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Thousands displaced in Myanmar rebel clashes

Thousands displaced in Myanmar rebel clashes

Over 3,000 people have fled their homes in northern Myanmar following clashes between two ethnic rebel groups, the...

17 Feb 2016 5:40 AM IST

Bangladesh police personnel stand guard at Shamsuzzoha Manik’s stall at a book fair in Dhaka on Tuesday. — AFP

Bangladesh publisher held for ‘offensive’ book

The Bangladesh police has arrested and charged a publisher after Islamists in the Muslim-majority nation warned of...

17 Feb 2016 5:36 AM IST

South Korean soldiers work on their K-9 self-propelled howitzer during the annual exercise in Paju. — AP

South Korea’s President warns of North collapse

South Korea’s UN ambassador has asked the UN to adopt ‘extraordinary’ measures in response to North...

17 Feb 2016 5:34 AM IST

Pak Chief Justice: Sectarian act is terrorism

Pak Chief Justice: Sectarian act is terrorism

The Supreme Court directed anti-terrorism court to expedite the case of legislator Asif Ashraf, who, along with three...

17 Feb 2016 5:32 AM IST

Pakistan to join 20 nations in Saudi wargames

Pakistan to join 20 nations in Saudi wargames

Pakistani troops have joined armed forces from around 20 countries for “the largest, most important military...

17 Feb 2016 5:30 AM IST

When mum and dad go back to rock school

When mum and dad go back to rock school

When the group was put together less than four months bef-ore, only two band memb-ers could rea-lly play their...

17 Feb 2016 2:07 AM IST

In Syria, a bigger role for Russia strategists

In Syria, a bigger role for Russia strategists

People gather on the rubble of a hospital, supported by Doctors Without Borders, near Maaret al-Numan, in Syria’s...

17 Feb 2016 2:06 AM IST

The airplane carrying U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry prepares to depart the airport in Havana, Cuba. (Photo: AP)

After 50 years, 110 daily flights to link US, Cuba

Airlines in the two countries can now strike deals in such areas as code-sharing, aircraft leasing.

17 Feb 2016 12:26 AM IST

Turkish army Tanks fire towards the Syria border. (Photo: AFP)

Turkey wants Syria ground operation with allies

Turkey sees the ouster of Assad as essential to ending a five-year conflict that has killed more than 260,000 people.

16 Feb 2016 7:50 PM IST

German Train Crash that killed 11 people. (Photo: AP)

'Human error' caused German train crash: prosecutor

A 39-year-old signalling worker was charged with negligence leading to the accident.

16 Feb 2016 7:44 PM IST

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Budget crunch forces ISIS to kill perks, slash salaries

The terrorist group is now releasing detainees for a price of $500 a person.

16 Feb 2016 7:15 PM IST

South China Sea takes centre stage at US-Asean summit

US officials want the summit to produce a statement calling for China to follow international law and handle disputes...

16 Feb 2016 6:06 PM IST