New Syrian rebel advance against IS may take months, commander says
Sultan Murad is one of the main Syrian rebel groups taking part in the operation that on Wednesday drove IS from the border town of Jarablus with help from Turkish special forces, warplanes and tanks
Aug 26, 2016, 05:38 AM IST
Hospitals won`t bill Florida nightclub shooting victims
The health network`s main hospital treated most of the 53 injured people who required immediate medical attention in the aftermath of the June 12 massacre, which left 49 dead.
Aug 26, 2016, 05:33 AM IST
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton exchange angry charges of racism
Speaking at a campaign event in Reno, Nevada, Clinton employed unusually tough language as she detailed a history of what she said were the Republican real estate mogul`s discriminatory actions.
Aug 26, 2016, 05:29 AM IST
US government seeks ban on swimming with Hawaii dolphins
The proposal by the National Marine Fisheries Service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) would ban swimming with Hawaiian spinner dolphins or approaching the animals within
Aug 26, 2016, 05:19 AM IST
Qayyara liberated from IS terrorists: Iraqi PM
Qayyara is located 50 km south of Mosul, the capital of Iraq`s northern Nineveh province.
Aug 26, 2016, 05:13 AM IST
Hillary Clinton tops 50 percent support from US voters in latest poll
The poll released Thursday by Quinnipiac University found the former secretary of state leading Trump 51 to 41 percent in a head to head race.
Aug 26, 2016, 04:14 AM IST
Nicolas Sarkozy tells comeback rally he would ban burkini across France
Hundreds of supporters waving French flags chanted "Nicolas! Nicolas!" and applauded as Sarkozy, a conservative president from 2007 to 2012 before losing an election to Socialist Francois Hollande,
Aug 26, 2016, 04:09 AM IST
Israel rejects UN appeal to release Gaza employee
Israeli Ambassador Danny Danon yesterday said the UN office of legal affairs had issued a formal letter requesting the release of Waheed Borsh, who worked for the UN Development Program (UNDP).
Aug 26, 2016, 04:04 AM IST
Donald Trump`s anti-immigration stance spurs surge from Central America
Although Trump appeared this week to be rowing back some of his tougher language against undocumented migrants, the exodus was already underway, some officials said on Thursday.
Aug 26, 2016, 03:40 AM IST
US naval ship fired warning shots at Iranian vessel: official
The incidents all occurred in the Persian Gulf on Wednesday, a day after another encounter in which a group of Iranian naval vessels with their weapons uncovered sped close to two US Navy guided-
Aug 26, 2016, 03:27 AM IST
Donald Trump victory could cause global recession: Citigroup
In a research note a team led by the US bank`s chief economist Willem Buiter said the election was a major source of uncertainty in the global economy.
Aug 26, 2016, 03:24 AM IST
Three killed in apparent crossbow attack in Canada
Police said officers responding to an emergency call Thursday found three deceased people on a residential street, on the east side of Canada's largest metropolis.
Aug 26, 2016, 03:18 AM IST
John Kerry arrives in Geneva for Syria talks with Lavrov
Kerry, who was flying in from Jeddah in Saudi Arabia where he announced a new peace push for conflict-torn Yemen, arrived in the Swiss city shortly yesterday before 10:00 pm (Local Time).
Aug 26, 2016, 03:14 AM IST
Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump is taking far-right hate groups `mainstream`
After releasing a hard-hitting ad that tethered Trump to the Ku Klux Klan, Clinton will use a speech in Reno, Nevada to argue he has brought racism to the political mainstream.
Aug 26, 2016, 00:51 AM IST
France`s highest court to rule Friday on burkini ban
The State Council began hearing arguments Thursday from the Human Rights League and an anti-Islamophobia group which are seeking to reverse a decision by the southern town of Villeneuve-Loubet, near
Aug 26, 2016, 00:34 AM IST
Czech police detain suspect in Merkel road incident
A man in a black Mercedes "attempted to join the motorcade as it moved between Prague airport and Czech government headquarters.
Aug 26, 2016, 00:29 AM IST
Hurricane Gaston weakens to tropical storm
Earlier in the day, winds reached nearly 75 miles (120 kilometers) per hour, earning Gaston its brief moment as a hurricane.
Aug 26, 2016, 00:27 AM IST
Poland now most common foreign country of birth in UK
There were an estimated 795,000 UK residents born in India, which had been the most common country of birth outside Britain for the previous 11 years.
Aug 26, 2016, 00:24 AM IST
Colombia announces historic peace pact
After nearly four years of negotiations in Cuba, the two sides announced a final deal, which President Juan Manuel Santos said would be put to a decisive referendum on October 2.
Aug 25, 2016, 07:44 AM IST
Attack on Kabul`s American University ends as attackers killed
No group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, but it comes as Taliban insurgents step up their summer fighting season against the Western-backed Kabul government.
Aug 25, 2016, 07:39 AM IST
