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The boat was carrying around 50 people when it sank on the estuary of the Naf river in the morning. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

Boat carrying 50 Rohingyas sinks; 5 including 4 kids dead, dozens...

The boat was packed with Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar's Rakhine state for Bangladesh.

16 Oct 2017 8:56 AM IST

Pope Francis greets cadinals at the end of a mass for the canonization of 35 new saints at St Peters Square. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis canonises 35 new Roman Catholic saints

he region includes Guyana, Suriname, French Guyana, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru and Brazil.

16 Oct 2017 7:00 AM IST

Myanmars President Htin Kyaw and state counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi speak during a photo session after the second anniversary of the signing of nationwide ceasefire agreementat the Myanmar International Convention Centre on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

14,000 lone children among Rohingya refugees: Official

The UN says 536,000 mainly Rohingya refugees have arrived from Myanmar's strife-torn Rakhine state since August 25, the...

16 Oct 2017 7:00 AM IST

Chief Justice of Bangladesh to face graft probe

The SC issued a statement as Sinha overnight left for Australia, saying he was embarrassed over the controversy...

16 Oct 2017 6:55 AM IST

Officials search for bodies in Mogadishu on Sunday at the scene of Saturdays truck bomb blast. (Photo: AP)

Over 231 killed in deadly Mogadishu bomb blast

Doctors struggled to assist horrifically wounded victims, many burned beyond recognition.

16 Oct 2017 6:50 AM IST

Major General Asif Ghafoor

No martial law threat in Pakistan, clarifies Army

The spokesperson was asked about Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal criticisism on his (General Asif's) comments on the state...

16 Oct 2017 6:39 AM IST

Jamat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed (Photo: AP)

Hafiz Saeed close to freedom as Pak drops all terror charges

In March, India had asked Pakistan to re-investigate the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks and also put Saeed on trial.

16 Oct 2017 1:29 AM IST

Diplomacy with N Korea to continue until 'first bomb drops': Rex...

US Secretary of State Tillerson has been in talks with China to enlist its help on getting North Korea to back down.

15 Oct 2017 9:32 PM IST

Bdeshs first Hindu Chief Justice to face graft investigation

B'desh's first Hindu Chief Justice to face graft investigation

The Supreme Court issued a statement as Sinha overnight left for Australia.

15 Oct 2017 7:27 PM IST

The army previously set a target of Sunday to end the fighting in Marawi, which it said has killed more than 1,000 people. (Photo: AP)

Philippine Army: Battle for Marawi city to end soon, over 800...

Large parts of Marawi have been left resembling devastated cities in war-torn Syria and Iraq.

15 Oct 2017 6:15 PM IST

We will now have an arms race -nuclear arms race in East Asia, Clinton predicted. (Photo: AFP)

Diplomacy is hard-going, difficult: Hillary Clinton attacks Trump's...

Hillary Clinton as Secretary of State for President Barack Obama began negotiations on the deal.

15 Oct 2017 6:02 PM IST

Twin blasts in Somalias Mogadishu leave 189 dead, over 200 injured

Twin blasts in Somalia's Mogadishu leave 189 dead, over 200 injured

Doctors struggled to assist horrifically wounded victims, many burnt beyond recognition.

15 Oct 2017 5:31 PM IST