Turkey Monday strongly condemned the deadly mass stabbing attack in Kunming, capital of China's southwestern Yunnan province, and expressed condolences to the victims' families. The Turkish Foreign Ministry issued a statement, sharply condemning ...

Chinese police today said they have found flags flags of separatist group "East Turkestan" - which is fighting for the independence of Xinjiang province - at the site of the Kunming knife attack that left 33 people dead. "Some flags of the 'East Turkestan' forces ...

Global oil prices soared to the highest levels this year today as the Ukraine crisis fuelled concerns about global energy supplies, analysts said. Brent North Sea crude for delivery in April rocketed USD 2.77 to stand at USD 111.84 a barrel in London midday ...

The country's economy grew 4.7 per cent in the quarter ended December, slower than the previous quarter's 4.8 per cent and dashing the government's hope of a recovery from the second half, data released on Friday showed. Gross domestic product (GDP) ...

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will meet US President Barack Obama next month to discuss the progress in the Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, the White House said today. "The President looks forward to reviewing with President Abbas the progress in ...

Ugandan women reportedly gathered outside capital Kampala's national theatre to protest against the state's recent ban on wearing miniskirts. The protest came as women were reportedly forced to remove their skirts in public after President Yoweri Museveni ...

China's President Xi Jinping paid a rare visit to one of Beijing's smog-hit streets today, drawing praise from Internet users for his latest apparent attempt to portray himself as close to ordinary citizens. "Breathing the same air, sharing the same fate," said a ...

Upping its ante in the smartphone battle, Samsung today unveiled the fifth generation of its flagship Galaxy S handset -- the S5 -- equipped with finger scanner, faster camera and dust and water-resistant features. The Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS powered Galaxy ...

Police in the northeastern Nigerian state of Yobe Tuesday confirmed that gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents killed at least 29 students at Federal Government College in Buni Yadi. Sanusi Rufai, the police chief in charge of the restive state, told ...

BlackBerry today unveiled a new lineup of products -- the sub-USD 200 'Z3' (Rs 12,400) and Q20 -- to help revive its sagging fortunes as it faces stiff competition from rivals like Apple and Samsung. The Z3 -- codenamed Jakarta -- will hit Indonesian markets ...

A wild leopard sparked off panic in Meerut when the big cat strayed into a crowded locality and later took refuge in a hospital, forcing the authorities to call for a shutdown in the city on Monday. The city wore a deserted look as army personnel cordoned off the ...

At least six persons, including a police officer, have been attacked and injured by a leopard which strayed into the city sending shivers down the spine of people and prompting authorities to sound a high alert and order closure of schools, colleges and market.

Venezuela's president has called for crisis talks in an attempt to defuse weeks of often deadly anti-government protests that have brought the biggest challenge yet to his regime. At least 10 people have been killed and scores wounded in daily ...

The film, 'The Lady in Number 6: Music Saved My Life', is nominated for best short documentary at the Academy Awards. According to Fox News, Herz-Sommer's was survived by her passion for the piano and love for son through two years in a Nazi prison ...

Netflix has reached an agreement with cable and Internet giant Comcast so that the US video-streaming service's programming can be viewed more smoothly, the two have announced. The companies "have established a more direct connection between ...

Apple devices reportedly have a major flaw that could compromise its users' account security, allowing hackers to intercept email and other communications that are meant to be encrypted. Following the detection of the flaw, the company released a fix for ...

Google has reportedly built a prototype Android smartphone device that is capable of learning and mapping the world around it. The Advanced Technology and Projects group, one of the few Motorola elements that Google has retained, announced Project ...

European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif announced Thursday a schedule for the next round of Iranian nuclear talks. At a joint press conference, speaking about the nuclear talks between Iran ...

With an aim to address how people should use Google's wearable technology, the firm has revealed the first official etiquette kit for its Glass device. So don't get creepy or rude while wearing those glasses and respect people's privacy. The firm warns users to ...

A roadside bomb has ripped through an Afghan army vehicle in northeastern Afghanistan, killing six soldiers, the defence ministry said today. The soldiers were returning to their post after a firefight with a group of militants in Alasay district of Kapisa province ...