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The cause of the explosion is under investigation, but Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu suggested that it could be due to the repair work. (Photo: YouTube videograb)

Turkey: 1 killed, many injured in workshop explosion in Diyarbakir

The blast in the mainly Kurdish city of Diyarbakir caused part of the workshop to collapse.

11 April 2017 3:35 PM IST

The ban remained in place after the wars end, as long-reigning autocrats Emomali Rakhmon of Tajikistan and Islam Karimov of Uzbekistan regularly clashed over water and other issues. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Tajikistan, Uzbekistan resume flights after 25-year break

Uzbekistan first banned flights from Tajikistan in 1992 after the outbreak of civil war in its smaller neighbour to the...

11 April 2017 1:53 PM IST

Jelil Matniyaz, a ruling Communist party official in Chinas volatile Uighur Muslim majority Xinjiang province was demoted for the act. (Photo: Pixabay/Representational)

Chinese official earns demoted for not smoking in front of religious...

The act is regarded as a sign of timidity in fighting against religious extremism.

11 April 2017 1:33 PM IST

Seman was set for a death penalty trial this week in Youngstown, Ohio.

Video: Man facing trial for raping 10-yr-old jumps from 4th floor of...

Footage reveals how within seconds, Seman climbed the balcony wall and jumped off, hurling himself over railing after...

11 April 2017 1:20 PM IST

The Abu Sayyaf, which is blacklisted by the US and the Philippines as a terrorist organisation, holds more than a dozen foreign and local hostages. (Photo: AP)

5 dead as militants attack Philippine tourist island: army

The incursion would be the first on a major Philippine tourist destination in recent years by the Abu Sayyaf group.

11 April 2017 12:57 PM IST

Miami Herald reporter Nicholas Nehamas, right, gets a hug from Executive Editor and Vice President Aminda Marqu©s Gonzalez. (Photo: AP)

Panama Papers investigation wins Pulitzer Prize

The Panama Papers reports were written by the ICIJ, the McClatchy Company, the Miami Herald, S¼ddeutsche Zeitung and...

11 April 2017 12:52 PM IST

Kulbhushan Jadhav. (Photo: File)

Prepare to face fallout of Jadhav's death sentence: Pak Media

Pakistan Military said in a statement that the sentence was passed by a Field General Court Martial and confirmed by...

11 April 2017 12:33 PM IST

Seoul and Washington are conducting joint military drills, an annual exercise seen by the North as a preparation for invasion (Photo: AFP)

North Korea vows response to 'reckless' US Navy move

Pyongyang is on a quest to develop a long-range missile capable of hitting the US mainland with a nuclear warhead.

11 April 2017 9:26 AM IST

Executions in China said to outpace world despite decline

Executions in China said to outpace world despite decline

All other countries together executed at least 1,032 people last year -- a decline of 37 percent compared to 2015.

11 April 2017 8:40 AM IST

China on Sunday handed over the two ships to the Pakistan Navy for joint security along the sea route of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) (Photo: AP)

Indian cargo ship hijack: Somali pirates flee, take 11-member crew...

Pirates told Reuters they would keep the crew to use as bargaining chips for the freedom of pirates jailed in India.

11 April 2017 8:32 AM IST

Police officers stand outside North Park School after a deadly shooting in San Bernardino. (Photo: AP)

California: Shooter kills wife, self as she teaches class; student...

The gunman was identified as Cedric Anderson, and his wife as Karen Elaine Smith, both 53.

11 April 2017 8:06 AM IST

United Airlines said airline representatives chose four passengers at random when no volunteers agreed to leave the overbooked flight. (Photo: Screengrab)

Video: Officials drag, throw Asian doctor out of overbooked flight in...

In a letter circulated to employees, United Chief Executive Officer Oscar Munoz did not apologise for the way the...

11 April 2017 7:51 AM IST