World

China urges diplomats and U.N. to boycott Dalai Lama in Geneva 11 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama pauses as he delivers the Jangchup Lamrim teachings at the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakuppe in Karnataka,...

Tunisian troops kill three militants in Libyan border town 11 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

Members of the Tunisian police stop the driver of a car and his passengers as they were driving on a fordidden road near...

Italy prosecutor to go to Cairo to investigate student's killing 11 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

People attend a memorial for Giulio Regeni outside the Italian embassy in Cairo, Egypt, February 6, 2016. REUTERS/ MOHAMED ABD EL GHANY ROME: ...

Syria air strikes target Islamic State in ancient Palmyra 11 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

ourists take pictures at the ancient Palmyra theater in the historical city of Palmyra, Syria in this April 18, 2008 file photo. Russian...

Biden says fight against IS will take 'long time' 11 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

King Abdullah II of Jordan (2-L) and US Vice President Joe Biden (2-R) attend a military exercise at Zarqa city East of Amman,...

After missile tests, U.N. urges Iran act with restraint, 'good sense' 11 Mar 2016 - 12:00 am

A view of an underground depot where missiles are launched, in an undisclosed location, Iran, in this handout photo released by the official...

China slammed at UN over crackdown on activists, lawyers 10 Mar 2016 - 06:56 pm

Geneva: The United States and 11 other countries took China to task at the United Nations on Thursday over its human rights record...

Ukrainian pilot resumes drinking water after prank letter 10 Mar 2016 - 06:52 pm

People attend a demonstration in front of Russian embassy in Warsaw in support of Ukrainian pilot NadiyaSavchenko on March 9, 2016. (AFP /...

Kanhaiya Kumar roughed up on JNU campus 10 Mar 2016 - 06:48 pm

Kanhaiya Kumar (file photo / Reuters) New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University Students Union (JNUSU) President Kanhaiya Kumar was on Thursday roughed up by...

Iran MP sued over 'no donkeys, no women in parliament' rant 10 Mar 2016 - 06:37 pm

This Aug 2013 photo shows a general view of Iran's parliament in Tehran. AP/ Ebrahim Noroozi Tehran: Iranian women deputies are suing a...

Turkey detains 10 suspected Islamic State members in raids 10 Mar 2016 - 06:35 pm

DIYARBAKIR: Turkish police detained 10 suspected members of Islamic State in raids in the mainly Kurdish city of Bingol in southeastern Turkey, and...

Islamic State defector brings 'goldmine' of details on 22,000 supporters 10 Mar 2016 - 06:24 pm

BY GUY FAULCONBRIDGE BY GUY FAULCONBRIDGE A document identifying supporters of Islamic State is seen in this still image from video, released by...

Obama welcomes 'quite good-looking' Trudeau to White House 10 Mar 2016 - 06:16 pm

US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama welcome Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canadian First Lady Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau as they...

U.N. labor agency urges Gambia to investigate union leader's death 10 Mar 2016 - 06:15 pm

File photo of the president of Gambia Yayah Jammeh. AFP BY EMMA FARGE DAKAR: The head of the United Nations labor agency ILO...

Khamenei says Iranian economy yet to gain from foreign business visits 10 Mar 2016 - 06:04 pm

A handout picture released on March 10, 2016 by the official website of the Centre for Preserving and Publishing the Works of Iran's...

Migrants trapped in muddy no man's land 10 Mar 2016 - 05:49 pm

Migrants walk in a mud at a makeshift camp on the Greek-Macedonian border, near the village of Idomeni, Greece March 10, 2016. REUTERS/...

Iran says missile tests not violation of nuclear deal: state TV 10 Mar 2016 - 05:47 pm

A ballistic missile is launched and tested in an undisclosed location, Iran, in this handout photo released by Farsnews on March 9, 2016....

Stephen Hawking joins 150 top scientists calling for Britain to stay in EU 10 Mar 2016 - 05:35 pm

British scientist and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking attends a launch event for a new award for science communication, called the Stephen Hawking Medal...