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Aung San Suu KyiWorld
Suu Kyi's new govt faces first test at Myanmar bypolls

Myanmar's economic and political elite, including the NLD, have long been dominated by the majority Bamar ethnicity.

1 April 2017 5:35 PM IST

The agreement on the Prohibition of Attack against Nuclear Installations between India and Pakistan was signed on December 31,1988 and entered into force on January 27,1991. (Photo: AFP)World
Iran offers to mediate between India, Pakistan over Kashmir issue

The envoy said the Free Trade Agreement between Pakistan and Iran would soon be operative to enhance two-way trade.

1 April 2017 4:38 PM IST

Neo-JMB was behind the July 1 terror attack on a Dhaka cafe that killed 22 people, including 17 foreigners. (Photo: AP)World
Bangladesh: Security forces storm militant hideout; 3 dead

Bangladesh has been witnessing a spate of attacks on secular activists, foreigners and religious minorities since 2013.

1 April 2017 4:17 PM IST

Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner.World
Top officials in Trump White House far wealthier than previous...

Kushner, Trump's senior adviser, resigned from some 260 entities and sold off 58 businesses or investments.

1 April 2017 2:04 PM IST

House Bill 280 permits adults over the age of 21 who have a concealed weapons permit to carry a gun on public campuses. (Representational image/Pixabay)World
Georgia lawmakers pass bill allowing guns on public campuses

Conservatives and Second Amendment activists cast the bill as a crucial measure for members of the school community to...

1 April 2017 1:42 PM IST

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures as he speaks on \Reviving Indian Wisdom in Contemporary India at a public event in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)World
China warns India again over Dalai Lama's Arunachal visit

China warned India of "serious damage" to bilateral ties if it allows the Dalai Lama to visit Arunachal Pradesh.

1 April 2017 1:02 PM IST

Syrian President Bashar Assad. (Photo: AP)World
Syrian President is a political reality: US

Syria would be one of the major topics of discussion when Trump meets leaders of Egypt on April 3 and Jordan on April 5.

1 April 2017 11:13 AM IST

Pakistans army senior officer Lt. Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa attends a military exercise in Khairpur Tamiwali, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)World
Those wish to isolate Pak should see how it's 'valued': Bajwa

He said terrorism has been affecting the whole world and requires collective response approach.

1 April 2017 11:09 AM IST

Geo News and Hum TV were fined after they could not give satisfactory answers to Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) about allegations of airing objectionable clips. (Photo: YouTube Screengrab)World
Pak channels fined Rs 1 mn for 'indecent contents'

It imposed a fine of Rs one million on Geo News for its program 'Geo Pakistan' for allegedly airing indecent clips.

1 April 2017 11:06 AM IST

President Donald Trump on Friday released details of the personal finances of his staffers late on Friday, including his son-in-law Jared Kushner and daughter Ivanka. (Photo: AFP)World
Ivanka Trump, husband Jared Kushner among White House wealthy staffers

Democratic lawmakers expressed concern about potential conflicts of interest for Kushner, who like Trump is New York...

1 April 2017 9:34 AM IST

The regulation restrains marrying using religious not legal procedures and using the name of Halal to meddle in the secular life of others. (Photo: AP/ Representational)World
China bans burqas, abnormal beards in Muslim province of Xinjiang

The new regulation will dissuade burqa-clad women from entering the airports, railway stations and other public places.

1 April 2017 9:27 AM IST

FBI officials investigate inside the premises. (Photo: FBI)World
FBI releases never-seen-before 9/11 Pentagon photos

The pictures depict crushed walls, blazing fires and eviscerated interiors of the seat of the US Dept of Defense.

1 April 2017 9:03 AM IST

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