Mahinda Rajapaksa quits, Maithripala Sirisena back

After his appointment as prime minister, Rajapaksa sought to secure a majority in the 225-member Parliament but failed.

US Supreme court judge rules Obamacare ‘unlawful’

Change in tax law cited to invalidate entire legislation.

New York man uses homophobic slurs against Indian-orgin woman, hits her on subway

54-year-old New York man, Allasheed Allah, has been charged with hate crime.

Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Sri Lanka's Prime Minister

Mahinda Rajapaksa signed what was called a 'resignation' letter at his residence in capital Colombo.

US President Donald Trump calls India ‘true friend’

Sarna took charge as India's ambassador to the US on November 5, 2016.

Pakistan rejects US blacklisting over religious freedom violations

Ensuring equal treatment of minorities, enjoyment of human rights without any discrimination is cardinal principle of Constitution of Pak.

India has stakes in Afghanistan, cooperation necessary for peace process: Pak

Pak Foreign Minister Qureshi said Pak alone could not bring peace in Afghanistan as it was a 'shared responsibility' of regional countries.

Sri Lanka court suspends Mahinda Rajapakse's powers as PM

'Irreparable damage' could be done to Sri Lanka if Rajapakse was allowed to remain as head of govt, court said.

Kartarpur corridor: US welcomes Indo-Pak efforts to increase people-to-people ties

US-Pakistan ties have been strained since Trump govt hit out at Islamabad for its lacklustre approach in combating terrorism by halting aid.

Sri Lanka: Ousted PM Wickeremesinghe wins control of key panel in Parliament

Sirisena's party members walked out of Parliament, protesting against Speaker Karu Jayasuriya's move to appoint five members of UPFA.

CIA: Saudi crown prince got Khashoggi murdered

Saudi Arabia quickly dismissed the reported CIA finding.

Xi takes swipe at US, slams protectionism

US-China trade tensions to take centre stage at APEC summit.

On anvil: Smart toilets with data

He said he saw a big opportunity to apply these innovations in areas where patients feel a lot of stigma.

Australia to strip ultras of citizenship

Prime Minister Scott Morrison said his government needed expanded powers to withdraw citizenship from anyone found guilty of terrorist activity.

North Korean soldier defects to South across border

The rare defection came as the two Koreas push ahead with a process of reconciliation in an effort to ease tensions.

'I am not jihadi John': German ISIS 'shoemaker' pleads to come home

Berlin is not known to have repatriated anyone, but Sufyan hopes he, his Syrian wife and their son can start afresh in Germany.

Turkey vows 'nothing will remain secret' in Khashoggi murder case

'From start, line of our President (Erdogan) has been clear. Nothing will remain secret in this case,' presidential spokesman Kalin said.

Khashoggi murder: How Saud al-Qahtani ran killing via Skype

A Turkish intelligence source said that Qahtani told his men to dispose of Khashoggi, instructing, "Bring me the head of the dog'.

Calls to royal office spark row

4 calls were made from Saudi Consulate in Istanbul on day journo was killed.

UAE woman kills ex-boyfriend, feeds his cooked remains to others

The victim's brother noticed a human tooth in the blender, which led to the woman's arrest and revelation of the crime.

Indian techie in US sentenced to 9 years for sexual assault inside plane

Ramamoorthy, 35, who came to the US on a H-1B visa in 2015, will be deported after he serves his sentence, federal court in Detroit said.

Lens on Donald Trump inaugural panel over fund fraud

The inauguration committee had raised a record $107 million for expenses for Trump’s inauguration and events associated with it.

In rebuke to Trump, US Senate blames Saudi prince for Khashoggi’s murder

Trump said US to stand by Saudi govt and prince, despite CIA assessment it was likely he ordered Khashoggi’s killing.

Ex-Trump lawyer Cohen jailed for 3 yrs, says ‘job was to cover his dirty deeds’

Cohen said he was taking responsibility for his crimes 'including those implicating President of United States of America.'

US President Donald Trump threatens govt shutdown after Mexico border wall row

Trump’s US-Mexico wall idea was at the center of his surprise 2016 election victory.

UK home office gets receipt of Vijay Mallya's extradition order to India

Mallya told reporters outside the courtroom after Monday's verdict that he will consider all his 'options' and decide the process ahead.

France shooting: Gunman kills 3 people in Strasbourg Christmas market, flees

Some two hours after the attack, elite police cornered the suspect and shots were fired, a source close to the operation said.

Theresa May heads to Europe in bid to save Brexit deal under fire

'I will now do everything I possibly can to secure further assurances,' May told mutinous MPs.

At least 31,000 'yellow vests' protesting across France, 700 detained

Paris was on lockdown with major monuments and dept stores shut and some 8,000 police on streets following worst riots.

Angela Merkel resigns as CDU leader, loyalist wins party leadership

In difficult times we shouldn’t forget our Christian stance, says Merkel.

Mnangagwa wins Zimbabwe 's first election after fall of Mugabe

Mnangagwa won 50.8 per cent of vote, ahead of Nelson Chamisa of the opposition MDC party on 44.3 per cent, the Electoral Commission said.

Robert Mugabe quits as President of Zimbabwe: Speaker Jacob Mudenda

Mr Mugabe was swept from power as his autocratic rule crumbled within days of a military takeover.

It's real me: Nigerian President denies claims he died, was replaced with lookalike

Buhari had spent 5 months abroad for an undisclosed illness. Many have claimed he was replaced by a Sudanese lookalike called Jubril.

Lesbian 'witches' chained, raped by families in Cameroon

Gay people are often subjected to 'corrective rape' by their families, strangers and vigilantes who treat homosexuality as a mental illness.

81 people, mostly children, kidnapped from school in Cameroon: Officials

No one immediately claimed responsibility for the abduction in the region where separatists are fighting to form a breakaway state.

Australia PM will make national apology to sex abuse victims

The royal commission, Australia's highest form of investigation, heard more than 8,000 harrowing personal stories alleging sexual abuse.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's crib sheet on Australia caught

But their government denied that the incident was embarrassing for either nation.

President Kovind unveils statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Sydney

Statue designed by Indian sculptors was presented to President Kovind by Mayor of Parramatta in presence of Australian PM Scott Morrison.

Australian archbishop begins home detention over sex abuse cover-up

The court allowed Philip Wilson to serve his detention at home after assessment by authorities due to range of health issues, faced by him.

Runaway mining train travels 90 kilometres without driver in Australia

The 268-wagon train began its solo journey when the driver got down to carry out inspection, and was soon moving at up to 110 km per hour.