Colombia's FARC rebels turn over 13 child soldiers
Colombia's largest rebel group has handed 13 child soldiers over to an international humanitarian mission as part of a deal to end decades of bloody fighting.
Sep 11, 2016, 06:32 AM IST
Man charged with terrorism after alleged stabbing in Sydney
A 22-year-old man was charged with committing a terrorist act and attempted murder after allegedly stabbing a man in Sydney, police said today.
Sep 11, 2016, 06:29 AM IST
Clinton regrets calling 'half' of Trump backers 'deplorable'
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said Saturday she regretted calling half of Donald Trump's supporters "deplorable," but doubled down on slamming "racist rhetoric" in his campaign.
Sep 11, 2016, 02:16 AM IST
UN to begin work on new North Korea sanctions
The UN Security Council agreed to immediately begin work on a new raft of sanctions on North Korea after its fifth nuclear test drew global condemnation.
Sep 10, 2016, 07:51 AM IST
Mexican tycoon convicted for giving to US campaigns
A wealthy Mexican businessman was convicted of illegally funneling more than half a million dollars to support two former San Diego mayoral candidates marking one of the federal government's largest cases against a foreigner secretly donating to US political campaigns.
Sep 10, 2016, 06:49 AM IST
Arrested women directed from IS terrorists in Syria: Paris prosecutor
Three "radicalised and fanatical" women, who were arrested here for allegedly planning an "imminent and violent" attack in France, were guided by Islamic State (IS) terrorists in Syria, Francois Molins, Paris prosecutor said on Friday.
Trump's aide blames Hillary Clinton for North Korean nuclear test
In another scathing attack on Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, Trump's campaign has blamed her for North Korea's latest nuclear weapons test
Sep 10, 2016, 06:04 AM IST
Early voting for 2016 US election formally kicks off
Early voting for the 2016 US presidential election kicked off on Friday in North Carolina, ushering in a two-month period of advance voting before the final results will be tallied on Election Day on November 8.
Sep 10, 2016, 06:01 AM IST
Car bomb attacks near Baghdad mall kill 10: Police
Two car bomb blasts outside a shopping mall in central Baghdad have killed at least 10 people and wounded another 28, police and medical sources said.
Sep 10, 2016, 05:57 AM IST
US and Russia announce Syria truce plan: Kerry
The United State and Russia has agreed a plan to impose a ceasefire in the Syrian civil war and lay the foundation of a peace process, US Secretary of State John Kerry said.
Sep 10, 2016, 05:56 AM IST
Lavrov blames Washington as Syria talks run late
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the end of Syrian crisis talks had been delayed as US officials consulted Washington, and handed out pizza and vodka to waiting reporters.
Sep 10, 2016, 05:51 AM IST
Cuba says US embargo has cost it $4.7 bn since thaw
Cuba said the United States's 54-year-old trade embargo has cost the island $4.7 billion since April 2015 despite the former Cold War enemies' historic rapprochement.
Sep 10, 2016, 05:48 AM IST
US asks India, Pak to engage in talks to de-escalate tensions
The US has asked India and Pakistan to engage in peace talks to de-escalate tensions in the region as it appealed to both the countries to maintain strong, cordial and productive relations.
Sep 09, 2016, 07:25 AM IST
NASA spacecraft blasts off to collect asteroid dust
The US space agency launched its first mission to collect dust from an asteroid, the kind of cosmic body that may have delivered life-giving materials to Earth billions of years ago.
Sep 09, 2016, 06:25 AM IST
Israel, Palestinian leaders agree to meet for talks
Russia's Foreign Ministry announced today that the Israeli and the Palestinian leaders have agreed "in principle" to meet in Moscow for talks in what the Russians hope will relaunch the Mideast peace process after a more than two-year break.
Sep 09, 2016, 05:55 AM IST
Strong 6.3 quake strikes off Australian Antarctic base
A strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck today southwest of remote Macquarie Island where Australia maintains a small Antarctic base, officials said, but no injuries or damage were reported.
Sep 09, 2016, 05:51 AM IST
FBI takes threat of US election hack 'seriously'
The FBI is taking "very seriously" the possibility a foreign country is trying to meddle with America's electoral process and even influence voting outcomes, the agency's director James Comey said.
Sep 09, 2016, 05:49 AM IST
'Commander of Syrian rebel alliance killed in airstrike'
The top military commander of the Army of Conquest, the largest Syrian rebel alliance, was killed in an airstrike during a meeting of the group's leaders, jihadist sources have said.
Sep 09, 2016, 05:46 AM IST
Two men arrested in US for hacking emails of top officials
Two men suspected of belonging to a network that hacked the emails of top American officials including CIA chief John Brennan were arrested in North Carolina, the authorities announced.
Sep 09, 2016, 04:54 AM IST
Kidnapped son of minister recovered from Pak-Afghan border
The teenage son of a minister in Pakistan's troubled Balochistan province, who was abducted by unknown armed men in May this year, was recovered near the Pak-Afghan border.
Sep 09, 2016, 04:49 AM IST
