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10:22 AM
Donald Trump to welcome Australia's PM, cementing strong trade, security ties

US President Donald Trump is set to welcome Australia’s prime minister Scott Morrison on Friday in only the second state visit of his administration, signaling the close bond between the two allies as Washington takes on Beijing and Tehran.

10:01 AM
One dead, five injured in Washington DC shooting

One person was killed and five others wounded on Thursday in a shooting on the streets of Washington, D.C., not far from the White House, police said.

01:30 PM
Sri Lanka to hold presidential election on November 16

Sri Lanka's election commission on Wednesday announced to hold presidential polls in the country on November 16.

03:52 PM
Sanjay Jaiswal to head Bihar BJP, Satish Punia to head Rajasthan

The BJP on Saturday appointed its chief whip in Lok Sabha Sanjay Jaiswal as the President of its Bihar unit while deciding to give the reigns of party affairs in Rajasthan to a young face by appointing Amer's MLA Satish Punia.

10:56 AM
Israel must have freedom to act against Iran, Netanyahu says in Russia

Israel must be allowed to act freely against Iran, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday during a visit to Sochi, where he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss security coordination in Syria.

01:12 PM
Trump delays tariff hikes in 'goodwill' gesture to China

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that the US will delay tariffs hike on USD 250 billion worths of goods from China as a gesture of goodwill following a request by Beijing.

12:24 PM
Trump discuss border security with Mexican president over phone

US President Donald Trump held an 'excellent' telephonic conversation with his Mexican counterpart Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and discussed border security.

11:01 AM
Trump says Taliban talks 'dead,' U.S. military to ramp up Afghanistan operations

US President Donald Trump proclaimed talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban leaders dead on Monday, while the general in charge said the U.S. military is likely to ramp up operations in Afghanistan to counter an increase in Taliban attacks.

10:04 AM
Trump calls off US-Taliban peace talks after Kabul attack

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he called off peace negotiations with the Taliban after the group claimed responsibility for the Kabul car bombing which killed 12 people, including an American soldier.

05:27 PM
Pakistan denies Indian president's request to use its airspace for foreign visit

Pakistan has refused a request by India to allow President Ram Nath Kovind to use its airspace for his flight to Iceland, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said on Saturday.

03:54 PM
PM Modi in Russia: India extends USD 1 bn line of credit for Far East development

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended a line of credit worth USD one billion as part of its investment for the Far East region, during his address at the 5th Eastern Economic Forum in Russia's Vladivostok.

12:25 PM
Venezuela opposition says Norway talks must focus on elections

Norway-backed talks between Venezuela’s opposition and the government of President Nicolas Maduro must focus on elections, an opposition negotiator said on Monday, as the dialogue proceedings remain stalled after the government walked out.

10:02 AM
President Kovind, PM Modi greet citizens on Ganesh Chaturthi

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

10:13 AM
Tulsi Gabbard: Won't run as independent presidential candidate

Tulsi Gabbard, the first Hindu lawmaker in the US Congress to run for the presidential post, has ruled out contesting as an independent candidate if she fails to win the Democratic presidential nomination.

01:00 PM
Hurricane intensifies, Trump says Florida faces 'absolute monster'

Florida residents were bracing for a hurricane that was threatening to smack into the center of the state over the Labor Day weekend, and President Donald Trump said it appeared the storm’s winds would be “unbelievably high.”

11:28 AM
Amazon fires scorch Bolsonaro's reputation abroad, but not in Brazil

President Jair Bolsonaro has drawn sharp criticism on the international stage from European leaders and environmental groups for his handling of wildfires raging in the Amazon, but at home few Brazilians are angered by his reluctant response.

12:17 PM
U.S. Senator Gillibrand exits Democratic presidential race

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who ran a presidential campaign centred on advocacy for women, ended her bid for the 2020 Democratic nomination on Wednesday after failing to gain traction in opinion polls or qualify for next month’s debate.

03:47 PM
Mayawati re-elected as BSP chief

BSP chief Mayawati was on Wednesday unanimously re-elected as the national president of the party at a special meeting here.

10:43 AM
Amazon fires: Macron has to withdraw insults for Brazil to accept anything, says Bolsonaro

Brazil may reject the USD 20 million offer from G7 nations to combat the Amazon fires if French President Emmanuel Macron fails to withdraw his "insults", the Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Tuesday.

02:05 PM
Top political leaders pay tributes to Jaitley

Top political leaders paid rich tributes to senior BJP leader and former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, who died on Saturday.

12:51 PM
Kim Jong-un likes testing missiles: Trump downplays weapon tests by N Korea

Downplaying the ongoing weapon tests by North Korea, US President Donald Trump reiterated that he does not think Pyongyang has violated any pact by launching another round of projectiles.

11:22 AM
Brazil's indigenous people swear to fight for Amazon 'to last drop of blood'

Members of Brazil’s Mura indigenous tribe painted their bodies with orange-red paint and took up long bows and clubs as they headed into the jungle this week, prepared for battle. Their enemy? The deforestation and destruction of their home, the Amaz

10:27 AM
Sri Lanka withdraws emergency law imposed after Easter attacks

Sri Lanka on Friday withdrew an emergency law imposed after Easter Sunday attacks, a military spokesman said, signifying the return of calm to the island nation which is set to vote in a new head of state later this year.

09:50 AM
President Kovind, PM Modi extend Janmashtami greetings to nation

President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of Janmashtami, a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna.