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This time, the expedition will last five to 10 years and the first stop will be Serling Tso, a 2,391-square-km lake that was confirmed to have replaced the Buddhist holy lake Namtso as Tibets largest in 2014. (Photo: AP/Representational)

China launches scientific mission to Tibet, will include visit to CPEC

The last expedition of similar scale in Tibet, regarded as roof of the world was conducted in the 1970s.

18 Jun 2017 10:59 AM IST

An Afghan security officer stands at the site of a truck bomb attack in Kabul. (Photo: AFP)

Roadside bomb blast kills police officer, injures 4 in Cairo

The bomb targeted a police vehicle that was carrying a group of police officers and conscripts on the Autostrad road...

18 Jun 2017 10:59 AM IST

Police said a bomb from an undetermined explosive had caused the destruction. (Photo: AP)

Bombing in Colombia mall kills 3 including French woman

The blast occurred in a second-floor women's restroom at the upscale Centro Andino in the heart of Bogota's tourist...

18 Jun 2017 10:34 AM IST

A firefighter from the Portuguese National Republican Guard works to stop a forest fire from reaching the village of Avelar, central Portugal. (Photo: AP)

Deadly forest fire in Portugal kills 57; at least 59 injured

Secretary of State for the Interior Jorge Gomes said 43 people burned to death, mostly trapped in their cars engulfed by...

18 Jun 2017 10:11 AM IST

The incident of brutal torture which led to death of Aaliyah came into light after a postmortem report was revealed in the court. (Representational Image)

Father's girlfriend drugs, tortures toddler to death in US; jailed

Along with the accused, the judge also indicted the victim's father for permitting child abuse and endangering children.

17 Jun 2017 6:57 PM IST

Bangladeshi fire fighters and residents search for bodies after a landslide in Bandarban Bangladeshi fire fighters and residents search for bodies after a landslide in Bandarban (Photo: AFP)

Death toll rises to 156, many still missing in flood-ravaged...

As The district administrations opened a number of makeshift shelter homes for people evacuated and rescued.

17 Jun 2017 4:55 PM IST

The duo were each jailed for five months and ordered to receive three strokes of the cane. (Photo: File/Representational)

Indian pharmacist jailed for illegally selling 5000 pound drugs on UK...

Niren Patel had appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court and pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud by abuse of a position of...

17 Jun 2017 4:41 PM IST

US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: File)

Modi-Trump talks will yield 'win-win formula' for H-1B visa issue:...

Trump had made the alleged abuse and fraud in H-1B visa system a major election issue during his campaign.

17 Jun 2017 4:09 PM IST

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud (Photo: AP)

Saudi king issues royal decree to restructure prosecutions system

The king's decree issued on Saturday renames the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution as the office of Public...

17 Jun 2017 3:31 PM IST

In an effort to keep pace with the raging social media trend, the Delhi police has hired experts to operate their social media accounts on Twitter and Facebook.

Amid Gulf crisis, Qatar's Al-Jazeera Twitter account suspended

Saudi Arabia has led other Arab nations in cutting diplomatic ties to Qatar on June 5 over allegations the nation...

17 Jun 2017 2:54 PM IST

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

As Taiwan legalises same-sex marriage, Chinese gays hear wedding bells

LGBT discourse thrives online and the Chinese gay-dating app Blued claims the world's largest user base, at 27 million,...

17 Jun 2017 1:09 PM IST

Gulf crisis seen widening split in Syria rebellion

Gulf crisis seen widening split in Syria rebellion

Sunni-ruled monarchies sided with the protesters in March 2011, when the war started with the brutal repression of...

17 Jun 2017 12:00 PM IST