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  President Trump says he spoke to Saudi King Salman who 'denies any knowledge' about what happened to writer Khashoggi

  October 15, 2018 18:30 IST

  President Trump says he spoke to Saudi King Salman who 'denies any knowledge' about what happened to writer Khashoggi

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  Chinese premier pledges access for Dutch companies

  October 15, 2018 18:30 IST

  Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has pledged to open up his country to Dutch businesses as a way of promoting commerce between the two countries

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  Sri Lanka cricket great Jayasuriya charged with corruption

  October 15, 2018 18:15 IST

  Sri Lankan cricket great Sanath Jayasuriya has been charged with two breaches of the world governing body's anti-corruption code

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  Portugal's Socialists eye next election with govt reshuffle

  October 15, 2018 18:15 IST

  Four new ministers have taken office in the Portuguese government as the center-left Socialists look to freshen their administration a year before the next general election

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  AP-NORC Poll: Many caregivers neglecting their own health

  October 15, 2018 18:15 IST

  AP-NORC Poll: Many caregivers skip their own checkups in health care balancing act

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  Iran state TV: Security stepped up around embassy in Ankara

  October 15, 2018 18:15 IST

  Iranian state TV says Turkish authorities are stepping up security around the Iranian Embassy in Ankara after unconfirmed reports of a suicide bomb threat

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  Iranian papers: US sanctions violate Iranian human rights

  October 15, 2018 18:15 IST

  Iranian reformist papers publish editorial criticizing US sanctions, ask 'world journalists' to defend Iranian rights

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  Macedonian lawmakers debate putting new name in constitution

  October 15, 2018 17:45 IST

  Macedonia's parliament is debating constitutional amendments that are part of an agreement with neighboring Greece to rename the country "North Macedonia," changes that would go a long way to ensuring the country can join NATO.

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  Security breach at Wisconsin National Guard unit; 3 arrested

  October 15, 2018 17:45 IST

  A vehicle smashed into a gate at a Wisconsin Air National Guard unit and a security officer fired a gun, prompting a lockdown and the arrest of three people

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  Kanye West meets Uganda's president, gifts pair of sneakers

  October 15, 2018 17:45 IST

  Kanye West meets Uganda's 74-year-old leader, gifts sneakers; 'fruitful discussions' held

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  Bangladesh newspaper editors protest digital security law

  October 15, 2018 17:30 IST

  Editors of major daily newspapers in Bangladesh's capital have formed a human chain to protest a new digital security law they say will stifle freedom of speech and press freedom

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  Harry and Meghan's baby would be 7th in line for UK throne

  October 15, 2018 17:30 IST

  The child born to Prince Harry and Meghan, the duchess of Sussex, will be seventh in line for the British throne

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  The Latest: Flash floods kill 13 people in southwest France

  October 15, 2018 17:15 IST

  The French Interior Ministry says the death toll from flash floods in southwest France has nearly doubled to 13.

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  Deputies use Doritos to lure wayward pig back home

  October 15, 2018 17:00 IST

  Deputies in California used Doritos to lure a pig "the size of a mini horse" back home

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  Iceland seeks financial crash closure with last prosecution

  October 15, 2018 17:00 IST

  Ten years after becoming one of the symbols of the 2008 global financial crisis, Iceland is still dealing with the aftermath

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  Warren DNA analysis points to Native American heritage

  October 15, 2018 17:00 IST

  A DNA analysis done on Sen. Elizabeth Warren provides strong evidence she has Native American heritage

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  Eating royal poop improves parenting in naked mole-rats

  October 15, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Gina Mantica, Tufts University(THE CONVERSATION) Have you ever seen a picture of a mother dog caring for an unusual baby, like a kitten? This sort of animal adoption story is an example of a phenomenon known as alloparenting: care provided to offspring that are not genetically related. We humans may toss around the phrase “It takes a village to raise a child,” but there are cases in

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  More college students expected to vote in 2018 midterms

  October 15, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nancy Thomas, Tufts University(THE CONVERSATION) In order to gain insight into the role that college students might play in the outcome of the 2018 midterm elections on Tuesday, Nov. 6, The Conversation reached out to Nancy Thomas, director of the Institute for Democracy & Higher Education at Tufts University’s Tisch College of Civic Life. Thomas predicts a higher voter turnout

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  Americans spend $70 billion on pets, and that money could do more good

  October 15, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sandra Woien, Arizona State University(THE CONVERSATION) Sylar, the border collie, has his own mansion along with a trampoline and indoor pool. The dog’s adorable features, along with his notable intelligence, earned his owner’s devotion along with many social media fans. Sylar’s mansion, where other pets can visit and indulge in expensive spa-like treatments such as massages, drew

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  Massacres, disappearances and 1968: Mexicans remember the victims of a 'perfect dictatorship'

  October 15, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong(THE CONVERSATION) Leer en español.Ten days before the opening ceremony of the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City, uniformed soldiers and rooftop snipers opened fire on student protesters in a plaza in the capital city’s Tlatelolco neighborhood. Hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators, who were rallying against the country’s

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  Masacres, desapariciones y 1968: los mexicanos recuerdan a las víctimas de la ‘dictadura perfecta’

  October 15, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Luis Gómez Romero, University of Wollongong(THE CONVERSATION) Diez días antes de la ceremonia de apertura de los Juegos Olímpicos de 1968 en la Ciudad de México, soldados uniformados y francotiradores situados en las azoteas de los edificios circundantes abrieron fuego contra los estudiantes que se manifestaban en una plaza del barrio de Tlatelolco en la capital mexicana. Cientos de

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  Why is it so hard to get an accurate vote count?

  October 15, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Michael Traugott, University of Michigan(THE CONVERSATION) In Kansas this past August, vote totals in the Republican primary for governor fluctuated by more than 100 votes over the course of a few days, and the winner – Secretary of State Kris Kobach – wasn’t declared until a week after the vote. In Virginia, a hotly contested battle last year for the commonwealth’s House of

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  Restocking wolves on Isle Royale raises questions about which species get rescued

  October 15, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Mark Neuzil, University of St. Thomas and Eric Freedman, Michigan State University(THE CONVERSATION) Isle Royale is one of the most remote U.S. national parks. It stretches across one large island, its namesake, and more than 400 smaller ones in northwest Lake Superior. The park’s main draws are wilderness and wildlife, including beaver, otters, moose, martens and – for the moment –

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  Fixing a broken process for nominating US Supreme Court justices

  October 15, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) E. Donald Elliott, Yale University(THE CONVERSATION) President Donald Trump has nominated two Supreme Court justices during only 19 months in office.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stated after Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation that Trump might have the opportunity to make a third nomination during one term in office. By the end of a possible second Trump term, he could choose a

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  Taxing carbon may sound like a good idea but does it work?

  October 15, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Paul Griffin, University of California, Davis(THE CONVERSATION) Exxon Mobil is backing a proposal to tax oil, gas and coal companies for the carbon they emit and redistribute the money raised that way to all Americans. It’s also giving a group urging Washington to enact a tax on carbon US$1 million to advocate for this policy.The carbon dividends plan, named after the former U.S.

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  Migrant money could be keeping Nicaragua's uprising alive

  October 15, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Benjamin Waddell, Fort Lewis College(THE CONVERSATION) Protesting is now illegal in Nicaragua, according to President Daniel Ortega.The Central American country has been embroiled in deadly political turmoil for months. Demonstrations that began in April against an unpopular social security reform quickly transformed into a broader movement aimed at ousting Ortega, Nicaragua’s

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  UK offers prescription for loneliness, no drugs involved

  October 15, 2018 16:15 IST

  Doctors in England will be able to write prescriptions for cooking classes and walking groups by 2023 as part of the government's effort to combat loneliness

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  AP PHOTOS: IS militants' children in Iraq's orphanages

  October 15, 2018 16:15 IST

  AP PHOTOS: Look inside Iraqi orphanages where children of Islamic State group militants are kept