A club-and-machete wielding mob in Indonesia butchered nearly 300 crocodiles in an act of revenge after a local man was killed by one of the reptiles, authorities said Monday. Images from the scene showed dozens of dead crocodiles lying on top of each other and covered in blood after the attack a

An apparent suicide attack close to a government ministry in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday killed at least seven people and wounded more than 15 as staff were leaving the office in the evening rush hour, officials said. The attack was the latest in a seemingly unending series of blasts again

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday called on Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the two leaders discussed issues of mutual concern, including the menace of terrorism. Singh is on a three-day visit to Dhaka. “Had an extremely fruitful meeting with the Prime Minister of Banglade

No Trade Talks Unless US 'Takes Gun Off' China's Head: BeijingGeneva: The United States should "take the gun off" China's head and start keeping its word in order to have useful talks on ending a trade war, Beijing's deputy commerce minister said on Thursday. Wang Shouwen, representing China duri

Islamabad: At least 128 people, including Balochistan Awami Party leader Siraj Raisani, were killed and nearly 200 others injured in a suicide attack in Balochistan on Friday. It was the third such attack on candidates in the run-up to July 25 polls. Caretaker provincial Home Minister Agha Umar B

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has been invited as the chief guest for next year’s Republic Day parade. The invitation was sent in April and the Trump administration has indicated that it is favourably considering the proposal, a Times of India report said. The invitation, which comes a

US President Donald Trump said a free trade deal with Britain might be impossible if London went ahead with Prime Minister Theresa May’s proposals for post-Brexit ties with the European Union, in damaging remarks that could widen domestic criticism of her plans. In an interview with Britain’s Sun

New Delhi: British parliamentarian and adviser to the legal team of former Bangladesh Prime Minister and BNP chief Khaleda Zia, Lord Alexander Carlile has been denied entry into India on his arrival in New Delhi for not having the appropriate Indian visa, the Ministry of External Affairs said. ME

Japan: Japanese rescue workers searched the ruins of homes on Thursday looking for dozens of people still missing after deadly rains that killed nearly 200 people. Operations were under way to dig out and clear up after the devastating floods and landslides that engulfed entire neighbourhoods.

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday said his government would not give in easily to India's demand to deport the controversial Muslim preacher Zakir Naik for alleged terror activities and money laundering, according to a media report. Three days after meeting Naik,

Iran on Tuesday criticised India for not fulfilling its promise of making investments in expansion of the strategically located Chabahar port and said New Delhi will stand to lose "special privileges" if it cuts import of Iranian oil. Iran's Deputy Ambassador and Charge d'Affaires Massoud Rezvani

Chang Rai: All 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped for more than two weeks deep inside a flood Thai cave have been rescued, a Thai navy SEAL unit said on Tuesday, a successful end to a perilous mission that has gripped the world. “The 12 Wild Boars and coach have emerged from the cave and they

China on Monday said it has initiated specific measures for the import of Indian pharmaceuticals, specially anti-cancer medicines, to provide them "greater access" to the Chinese market, days after a Chinese movie on a leukaemia patient highlighted the need for paving the way for import of cheap Ind

Ottawa: A 29-year-old Indian-origin truck driver in Canada has been arrested in connection with a bus crash that killed 16 people, mostly members of a junior hockey team, one of the worst disasters in the country's sporting community. The driver, Jaskirat Singh Sidhu, was arrested at his home in

A 26-year-old student from Telangana has been shot dead by an unidentified person at a restaurant in Kansas City in the U.S state of Missouri on Friday evening. Sharath Koppu, who was studying in University of Missouri, Kansas City, was critically injured when the man fired at him. He was rushed

Known to make controversial statements which have infuriated many in the past, Phillippine President Rodrigo Duterte recently raised a massive storm by calling God 'stupid'. And now, he has gone a step beyond by promising to resign 'if anyone can prove God exists.' Duterte has had a pricky relati

Pakistan and the Maldives have signed a Memorandum of Understanding or MoU to support the island nation's infrastructure development in the power sector. The move is seen as another snub to India after it recently scrapped a helicopter deal with New Delhi. "A four-member delegation of Maldives St

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Authorities say a truck carrying construction workers fell off a mountain road in Nepal, killing at least 18 people and injuring 14 others. The Mustang district administration office said the truck dropped about 50 meters (160 feet). Rescue helicopters took those injured i