Bangkok: A Thai judge shot himself in the chest in front of a packed court after acquitting several murder suspects and decrying the kingdom's judicial system in an impassioned speech broadcast on Facebook Live. Critics say Thailand's courts often work in favour of the rich and powerful, while de

Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu faced a hearing into corruption allegations against him Wednesday while at the same time plotting how to remain premier following an election stalemate, with unity government talks at a dead end. The hearing came as deadlocked results from a Sept

New Delhi: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will visit the Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara in Pakistan for the birth anniversary celebrations of Guru Nanak as part of an all-party group. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh told reporters that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Ram Nath K

London: A British court on Wednesday dismissed Pakistan's decades-old claim on a sum of 1 million pounds, which was transferred in 1948 to Pakistan's High Commissioner by the ruler of Hyderabad for "safe-keeping". Ruling in India's favour, the court said the Nizam's descendants are the rightful owne

A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned at the Hartford airport after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff Wednesday, killing seven of them. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled to get into the air and slammed into a maintenance building at Bradl

Seoul: North Korea fired two missiles into the sea on Wednesday, a day after Washington and Pyongyang announced they would resume stalled nuclear talks later this week. One of the projectiles fell into waters within Japan's exclusive economic zone, Tokyo said, and although the type of weapon was not

Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson was trying mightily Monday to showcase his shiny new agenda for the people, but his Conservative Party's annual conference has been overshadowed by accusations about how he treats women. The latest is a claim by a Sunday Times columnist that Johnson groped her t

More than 2,000 Tamil Nadu fishermen were allegedly attacked and chased away by the Sri Lankan Navy while they were fishing in Indian waters, a fishermen association leader said here. The fishermen from this island town had ventured into the sea on Monday and were fishing when the Lankan naval pe

Kathmandu:  A Polish climber died on Nepal's Mount Manaslu, the world's eighth highest peak, expedition organisers said Sunday -- the first fatality of the autumn climbing season. More than 250 climbers are attempting to reach the summit of the 8,163-metre (26,781-feet) high mountain in Nepal.

Paris: About 30 foreign leaders, including Russian President Vladimir Putin, gathered on Monday in the French capital for the funeral of former president Jacques Chirac, who died last week aged 86. Chirac was feted by many French people for asserting the country's role as a global player and for

Lt. Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal put the Sikh imperative of selfless service on display for all and touched a nation with his example, a senior U.S. official said, amid an unbridled outpouring of grief from many Americans over the gruesome killing of the first Indian-American police officer in Texas. D

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his delegation were forced to return to New York on Friday after the special jet given to him by the Saudi government developed a technical fault while heading to Islamabad, a media report said on Saturday. Mr. Khan, who was to return to Pakistan after his s

Afghanistan : Afghans voted in presidential elections amid tight security Saturday, even as insurgents attacked polling centres in a series of blasts across the country that left at least one person dead. The first-round vote marks the culmination of a bloody election campaign that is seen as a c

Singapore: An Indian-origin man in Singapore was jailed for 11.5 years after being convicted of robbery at a petrol station and admitting to drug consumption and possession, a media report said on Friday. Visvanathan Vadivelu, 50, had pleaded guilty to committing armed robbery at a Shell petrol s

Ambon City (Indonesia): At least 20 people were killed and dozens injured on Thursday in a strong earthquake that rocked Indonesia's remote Maluku islands, triggering landslides that buried at least one of the victims, the disaster agency said. Terrified residents ran into the streets as building

In a major achievement for India, Antigua Prime Minister Gaston Browne asserted that fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi is a "crook" and "Indian authorities have the right to come to Antigua and Barbuda to interview Choksi on his willingness to participate" in the investigation. Speaking to news a

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed grief over the loss of lives and damage to property after an earthquake in Pakistan killed at least 19 and injured more than 300 people. The PMO India handle tweeted: "PM @narendramodi has expressed grief on the loss of lives and damage to pro

A staff member at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation resigned on Tuesday in protest against the organisation’s decision to give Prime Minister Narendra Modi the Global Goalkeeper Award for the Swachh Bharat Mission, reported TRT World. Communications specialist Sabah Hamid said it was a grave err