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  IMF team to visit Pakistan after request for bailout loans

  October 11, 2018 17:15 IST

  The head of the International Monetary Fund says it will send a team to Pakistan in the coming weeks after the government requested emergency bailout loans

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  Chelsea chairman says inequalities are not bad for soccer

  October 11, 2018 17:15 IST

  Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck says big teams should not be forced to join the "great unwashed," railing against attempts to make soccer more equal

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  Royal Wedding redux: This time it's Princess Eugenie

  October 11, 2018 17:15 IST

  It's time for another royal wedding at Windsor Castle _ but this time it's less of a global TV spectacle and more of a family affair.

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  Giant mosquitoes flourish in floodwaters that hurricanes leave behind

  October 11, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Michael Reiskind, North Carolina State University(THE CONVERSATION) After Hurricane Florence, reports started rolling in of “giant mosquito” sightings – and bitings – throughout North Carolina. What’s going on with these mega mosquitoes that can be as big as a quarter? As a mosquito biologist, I often get asked to identify a mosquito based upon someone’s verbal report of the little

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  From Caesar to Trump: Immunity is a hard thing to give up

  October 11, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Cavan W. Concannon, University of Southern California(THE CONVERSATION) Two prosecutors working Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election have left and returned to jobs at the Justice Department, a possible sign that the investigation is winding down. Among the big questions remaining, after the indictments of Trump campaign staff or confidants:

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  Neil Armstrong and the America that could have been

  October 11, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Joe Essid, University of Richmond(THE CONVERSATION) According to a Gallup Poll from 1999, only 50 percent of those surveyed could even name Neil Armstrong as the first man to land on the moon. How might the moon walker fare 19 years later?The film “First Man,” starring Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong, may boost public recognition of Armstrong’s name and career. But his fate after his

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  Reduced sentencing for nonviolent criminals: What does the public think?

  October 11, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Kevin Wozniak, University of Massachusetts Boston(THE CONVERSATION) Partisan politics in Washington has found a new victim: criminal justice reform.Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa is trying to pass a bipartisanbill that would reduce punishments for less serious, nonviolent crimes. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and a few Republican senators are fighting the bill because they

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  Protecting wetlands helps communities reduce damage from hurricanes and storms

  October 11, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Siddharth Narayan, University of California, Santa Cruz and Michael Beck, University of California, Santa Cruz(THE CONVERSATION) 2017 was the worst year on record for hurricane damage in Texas, Florida and the Caribbean from Harvey, Irma and Maria. We had hoped for a reprieve this year, but less than a month after Hurricane Florence devastated communities across the Carolinas,

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  Why a large church group had little impact when it opposed Kavanaugh's nomination

  October 11, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) David Mislin, Temple University(THE CONVERSATION) Numerous organizations demanded Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court be put on hold or withdrawn, in the wake of the sexual misconduct allegations against him. The most surprising one, perhaps, was from the National Council of Churches, which represents 38 Christian denominations and typically avoids commenting on

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  Women with heart disease in sub-Saharan Africa face challenges, but stigma may be worst of all

  October 11, 2018 17:00 IST

  (The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Allison Webel, Case Western Reserve University and Andrew Chang, Stanford University(THE CONVERSATION) Heart disease is the number one killer of women, claiming a female life every minute. Yet it is often seen as a “man’s disease.” This disparity is magnified in sub-Saharan Africa, where we have recently conducted an investigation into the experiences of women living with rheumatic

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  Former FIFA official Makudi at court for ban appeal hearing

  October 11, 2018 17:00 IST

  From FIFA executive committee member Worawi Makudi is at the Court of Arbitration for Sport challenging his ban for forgery ahead of a Thailand soccer federation election

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  Gunmen seize Africa's youngest billionaire in Tanzania

  October 11, 2018 16:45 IST

  Gunmen seize Africa's youngest billionaire in Tanzania, which tightens border controls

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  Arizona gets 1st win, defeats Anaheim in shootout

  October 11, 2018 16:45 IST

  Arizona Coyotes get 1st goal, 1st win by topping Anaheim Ducks 3-2 in shootout

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  Months of anxiety for Wisconsin manufacturers amid trade war

  October 11, 2018 16:45 IST

  Anxiety grips Wisconsin's vital manufacturers in midst of Trump trade war

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  Rate of new Ebola cases has doubled since September

  October 11, 2018 16:30 IST

  Rate of new Ebola cases has doubled since September as Congo violence disrupts work

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  Britain mulls making firms disclose ethnicity pay gap

  October 11, 2018 16:30 IST

  The British government is considering making companies reveal the pay gap between white and non-white workers, in a bid to end disadvantages faced by employees from ethnic minorities

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  Israeli court hears US student's appeal against detention

  October 11, 2018 16:30 IST

  American graduate student appeals her detention at Israeli airport over allegations she promotes boycott of Jewish state

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  Malaysia says it will end death penalty for all crimes

  October 11, 2018 16:15 IST

  Malaysia's government says it will abolish the death penalty and halt all executions, in a rare move against capital punishment in Asia hailed by human rights groups

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  German magazine stands by its reporting on Ronaldo

  October 11, 2018 16:15 IST

  The German weekly magazine that first published the rape allegation against Cristiano Ronaldo says it has "hundreds of documents" that substantiate its report and that there is no reason to believe they are not authentic

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  Denmark, Israel mark rescue of Danish Jews from Holocaust

  October 11, 2018 16:00 IST

  Israeli and Danish dignitaries are marking the 75th anniversary of the daring rescue of more than 7,000 Jews from Denmark by boat to neighboring Sweden during World War II

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  Garcia, Mertens cruise into Tianjin quarterfinals

  October 11, 2018 16:00 IST

  Second-seeded Caroline Garcia of France has moved into the Tainjin Open quarterfinals after defeating Chinese qualifier Zhang Yuxuan

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  Serbia abolishes visa-free travel with Iran over EU pressure

  October 11, 2018 15:45 IST

  Serbia has abolished vise-free travel with Iran apparently in response to European Union pressure after the system was abused by migrants trying to reach the bloc

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  German minister slams far-right plans to report teachers

  October 11, 2018 15:15 IST

  Germany's justice minister has sharply condemned efforts by a nationalist party to establish online platforms where students and parents can report teachers expressing personal political thought

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  NASA: Russian space agency says astronauts are in good condition after emergency landing in Kazakhstan

  October 11, 2018 15:15 IST

  NASA: Russian space agency says astronauts are in good condition after emergency landing in Kazakhstan

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  The Latest: Official: Michael weakening over eastern Georgia

  October 11, 2018 15:00 IST

  Tropical Storm Michael continues to weaken as it over eastern Georgia as it makes its way toward the Carolinas

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  US, Russian space crew heading back to land after booster failure

  October 11, 2018 14:45 IST

  US, Russian space crew heading back to land after booster failure

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  Egyptian police question, release son of jailed ex-president

  October 11, 2018 14:45 IST

  Egyptian authorities detained the youngest son of jailed former President Mohammed Morsi for questioning on charges of spreading "fake news," then released him on bail

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  US, Russian astronauts blast off to space station

  October 11, 2018 14:45 IST

  A duo of astronauts from the U.S. and Russia has blasted off for a mission on the International Space Station