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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives for the official opening of the Ryomyong residential area, in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Photo: AP)

N Korea plans missile strike on Guam after Trump's 'fire and fury'...

In another statement, North Korea also accused the United States of devising a preventive war'.

9 Aug 2017 8:27 AM IST

The affected region, Jiuzhaigou county, includes one of the countrys most famous national parks, a UNESCO World Heritage Site known for karst formations and lakes. (Photo: AP)

Thousands hurt, 100 feared dead in earthquake: Chinese govt

Its epicentre was 284 kilometres north of Chengdu and struck at a depth of 10 kilometres, the US Geological Survey said.

9 Aug 2017 8:08 AM IST

The lawyer who was with them was also injured and is undergoing treatment, (Photo: AFP)

Pakistan couple slain at wedding in 'honour killing': police

Under previous legislation the culprits could get away with the killings after being pardoned by members of their own...

8 Aug 2017 8:57 PM IST

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified different regions in the country into zones II to V, taking into consideration earthquake records, tectonic activities and damage caused. (Photo: Representational/AP)

6.5-magnitude earthquake jolts China's Sichuan Province

The area is located on the edge of Tibetan Plateau in northern Sichuan province, home to many Tibetan and other ethnic...

8 Aug 2017 8:21 PM IST

LGBT rights activists said womens safety shouldnt be used to discriminate against gay couples (Photo: AFP)

Hundreds of Nepal's gay community members to march for equal rights

In recent years the gay community has started using the festival to call attention to its demands for equal rights.

8 Aug 2017 7:12 PM IST

Nikki and her parents are suing a private school for preventing her from expressing her gender identity. From left to right: Priya Shah, Nikki, Nikkis sister and Jaspret Brar. (Photo: Shah-Brar family)

8-yr-old Indian-American transgender files discrimination suit against...

Parents Priya Shah and Jaspret Brar have sued California school alleging that the school refused to call daughter Nikki...

8 Aug 2017 6:48 PM IST

Nawaz Sharif, who resigned from his post after the top court disqualified him, was quoted by The Express Tribune as saying that he wished to see his brother Shehbaz appointed the next prime minister. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan's EC asks PML-N to appoint new party chief to replace Sharif

There are reports that Sharif's younger brother Shehbaz Sharif might be appointed as new president of PML-N.

8 Aug 2017 5:32 PM IST

Kanwal had obtained the medical visa, which he had earlier failed to procure due to ongoing India-Pakistan tensions, with the help of Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. (Photo: Twitter)

Pak baby dies of dehydration weeks after successful heart surgery in...

Four-month old Rohaan Sadiq's father, Kanwal Sadiq, took to Twitter to share the news about his son's death.

8 Aug 2017 4:43 PM IST

Venezuelans protest after the nations Supreme Court stripped congress of its last powers. (Photo: File/AP)

Venezuela launches manhunt for leaders of attack on army base

Defense Min Vladimir Padrino said in a televised address that 2 of the men who attacked the base had been shot dead and...

8 Aug 2017 3:55 PM IST

India and China have been locked in a prolonged standoff in the area in the Sikkim sector since June 16 after Chinese troops began constructing a road near the Bhutan trijunction. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

War inevitable if India keeps ignoring China's warning: Chinese daily

The daily extended its advised to Indian government and said not to be as na¯ve as the Nehru government.

8 Aug 2017 3:33 PM IST

US President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)

Trump appeals to loyalists as support slips, agenda stalls

Trump has remained deeply unpopular among Democrats, and there are signs that his support among Republicans may be...

8 Aug 2017 3:00 PM IST

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif. (Photo: AFP)

Sharif's ouster leaves Pak parliament seat vacant; wife, daughter...

A party quoted Nawaz Sharif as telling the consultative meeting that he would make a final decision on the issue after...

8 Aug 2017 2:46 PM IST