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King Philippe and Queen Mathilde arrive at Brussels international airport for ceremony to mark the first anniversary of the twin Brussels attacks by Islamic extremists (Photo: AFP)

Belgium observes minutes silence one year after Brussels attacks

The names of the 16 people of seven nationalities who died in the airport bombing were read out.

22 March 2017 12:57 PM IST

Martin McGuinness. (Photo: AP)

Ireland's rebel-turned-politician Martin McGuinness dies at 66

His Sinn Fein party announced the death in a statement on Tuesday, expressing -"deep regret-".

22 March 2017 9:53 AM IST

Irish republicans hold a candle lit vigil in West Belfast, Northern Ireland. (Photo AP)

IRA ex-chief Martin McGuinness dies at 66

The BBC said McGuinness, who played a central behind-the-scenes role in an historic 1998 peace deal, had died of a rare...

22 March 2017 2:04 AM IST

The British airlines affected include British Airways, EasyJet, Jet2.com, Monarch, Thomas Cook and Thomson. (Representational image)

After US, UK issues ban on laptops, tablets on flights for 6 countries

The government said it has been in close touch with the Americans to -"fully understand-" their position.

21 March 2017 10:24 PM IST

Le Roux, who has denied any wrongdoing, said that his daughters had worked for him during their summer holidays. (Photo: AFP)

French minister probed for hiring daughters as aides

Le Roux gave his daughters several short-term contracts between 2009 and 2016 for which they earned a total of USD...

21 March 2017 8:27 PM IST

Marine Le Pen smiles prior to a television debate at French TV station TF1 in Aubervilliers, outside Paris, France, Monday, March 20, 2017. (Photo: AP)

France: Le Pen, Macron clash during election campaign's first TV...

Macron reacted vigorously when Le Pen accused him of being in favour of Muslim swimwear.

21 March 2017 6:48 PM IST

EU Council President Donald Tusk is expected to make his proposals for the guidelines before the end of the month. (Photo: AP)

27 EU nations to hold Brexit summit on April 29; plan negotiation...

Britain - which is excluded from the summit - announced on Monday it will formally trigger negotiations to exit the EU...

21 March 2017 6:20 PM IST

Cameron further asserted that the UK and US were the guardians of freedom, tolerance, equality and justice. (Photo: AP)

UK: Don't have to listen to Trump's wiretaps anymore, jokes David...

The former British PM spoke at Brown University in Rhode Island and touched upon Brexit, Vladimir Putin and making...

21 March 2017 5:20 PM IST

President Donald Trump

Suspended mega US-EU trade deal still alive: US envoy

Most Europeans had assumed that Trump would kill the TTIP deal in the same way he quashed the similar TPP accord with...

21 March 2017 4:52 PM IST

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon (Photo: AP)

Scottish lawmakers debate new independence referendum

Sturgeon intends to use the Edinburgh parliament's voice to assert Scotland's -"sovereign right-" to choose its own...

21 March 2017 12:59 PM IST

Far-right leader and candidate for next spring presidential elections Marine le Pen from France delivers a speech at a meeting of European Nationalists in Koblenz, Germany. (Photo: AP)

France's Marine Le Pen under fire in first presidential debate

With polls showing Macron would easily beat the anti-immigration Le Pen in a decisive run-off vote on May 7.

21 March 2017 12:52 PM IST

Around 300 jobs will go to existing Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) operations in Gurgaon and Chennai.

UK banks 'handled' USD 740 mn in laundered Russian money: reports

A further 373 operations are believed to have gone through US banks, for a total amount of $63 million.

21 March 2017 9:55 AM IST