US urges condom use or abstinence to avoid Zika virus
US health authorities on Friday urged people to use condoms or refrain from sex if they live in or have travelled to areas where the Zika virus is circulating.
Feb 05, 2016, 22:43 PM IST
History weighs as Obama, Santos plot Colombia peace
Obama will host Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos at the White House to mark 15 years of US aid under "Plan Colombia."
Feb 04, 2016, 07:48 AM IST
China sets up new military regions as part of reorganisation
China also plans to cut 300,000 personnel from the PLA's ranks.
Feb 01, 2016, 22:09 PM IST
Sikh man ousted from Donald Trump's rally in US for displaying `Stop Hate` banner
A turban-clad Sikh man was ousted out of Donald Trump`s campaign rally in US, after he interrupted the Republican presidential frontrunner`s speech by displaying a banner that read `Stop Hate`, the media reported on Sunday.
Jan 25, 2016, 19:45 PM IST
John Kerry to press China over North Korea, urge ASEAN unity over South China Sea
In Beijing Kerry plans "in depth" discussions on the South China Sea.
Jan 24, 2016, 23:18 PM IST
'Snowzilla' casts havoc in US before winding down; kills 18
A monster blizzard almost paralysed the entire US East Coast with hurricane-force winds and record snowfall, killing at least 18 people before tapering down as millions of Americans prepared to dig themselves out on Sunday from the icy standstill.
Jan 24, 2016, 18:20 PM IST
Deadly blizzard hits US east coast, at least nine killed
A life-threatening blizzard expected to dump a record 30 inches of snow on the US capital slammed the east coast on Saturday.
Jan 23, 2016, 23:18 PM IST
UN refugee chief urges safe routes to Europe
European and other nations must provide more safe, legal opportunities for refugees to be resettled, the head of the United Nations refugee agency said on Friday.
Jan 23, 2016, 00:40 AM IST
West Africa to 'fight back' jihadists as Burkina hotel gunmen named
Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) Monday named three gunmen behind a deadly attack on a luxury Burkina Faso hotel that has highlighted the growing reach of jihadist groups in west Africa, as French police joined in the probe.
Jan 19, 2016, 00:22 AM IST
Iran says new US sanctions illegitimate
Iran on Monday said new US curbs on the Islamic Republic`s ballistic missile programme were illegitimate, vowing to continue developing its conventional military deterrent.
Jan 18, 2016, 17:48 PM IST
Every single path Iran could take to a N-bomb cut off: Barack Obama
Hailing the implementation of the landmark Iranian nuclear deal as a "milestone", US President Barack Obama on Sunday said every single path that Iran could have taken to build a nuclear bomb has been cut off.
Jan 18, 2016, 00:26 AM IST
US imposes fresh sanctions on Iran
A day after the US lifted sanctions on Iran's nuclear programme, the Obama administration on Sunday announced new sanctions relating to Iran's ballistic missile programme.
Jan 17, 2016, 23:59 PM IST
At least 26 killed in jihadist attack on Burkina Faso hotel
At least 26 people, many of them foreigners, were killed in an attack overnight on a top hotel in the capital of Burkina Faso, the latest country to be drawn into a regional jihadist battle against the West and its allies.
Jan 17, 2016, 00:33 AM IST
Burkina troops retake hotel after Islamist attack kills dozens from at least 18 countries
Until Friday`s attacks the landlocked nation, an ally of Western governments against jihadist groups in the arid reaches of the southern Sahara, had largely been spared the kinds of attacks that have plagued its neighbours.
Jan 16, 2016, 19:16 PM IST
US flies B-52 bomber over South Korea after North's nuclear test
The United States deployed a B-52 bomber on a low-level flight over its ally South Korea on Sunday, a show of force following North Korea`s nuclear test last week.
Jan 10, 2016, 23:24 PM IST
North Korea defiance challenges moral authority of nuclear club
When North Korea claimed triumphantly that it had tested its first hydrogen bomb this week, it was roundly and predictably condemned by the United States, China, Russia, Britain, France and India, countries estimated to possess a combined total of more than 15,000 nuclear warheads.
Jan 09, 2016, 22:04 PM IST
US sends tough message to Pakistan, says act fast against Pathankot attack perpetrators
The US feels that time has come for Pakistan to walk the talk on the promises it made both in public and in private conversations - that there would be no discrimination in its action against terrorist networks and bring the perpetrators of the Pathankot attack to justice.
Jan 09, 2016, 21:54 PM IST
Powerful car bomb attack near Kabul Airport
A Taliban suicide car-bomber struck a French restaurant popular with foreigners in Kabul on Friday, killing two people in a New Year's Day attack.
Jan 05, 2016, 01:09 AM IST
AB Bardhan's blunt speak and integrity endeared him to all
Known for his blunt speak and great integrity acknowledged across the political divide, veteran communist AB Bardhan was among the last few links to the freedom movement who had played a major role in the trade union movement and national politics.
Jan 02, 2016, 23:33 PM IST
At least 25 dead as tornados, storms strike Texas in US
Tornados knocked cars off a highway and flattened homes in Texas, raising the death toll to 25 as a string of powerful storms wreaked havoc across much of the southern United States.
Dec 27, 2015, 19:35 PM IST
