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Indonesian earthquake: Death toll rises to 97, over 500 injured

A shallow 6.5-magnitude quake hit Indonesia on an early Wednesday morning

Medtronic to pay $17 million over anti-monopoly charges in China

Beijing views the setting of minimum retail prices by companies as a barrier to competition

Muslim genocide row: Myanmar bans workers from going to Malaysia

Over 20, 000 Rohingya muslims from Rakhine were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh by Myanmar's military forces

US,Italy to remain close allies despite referendum verdict: Barack Obama

The call comes amid uncertainty about future US relations with European allies under President-elect Donald Trump

After Note 7 burn-out, iPhones users in China complain of handsets catching fire

According to the state-run Shanghai Consumer Council, 8 iPhone handsets caught fire while they were put for charging

John Kerry accuses right-wing Israeli of sabotaging peace process with Palestine

He dismissed the idea that more Arab states would strike peace deals with Israel without any moves towards an agreement with Palestinians

Italian PM Matteo Renzi announces resignation after losing referendum

Renzi said he would be visiting President Sergio Mattarella to hand in his resignation following a final meeting of his cabinet

New Zealand PM John Key resigns after eight years

Deputy Prime Minister Bill English is widely seen as the favourite to take over

'Clever' Trump will soon grasp responsibility, says Vladimir Putin

Putin had earlier praised Trump for his appeal among disenchanted Americans, tired of its elite political leadership

Trump fires back against Twiterrati for mocking him

A comic sketch of the US President-elect taking Twitter lessons from a high school student was circulated

Italian referendum: PM Matteo Renzi vows to quit if Italians say no to reforms

The referendum aims to streamline Italy's cumbersome lawmaking process by reducing the powers of the Senate

Race against time as nearly 20,000 children flee Aleppo: UN

UN children's agency UNICEF estimates that around 60% of those displaced, around 19,000 are children

Bhagwant Mann barred from Lok Sabha till Dec 9

The AAP leader was being probed for posting a video footage of the Parliament on a social media site

White House extends support for opening up military jobs for women

Last year, the Pentagon opened at least 2,20,000 military jobs to women; these were previously restricted to men

Rolls-Royce to cut 800 jobs in marine business

Marine sector employs 4,800 people in 34 countries, with Norway the most significant with 1,900 workers

All you need to know about tax on gold and jewellery

There will be no seizure of gold jewellery and ornaments to the extent of 500 gm per married woman, 250 gm per unmarried woman and 100 gm per male member

China to 'seriously' implement UN sanctions on North Korea

This measure is set to hit Pyongyang's lucrative Chinese coal exports

EU immigration surged before Brexit referendum

In Ireland there had been a spike in Britons with Irish ancestry getting passports

Australia passes bill to detain terrorists indefinitely

Australia's PM Malcolm Turnbull flagged the move in July, prompted by the frequency and severity of attacks around the world

At least 10,000 Rohingya have fled to Bangladesh: UN

Muslim minority living mostly in Myanmar, have been forced to leave their homes since a bloody crackdown by the army in the western state of Rakhine