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Myanmars union minister for the office of the state counsellor Kyaw Tint Swe, right, shakes hand with Bangladeshi foreign minister Abdul Hassan Mahmud Ali after signing the Arrangement on Return of Displaced Persons from Rakhine State in Naypyitaw. (Photo: AP)

Myanmar, Bangladesh sign Rohingya deal

Repatriation of refugees to start in 2 months; Fears that Myanmar Army may obstruct deal.

24 Nov 2017 12:55 AM IST

The clip surfaced after a recent move by Hurriyat leaders to downplay fears of the growing influence of the ISIS in the Valley. (Photo: AP)

ISIS beheads 15 of its own fighters in Afghanistan'

Nangarhar, on the porous border with Pakistan, has become a stronghold for ISIS, generally known as Daesh in...

24 Nov 2017 12:55 AM IST

Banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, who carries a bounty of USD 10 million announced by the US for his role in terror activities, has been under detention since January. (Photo: File | AP)

Hafiz Saeed is a designated terrorist: US

Responding to a question, the state department was quick to express its displeasure over the potential release of Saeed...

24 Nov 2017 12:54 AM IST

Atrocities against Rohingyas may be war crimes: UN envoy

She said that the widespread use of sexual violence was clearly a driver and push factor for more than 620,000...

24 Nov 2017 12:54 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP)

Officials in China asked to read Xi Jinping's new book

The second volume of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China was published earlier this month.

24 Nov 2017 12:54 AM IST

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj underlined that the Indian High Commission will provide all help and assistance to the family. (Photo: PTI)

India is politicising humanitarian issues: Pakistan

Foreign office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said the Indian policy of selective issuance of medical visa to Pakistanis was ...

24 Nov 2017 12:52 AM IST

Sources said that the home department and jail authorities would study the report and then take a decision.

Colorado child sex trafficker sentenced to record 472 yrs in jail,...

He was sentenced on Tuesday for operating a prostitution ring that preyed on young girls and women.

23 Nov 2017 7:24 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu prior to a meeting in Jerusalem, Israel. (Photo: AP)

Israeli PM expected to visit India on 4-day trip in January

Netanyahu would be received by Modi in Ahmedabad on his arrival on January 14, the sources said.

23 Nov 2017 6:34 PM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. (Photo: PTI)

Tibet not seeking independence, want to stay with China, says Dalai...

Despite being separate countries, China and Tibet enjoyed a close relationship, though there were occasional 'fights'.

23 Nov 2017 6:23 PM IST

Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. (Photo: AFP)

Pak Finance Minister indicted in Panama Papers granted leave for...

The government issued two notifications Wednesday after Prime Minister Abbasi approved Dar's leave application.

23 Nov 2017 6:03 PM IST

Around 100 people were evacuated to an elementary school, while others had left to stay with family members. (Photo: Youtube screengrab)

Tornado in Indonesia injures 35, destroys hundreds of homes

The tornado, with wind speeds of 70 km per hour, carved a path of destruction in the Sidoarjo area.

23 Nov 2017 5:41 PM IST

Aijalon Mahli Gomes was sentenced to eight years of hard labour and he attempted suicide while in custody, according to North Korean state news agency KCNA. (Photo: AP)

US officer formerly detained by N Korea was found burned to death

Aijalon Mahli Gomes' body was found ablaze Friday in the city's Mission Bay Park, police said.

23 Nov 2017 5:27 PM IST