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Re-elected party chief, Sheikh Hasina eyes third term

Re-elected party chief, Sheikh Hasina eyes third term

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was on Sunday re-elected unopposed as the ruling Awami League’s...

24 Oct 2016 4:26 AM IST

‘Rift’ in Taliban over Pakistan

A key Taliban commander and close aide to former Taliban founder and leader Mullah Omar has asked the group’s...

24 Oct 2016 4:22 AM IST

Policemen and firefighters investigate a parking lot after an explosion in Utsunomiya, north of Tokyo. (Photo: AFP)

1 dead, several hurt in Japan ‘suicide’ blast

A retired soldier was killed and several people injured by twin blasts at a Japanese park on Sunday in what may have...

24 Oct 2016 4:16 AM IST

China micro satellite to send data at high speed

China micro satellite to send data at high speed

China’s experimental space lab Tiangong-2 orbiting the Earth with two astronauts on board on Sunday launched a...

24 Oct 2016 4:14 AM IST

Donald Trump’s big Wall falls flat, dubbed waste of money

Donald Trump’s big Wall falls flat, dubbed waste of money

Donald Trump rode to the top of the Republican ticket promising a “big, beautiful, powerful” border wall...

24 Oct 2016 4:11 AM IST

‘Jungle boys’ all set to flood UK

Demonstrators welcome a coach carrying teenagers as it arrives in Croydon, UK, after being transferred from the...

24 Oct 2016 4:08 AM IST

Iraq could soon go dry after ban

Iraq could soon go dry after ban

Iraq’s Parliament on Saturday voted to ban the sale, import and production of alcohol, in a surprise move likely...

24 Oct 2016 4:05 AM IST

British Prime Minister Theresa May (Photo: AP)

Theresa May to lock horns with first ministers on path to Brexit

British Prime Minister Theresa May is to meet with the first ministers from Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to plot...

24 Oct 2016 4:02 AM IST

May act alone to destroy terror groups in Pak: US

May act alone to destroy terror groups in Pak: US

In a blunt message, the US has warned Pakistan that it will not hesitate to act alone, when necessary, to disrupt and...

24 Oct 2016 3:23 AM IST

Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump (Photo: AP)

Donald Trump trails Hillary Clinton by 12 points for first time

Hillary Clinton has managed a whopping 12-percentage point lead over rival Donald Trump in the US presidential race just...

24 Oct 2016 1:44 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Photo: AFP)

Does Xi Jinping ‘fit the bill’ as China’s next Mao

China needs a strong leader like Mao Zedong and President Xi Jinping “fits the bill”, an official...

24 Oct 2016 1:40 AM IST

Bosphorus ship spotters set sights on Russian war boats

Bosphorus ship spotters set sights on Russian war boats

Minutes after fishermen tip him off that a ship is about to pass through Istanbul’s Bosphorus, Yoruk Isik drops...

24 Oct 2016 12:10 AM IST