World

Guatemala: Prosecutors seek to remove President Morales' immunity over illicit campaign financing

Attorney General Consuelo Porras said the request to strip President Jimmy Morales of his immunity came after new evidence had surfaced.

Aug 12, 2018

Amid dearer oil prices, India's forex reserves fall to 7-month low

After hitting an all-time high of $426.08 billion in the week ended April 13, the Indian forex reserves have fallen gradually since the last four months.

Aug 11, 2018

Ebola fear grips Congo as 4 new cases emerge; medics prepare experimental treatment

Health officers will use an experimental treatment which was developed in the U.S. The virus at the moment, has not touched so-called 'red zones' where security risks would severely limit access for health workers.

Aug 11, 2018

China may be holding a million Uighurs in 'reeducation' camps, what happens at these centres?

The UN human rights panel said on August 10, that it had received credible information on how Beijing is holding about one million ethnic Uighurs in what is infamously known as China's "reeducation camps." The UN also explained that China believed that Muslims were "enemies of the state."

Aug 11, 2018

Embattled business tycoon Vijay Mallya's London mansion has a golden toilet: Report

If you think the King of 'Good Times', who is struggling to pay back his bank loans, is having a tough life in London, you are mistaken.

Aug 11, 2018

Indian batting unit lacks character, feeling claustrophobic in English conditions: Sourav Ganguly

The former India captain also urged the other Indian batsmen not to just imitate Kohli but individually express themselves to take the team forward in the ongoing five-Test series in England.

Aug 11, 2018

Brazil: Over 20 people injured in gas explosion at Usiminas steel plant

As a precautionary measure, Usiminas steel plant, one of the most important steel firms in Brazil, has temporarily halted operations in the Ipatinga plant.

Aug 11, 2018

Maldives asks India to withdraw choppers and personnel as it woos China

Interestingly, the Maldivian government had recently extended a Letter of Exchange (LoE) till December.

Aug 11, 2018

Meghan Markle's family feud: From father Thomas to half-sister Samantha

It all began when Meghan's father Thomas Markle staged a series of paparazzi photos which showed him preparing for the royal wedding.

Aug 11, 2018

Premier League 2018-19: 'Monster' Pogba exceeds Mourinho's expectations as United begin campaign with win

Manchester United kicked off their Premier League 2018-19 campaign with a 2-1 win over Leicester City at Old Trafford on Friday, August 10.

Aug 11, 2018

US cuts military training programme for Pakistan

Dawn first learned about the suspension from the US National Defence University (NDU), Washington, which has had reserved seats for Pakistani officers for more than a decade now.

Aug 11, 2018

Swedish furniture giant IKEA opens store in India with shocking sales record in just 2 days

The Swedish furniture giant has opened its first store India at Hyderabad. The day-1 and day-2 sales are just mindblowing.

Aug 11, 2018

Brazil suffers record murder tally in 2017; 3.7% increase from 2016

The state of Rio Grande do Norte had the highest murder rate in 2017, with 68 murders per 100,000 people, followed by Acre, in the far west of the country bordering Peru, with 63.9 per 100,000 people.

Aug 10, 2018

Hefty discounts by e-commerce players likely to attract CCI regulatory probe

The Competition Commission of India while clearing the Walmart-Flipkart deal denounced the heavy discount offered by these companies.

Aug 10, 2018

Walmart-Flipkart deal to fetch Narendra Modi-led govt Rs 13,000 crore in tax?

Walmart executives had a meeting with senior income tax officials and assured them that the company will comply with all the rules and regulations.

Aug 10, 2018