World

London: Iran faces a struggle to increase oil exports because many of its tankers are tied up storing crude, some are not seaworthy, and foreign shipowners...

Lusaka: Hundreds of people hurled stones at police and looted dozens of foreign-owned shops in different townships in Lusaka on Tuesday, police said, the...

Houston: Scores of schools were closed and cleanup was underway in Houston on Tuesday, a day after record rains hits the fourth most populous US city,...

Kiev: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Tuesday he and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had agreed a framework for a deal to secure the release...

New Delhi: A total of 1,702 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) weighing nearly 6,000kg were recovered from 10 Naxal-affected states in 2015 in a record...

New Delhi: With celebrities facing flak over brand endorsements, the Central Consumer Protection Council (CCPC) on Tuesday said, they should be made liable...

New Delhi/Bengaluru: Facing continuing protest, the government on Tuesday put on hold till July-end the tighter rules for withdrawal of Provident Fund (PF)...

Baghdad: Iraq may go ahead with plans to sell $2 billion in bonds in the next three months, hoping that international aid will lower the cost of borrowing...

Rome: Italy is bracing for an expected rush of boat migrants this summer as the European Union's failed relocation programme ratchets up pressure on the...

Bangkok: Campaigns will not be allowed in Thailand in the run-up to an August referendum on a new constitution that the military hopes will usher in stable...