As polls began yesterday, hopes have dampened among Democrats that they will make major gains in the US Congress, even if their nominee, Hillary Clinton, wins the presidency.

As polls began yesterday, hopes have dampened among Democrats that they will make major gains in the US Congress, even if their nominee, Hillary Clinton, wins the presidency.

A tiny New Hampshire town cast the first votes in the US presidential election at the stroke of midnight yesterday, and the results are in: it chose Hillary Clinton.

After a long and exceptionally negative campaign, Americans by the millions voted yesterday for their next president as opinion polls showed Democrat Hillary Clinton with a narrow lead over Republican Donald Trump.

Islamabad has warned New Delhi that Pakistan will respond with full force if India shows open aggression by breaching the World Bank-sponsored Indus Waters Treaty (IWT).

Pakistan kept up its opposition to India’s bid for permanent membership to the UN Security Council, warning that creation of new permanent seats would only “satisfy the hunger of a few states for power and privilege”.

The Supreme Court yesterday gave the federal government two days to chalk out a plan to tackle alarming levels of smog in Delhi, the world’s most polluted capital.

There was panic run on ATMs across the Indian capital as Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared that Rs500 and Rs1,000 notes would no longer be legal tender.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday announced that Rs500 and 1,000 banknotes would be withdrawn from circulation immediately, saying it was part of a crackdown on rampant corruption and counterfeit currency.

Myanmar’s only internationally recognised director, Midi Z, has shown his work in his home country for the first time, calling the screening a “historical moment” for a nation emerging from decades of military oppression.

Eleven elephants from Thailand’s ancient capital of Ayutthaya knelt in respect for the country’s late king, Bhumibol Adulyadej, during a procession in Bangkok yesterday.

Prince Harry yesterday confirmed that he is in a serious relationship with American actress Meghan Markle – and made an emotional appeal for them to be left in peace.