The prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Britain is a "national scandal", lawmakers said Thursday, warning that up to 170,000 women may have had the procedure and another 65,000 young girls are at risk. A damning report from the House of ...

The prevalence of female genital mutilation (FGM) in Britain is a "national scandal", lawmakers said Thursday, warning that up to 170,000 women may have had the procedure and another 65,000 young girls are at risk. A damning report from the House of ...

Jerusalem: After this week's murder of an east Jerusalem Palestinian, calls to inflict violent revenge on Arabs over the killings of three Israeli teenagers have gathered momentum on social media websites. Such incitement, including by serving soldiers, has ...

New Delhi: With the government using social media like never before, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday told Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg that direct communication with people is critical for governance. The Prime Minister said ...

Beijing: China's president arrived in Seoul Thursday for a state visit seen as a snub to Beijing's traditional ally North Korea, whose nuclear weapons ambitions will dominate talks with South Korean leader Park Geun-Hye. It was Xi Jinping's first trip as head of ...

Beijing: China's president arrived in Seoul Thursday for a state visit seen as a snub to Beijing's traditional ally North Korea, whose nuclear weapons ambitions will dominate talks with South Korean leader Park Geun-Hye. It was Xi Jinping's first trip as head of ...

Singapore: Oil extended losses in Asia Thursday on prospects that Libya will begin exporting more crude into a global market flush with supplies, while easing concerns about the Iraqi crisis also weighed on prices. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate ...

Singapore: Oil extended losses in Asia Thursday on prospects that Libya will begin exporting more crude into a global market flush with supplies, while easing concerns about the Iraqi crisis also weighed on prices. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate ...

New Delhi: With over 100 million users and 900,000 small and medium businesses on board in India, the world's largest social networking site Facebook is in the process of monetising its business in India, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said on ...

New Delhi: With over 100 million users and 900,000 small and medium businesses on board in India, the world's largest social networking site Facebook is in the process of monetising its business in India, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said on ...

Baghdad: In what connotes the increasing menace of the insurgency in Iraq, the al Qaeda breakaway faction - the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) – have announced the establishment of an 'Islamic State' in the territories that they have captured across ...

Chennai: As the death toll in the 11-storey building collapse in Chennai climbed to eleven, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Sunday visited the site of the incident and blamed the builder saying that there were structural defects in the ...

Tripoli: A Libyan militia leader pleaded not guilty in a US federal court on Saturday to a terrorism charge in the 2012 attack on the US diplomatic compound in Benghazi that killed four Americans. Ahmed Abu Khatallah was transferred to the US District Court in ...

Baghdad: Iraq's feuding political leaders are under mounting pressure to set aside their differences after a call by the country's most revered Shiite cleric for an agreement on the next prime minister before parliament meets next week. The appeal by Grand ...

Rio di Janeiro: Uruguay return to the scene of their greatest triumph on Saturday looking to bury headlines about the disgraced Luis Suarez in their World Cup last-16 showdown with Colombia. Sixty-four years on from their sensational 2-1 win over hosts ...

Brussels: Jean-Claude Juncker has been named as the next president of the European Commission with backing from most EU leaders, dealing a bitter blow to opponent David Cameron and threatening to increase the chances of Britain leaving the bloc.

New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Friday cut short his visit to Delhi and rushed to Rajamundry after over 15 people were killed in a massive fire at a gas pipeline in the State this morning. A statement from the Government of ...

Brussels: Former Luxembourg premier Jean-Claude Juncker said Friday he was "proud and honoured" to have been named to head the European Commission by EU leaders. "I am proud and honoured to have today received the backing of the European ...

Brussels: EU leaders agreed to meet for an extraordinary summit on July 16 to decide how to fill key posts, the European Union said on Friday. At the July session EU leaders -- who nominated Jean Claude Juncker to head the Commission at a Friday summit ...

Brussels: EU leaders agreed to meet for an extraordinary summit on July 16 to decide how to fill key posts, the European Union said on Friday. At the July session EU leaders -- who nominated Jean Claude Juncker to head the Commission at a Friday summit ...