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People watch a TV news channel airing an image of North Koreas ballistic missile launch published in North Koreas Rodong Sinmun newspaper (File Photo)

UN chief AntÃ³nio Guterres condemns firing of ballistic missiles by...

Guterres said in a statement that such actions violate Security Council resolutions.

7 March 2017 1:47 PM IST

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres

UN chief Guterres in Somalia on emergency visit to focus on famine

-"People are dying. The world must act now to stop this,-" said the U.N. chief on Twitter.

7 March 2017 1:21 PM IST

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Austrian govt criticises headscarf advice for Muslim women

State Secretary Maria Duzdar called such restrictions on the freedom of women unacceptable.'

6 March 2017 7:04 PM IST

UK lawmakers debate banning mandatory high heels at workplace

UK lawmakers debate banning mandatory high heels at workplace

In December 2015, a woman was sent home without pay because her shoes were unacceptable at work.

6 March 2017 7:02 PM IST

Oxford University reported the highest number of allegations against staff by students, with 11 received by its central administration and 10 by colleges though it said there may have been duplication between college and central administration figures. (Photo: AP/ Representational)

Sexual harassment at epidemic levels in UK universities: report

Of the cases disclosed in response to FoI requests, 136 staff-on-student cases were investigated by universities.

6 March 2017 6:01 PM IST

Orban and Putin announced the deal in January 2014.

EU clears Hungary to build Russia-backed nuke reactors

Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said he hopes to start construction soon once approval is agreed upon.

6 March 2017 5:00 PM IST

From left, Britains Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson , Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin and Poland Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski attend a news conference in Kiev, Ukraine. (Photo: AP)

Poland refuses to back down on rival to EU's Tusk

The right-wing government in Warsaw announced that it wanted Polish Euro-MP Jacek Saryusz-Wolski instead of Tusk.

6 March 2017 3:49 PM IST

Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo: AP)

Ukraine takes Russia to UN court over rebel funding, Crimea

Kiev too asked the International Court of Justice to order Russia to compensate for the downing of Malaysia Airlines...

6 March 2017 3:34 PM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Photo: AFP)

German official condemns Turkey president's Nazi remarks

Peter Altmaier on Monday called President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's remarks -"absolutely unacceptable.-"

6 March 2017 2:23 PM IST

In Rajarajeshwari Nagar, a nine-year-old girl was allegedly sexually abused by an unidentified man. (Representational image)

Russian woman convicted of distributing child porn released

Yevgenia Chudnovets was sentenced to 6 months in prison in November 2016 for posting a 3 second video of child abuse in...

6 March 2017 1:32 PM IST

French President Francois Hollande. (Photo: AP)

Outgoing French President Hollande says -"ultimate duty-" is to...

Hollande said the -"euphoria-" of financial markets after the election of U.S President Donald Trump appeared to be...

6 March 2017 11:53 AM IST

People participate in a march through downtown Los Angeles honoring International Womens Day on Sunday

World marks women's day with rights under attack

The statistics are also dire regarding violence against women.

6 March 2017 10:18 AM IST