India assures support for Rohingyas' repatriation: B'desh

Dhaka (IANS) India supports Bangladesh's stand on repatriation of Myanmar's forcibly displaced Rohingyas as it seeks a sustainable and lasting solution to the crisis, Bangladesh Foreign Minister, Dr A.K. Abdul Momen said.

In an exclusive…

WhatsApp may lose its flavour as Zuckerberg integrates apps

New Delhi (IANS) WhatsApp has so far been a great experience for billions of users globally where there are no ads in-between chats, no distractions like promoted posts and in-app pop ups, but an integration with the rest of Facebook family of apps…

Netherlands to bring Russia before human rights court over MH17 downing

The Hague (IANS) The Dutch government has decided to bring Russia before the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) "for its role in the downing of Flight MH17" six years ago.

"By submitting an inter-State application, the government is sharing…

US SC rules half of Oklahoma as Native American land

Washington (IANS) In a landmark case, the US Supreme Court has ruled that about half of Oklahoma state belonged to the Native Americans.

Thursday's decision in McGirt v Oklahoma is seen as one of the most far-reaching cases for Native Americans…

Fake pilot licenses scandal triggers grounding of Pak pilots

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan airlines continues to suffer global embarrassment after the revelation by the country's Aviation Minister, admitting that at least 262 pilots were holding fake or dubious licenses, following which a probe was initiated…

India has done its best to respond to Chinese aggression: Pompeo

New York (IANS) India has done its best to respond to China's confrontation and the world must unite to act on Beijing's pattern of aggressive behaviour seen in Ladakh, Bhutan and around Asia, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday.

China is 'greatest threat' to US, says FBI director

Washington (IANS) Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray has said that acts of espionage and theft by China's government pose the "greatest long-term threat" to the future of the US.

Speaking to the Hudson Institute…

Trump admin says foreign students must leave US if classes go fully online

New York (IANS) International students in the US are panicking and universities are scrambling to make sense of a new policy announcement by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) that says foreign students in the US will be forced to leave…

US looking at banning TikTok, other Chinese apps: Pompeo

Washington (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Washington was looking at banning Chinese social media apps, including TikTok.

In a Fox News interview on Monday, Pompeo said that "we're taking this very seriously".

'China caused great damage to US': Trump sharpens attack over Covid-19

Washington (IANS) Launching another scathing attack on China, US President Donald Trump on Monday blamed China for causing "great damage" to the United States and across the globe due to the coronavirus crisis.

"China has caused great damage…