World

Record numbers vote in Hong Kong amid angry calls for democracy

Brutal attacks on election candidates in recent weeks have thrust the lowest tier of government in the Chinese-ruled city into the world spotlight.

Nov 24, 2019

Turkey arrests Ebu Cihad al-Din al-Nasir Ubeyde, IS leader behind bomb attacks in 20 countries

The IS leader codenamed Yusuf Huda is the mastermind in the attacks in Russia in 2018 and a shopping centre in Germany's Hamburg,

Nov 23, 2019

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry being iced out by the rest of the Royal Family; both sides digging in?

Reportedly, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have continued to be frozen out by the Royal Family as "they don't speak" and "no one is checking in" on them, a source has told People magazine.

Nov 23, 2019

Israel PM Netanyahu charged with corruption, says he won't resign

Netanyahu, in power continuously since 2009 and before that in the 1990s, has dominated Israeli politics for a generation, decisively turning the country to the right.

Nov 22, 2019

Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton working together in secret?

There may very well be some tension between the couples Sussex and Cambridge, but it looks like Meghan and Kate put their differences aside when it comes to helping out charities.

Nov 22, 2019

Many LGBT people in China forced into illegal 'conversion therapy'

In China, the therapy is often offered by centers not licensed to practise medicine, as well as by public hospitals, in the absence of an outright ban.

Nov 21, 2019

Protesters stay holed up on Hong Kong campus, surrounded by riot police

Hong Kong Polytechnic University is still occupied by activists during a week that saw the most intense violence since the anti-government demonstrations escalated more than five months ago.

Nov 21, 2019

Prince Andrew steps down from royal duties after Epstein sex scandal comment backfires

Blaming Jeffrey Epstein's suicide of having left many unanswered questions particularly for his victims, Prince Andrew called his association with the sex offender "ill-judged".

Nov 21, 2019

Hospital and clean water: How China lured Sri Lanka with mega-projects under BRI

China has also completed two water facilities in a parched part of the island, while a third, the biggest, is nearing completion and will supply clean drinking water to villages in the Puttalam area.

Nov 20, 2019

Challenges faced by major airlines reflect in plane orders at Dubai Airshow

As the premier air show entered its fourth day, the overall order position is much lower than that of the previous edition two years ago.

Nov 20, 2019

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's emotional message on Instagram

Prince Harry apparently has been quite active with the youth lately, he has been engaging with several charities.

Nov 20, 2019

Airbus takes early lead with $30 billion orders at Dubai Airshow

The five-day-long biennial expo, running between November 17 and 21, is being conducted at a time when Boeing faces mounting problems in the wake of an eight-month-long grounding of its 737 MAX planes following two fatal crashes within a span of five months and a slowdown in global economic growth.

Nov 19, 2019

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World

Record numbers vote in Hong Kong amid angry calls for democracy

Turkey arrests Ebu Cihad al-Din al-Nasir Ubeyde, IS leader behind bomb attacks in 20 countries

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry being iced out by the rest of the Royal Family; both sides digging in?

Israel PM Netanyahu charged with corruption, says he won't resign

Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton working together in secret?

Many LGBT people in China forced into illegal 'conversion therapy'

Protesters stay holed up on Hong Kong campus, surrounded by riot police

Prince Andrew steps down from royal duties after Epstein sex scandal comment backfires

Hospital and clean water: How China lured Sri Lanka with mega-projects under BRI

Challenges faced by major airlines reflect in plane orders at Dubai Airshow

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's emotional message on Instagram

Airbus takes early lead with $30 billion orders at Dubai Airshow

Will diplomatic tensions between India-Malaysia affect HAL's offer to sell Tejas jet?

China sails 1st indigenous aircraft carrier through Taiwan Strait

Chinese aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait, triggers tensions ahead of elections

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh