Madrid: Spain's new King Felipe VI swore to uphold the constitution before parliament on Thursday, launching a new reign to the applause of lawmakers before kissing the cheeks of his wife Queen Letizia. "I swear to carry out my duties faithfully, to conserve ...

Madrid: Spain's new King Felipe VI swore to uphold the constitution before parliament on Thursday, launching a new reign to the applause of lawmakers before kissing the cheeks of his wife Queen Letizia. "I swear to carry out my duties faithfully, to conserve ...

After introducing the LTE-A variant of the Galaxy S5 flagship for South Korea on Wednesday, Samsung has confirmed the Galaxy S5 LTE-A to be a Korea-specific device. The device would be exclusive to SK Telecom. The news comes from Samsung's global ...

Iraq continues to shape President Obama's tenure, as he concludes that American interests there prevent him from fully leaving the country to the Iraqis themselves. Washington: In a high-profile speech to Army cadets last month, President Barack Obama tried ...

Paris: A lightning advance by jihadists across northern Iraq has rekindled concern on oil markets, but the IEA cautioned Friday that supplies from leading exporter Iraq may not be at immediate risk. In the past week militants have swept across northern Iraq and ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during a meeting in New Delhi on May 27, 2014. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has replied to a letter written to him by Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and said he ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif during a meeting in New Delhi on May 27, 2014. New Delhi: Responding to a letter written to him by Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said he ...

This photo taken on May 26, 2014 shows passengers queuing up outside a subway station to go through a security check before entering the station in Beijing. Beijing has begun a series of measures to tighten its security. Beijing: Hundreds of international ...

Washington: The United States on Sunday defended its decision to allow five Taliban detainees to be transferred from Guantanamo Bay to Qatar to secure the release of a US soldier held in Afghanistan, saying time was running short. Republican lawmakers ...

Pro-Russian fighters stand in a street, outside the Donbas building in central Donetsk, on May 29, 2014. Pro-Russian rebels downed a Ukrainian helicopter on May 29, killing 12 soldiers including a general and undermining president-elect Petro Poroshenko's.

Moscow: Russia on Thursday called on the West to prevent 'a national disaster' in Ukraine and urged Kiev to order a ceasefire as further deadly violence erupted in the country's east, killing 12 soldiers. "We once again call on our Western partners to use all ...

Presidential candidate and former army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi gestures after casting his ballot in Cairo, May 26, 2014. Cairo: Former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi won a landslide victory in a presidential election on Thursday but a low turnout ...

Thai soldiers march while changing positions with fellow soldiers on a street in Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, May 29, 2014. Last Thursday, Thailand's army seized power, overthrowing an elected government that won a landslide vote three years earlier.

Apple, after introducing its Touch ID sensor on its Apple iPhone 5s (Review), is now said to be planning to bring the same iconic feature in its entire range of iOS devices set to be released in 2014. Ming-Chi Kuo, an analyst for KGI Securities, has predicted that ...

A conservative Iranian court opened a case against instant messaging services WhatsApp and Instagram while also summoning Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg over complaints of privacy violation, state news agency ISNA reported on Tuesday. The case ...

Could Apple's next big innovation come in the Internet of Things space - specifically the connected smart home? A recent report indicates Apple may just unveil such a platform at its upcoming WWDC event. A report in the Financial Times (the article is behind ...

New Delhi: 23 people were killed when the Gorakhdham Express rammed a stationary freight train near Khalilabad in Uttar Pradesh, said officials. The toll is expected to increase. The UP Home Department said in a statement that at least 40 people were ...

Bangkok: Thailand's military leaders said on Thursday the national constitution had been suspended, after seizing power in a coup they said was aimed at ending months of political turmoil. "In order to run the country smoothly, (coup leaders have) suspended ...

Bangkok: Thailand's military on Thursday ordered protesters on both sides of the kingdom's political divide to disperse and go home after it seized power in a coup. "In order to keep peace and order all protesters from every group must leave for their homes ...

Afghanistan president Hamid Karzai has reportedly confirmed he will attend. Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is also likely to attend as are Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Maldives President Abdulla Yameen, say sources. (It's New ...