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A street car named satire: 'Kabul Taxi' lampoons Afghanistan

It has tapped into widespread angst over corruption and political dysfunction

15 Sept 2015 11:40 AM IST

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China appears to be working on third airstrip on disputed South China...

Washington: China appears to be carrying out preparatory work for a third airstrip in contested territory in the South...

15 Sept 2015 11:10 AM IST

Australia swears in new Prime Minister Turnbull

Turnbull is the country's fourth prime minister in just over two years

15 Sept 2015 10:07 AM IST

Police try to stop pro-Hindu activists during a protest demanding Nepal be declared a Hindu state in Kathmandu. (Photo: AFP)

Protests after Nepal rejects proposal to declare itself a Hindu nation

Kathmandu: Nepal's Constituent Assembly rejected calls to remove the key term 'secularism' from the new Constitution...

15 Sept 2015 10:05 AM IST

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Six government officials abducted in Pakistan

Karachi: Six government officials were abducted on Tuesday by unknown gunmen in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province...

15 Sept 2015 10:03 AM IST

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US navy agrees to limit sonar, explosives near marine mammals

Los Angeles: In a court settlement described as -"historic-" by conservation groups, the US Navy has agreed to limit...

15 Sept 2015 9:51 AM IST

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (Photo: AP)

Minister topples Tony Abbott to become Australian PM

Turnbull pledges to bring ‘economic vision’ to the nation but rules out a snap national election

15 Sept 2015 6:32 AM IST

UN adopts text for reforms of Security Council

UN adopts text for reforms of Security Council

In a significant development, the UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a negotiating text by consensus for the Security...

15 Sept 2015 6:29 AM IST

A Palestinian man lies in an alley leading to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalems Old City. — AFP

Jerusalem mosque clashes continue

Muslims and the Israeli police clashed at Jerusalem’s flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound for a second straight day...

15 Sept 2015 6:28 AM IST

England tops health survey

England tops health survey

England performed better than average on a variety of key health outcomes compared with 18 other high-income countries...

15 Sept 2015 6:26 AM IST

‘Trump leads in GOP, Hillary’s ratings drop’

‘Trump leads in GOP, Hillary’s ratings drop’

Donald Trump and Ben Carson lead the Republican race for the US presidential nomination, with the two non-politicians...

15 Sept 2015 6:23 AM IST

Police officers stop refugees after taking them off the train at the railway station in Freilassing, Germany, on Monday. — AP

EU on collision course over sharing migrants

EU approves military action against people smugglers operating in Mediterranean

15 Sept 2015 6:22 AM IST