloody war on drugs.

Sep 17, 2017

British police arrest 2nd man over London train bomb

A second man has been arrested over Friday's bomb attack on a London underground train that injured 30 people, the police said on Sunday. Read to know more.

Sep 17, 2017

London attack: 18-year-old arrested in connection with Parsons Green train bombing

UK has raised its national threat level to "critical" suggesting another attack could take place.

Sep 16, 2017

Saudi Arabia's 'crackdown on dissent': 30 clerics, intellectuals and activists arrested

Activists across the nation posted lists of people detained by the authorities.

Sep 16, 2017

North Korea remains defiant, says seeking military 'equilibrium' with US

After North fired another missile, the US suggested that its patience for diplomacy with Pyongyang is wearing thin.

Sep 16, 2017

India slams Pakistan's statements on Kashmir, says OIC has no locus standi

Dr Sumit Seth, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of India to UN, advised the OIC to refrain from making such references in the future.

Sep 16, 2017

London Tube explosion: ISIS claims responsibility for attack as UK raises threat level to 'critical'

Prime Minister Theresa May also announced that troops would be deployed in important sites and especially in overcrowded places.

Sep 16, 2017

Punjabi woman sold as slave in Saudi Arabia for Rs 3.5 lakh

The travel agent who sold the Punjabi woman as a slave has been booked for human trafficking.

Sep 15, 2017

Journalist killed by crocodile while washing hands in a lagoon in Sri Lanka

Reports state that Paul McClean had been taking surfing lessons and was pulled into the water by a crocodile while the 24-year-old was washing his hands.

Sep 15, 2017

London Tube explosion updates: Police declare 'terrorist incident' at Parsons Green, PM May to attend emergency meet

According to a witness, "lots" of people were injured in the blast, which resulted in a stampede.

Sep 15, 2017

Setback for Vijay Mallya: Britain's serious fraud office launches probe against liquor baron

British officials are investigating Mallya's alleged use of various firms for laundering money from India to the UK through a complex web of companies.

Sep 15, 2017

Rohingya Hindus join Muslims fleeing Myanmar seeking refuge in Bangladesh

Over 400 Hindus from Myanmar's Rakhine have taken refuge in a Hindu village in Cox Bazar.

Sep 15, 2017

North Korea fires missile over Japan that lands far out in the Pacific

U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis said the launch "put millions of Japanese into duck and cover", although residents in northern Japan appeared calm and went about their business as normal.

Sep 15, 2017

North Korea threatens to use nuclear bomb to 'sink' Japan, reduce US to 'ashes'

The United Nations Security Council on Monday unanimously passed new sanctions against North Korea, backed by 15 nations including Japan and the US.

Sep 14, 2017

India starts bullet train project with tech and 50-year loan from Japan

India on Thursday, September 14, took the first steps towards operationalising a bullet train project that would reduce an eight-hour journey time to a quarter. Read to know more.

Sep 14, 2017