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The death toll in Chiles anti-government protests rose to 10 in the capital Santiago, local authorities said. (Photo: ANI)

Death toll in anti-govt protests rises to 10 in Chile

This is first time since Chile's return to democracy in 1990 that government has declared a state of emergency for...

21 Oct 2019 11:25 AM IST

The Kurdish withdrawal from Ras al-Ain will be a boost to the ceasefire, which came into effect on Thursday evening, but has been shaky ever since. (Photo: ANI | Representational)

Kurds fully withdraw from besieged Syria border town

SDFspokesmanin a statement cited by Al Jazeera that the Kurdish-led group had no fighters left in Ras al-Ain

21 Oct 2019 10:53 AM IST

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his Conservative rival Andrew Scheer slugged it out Sunday on the last day of a rancorous election campaign. (Photo: AFP)

Liberals, Tories slug it out on last day of Canada election

The People's Party has situated itself to the right of the Conservatives and could draw votes away from the Tories.

21 Oct 2019 10:02 AM IST

National and regional mastheads including The Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald and the Australian Financial Review hit newsstands Monday with most of their front-page news stories blacked out. (Photo: AP)

In fight for press freedom, Australian newspapers redact front pages...

PM Morrison said his government would 'always believe in freedom of press', but also insisted that journalists were not...

21 Oct 2019 9:41 AM IST

The natural pearl was found in the floor of a room discovered during excavations at Marawah Island, off the capital of the United Arab Emirates, which revealed the earliest architecture found in the country. (Photo: AFP)

World's oldest pearl graces Abu Dhabi's Louvre

The 'Abu Dhabi Pearl' will be shown for the first time in the exhibition '10,000 years of Luxury' which is opening on...

21 Oct 2019 9:32 AM IST

President Joko Widodo

Joko Widodo sworn in as Indonesia's President for second term

Jokowi's inauguration comes a little over a week after the country's chief security minister was stabbed in an attack.

21 Oct 2019 9:22 AM IST

People will be able to enjoy and get access to the same rights, privileges and facilities as their fellow citizens in the rest of the country, Kovind said. (Photo: ANI | DD)

India deeply committed to strengthening bonds with diaspora: Prez...

Kovind said that the Indian embassy in Manila will begin printing passports so as to reduce the time taken for issuance...

20 Oct 2019 7:03 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (Photo: ANI)

Will prepare blueprint for companies looking beyond China: FM

Sitharaman said, it might be important for the government to now see and meet up with a lot of industry leaders and...

20 Oct 2019 5:02 PM IST

Kurdish Peshmerga prepare to fire artillery at Islamic State positions in Bashiqa, east of Mosul. (Photo: AP)

Turkish soldier killed in Syrian Kurd attack: defence ministry

Turkey and Kurdish forces accused one another for violating the ceasefire agreement.

20 Oct 2019 4:44 PM IST

Buses that were set alight by demonstrators during last nights protests stand on a street in Santiago, Chile, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (Image: AP)

Chile's President rolls back subway fare hike amid violent protests by...

Santiago Metro director Louis De Granges said 'there is still no clarity' on when subway service would return to normal.

20 Oct 2019 3:17 PM IST

Lopburi, one of Thailands oldest cities, boasts Khmer-era temples and the uncrowded ruins of King Narais Palace, built in the 1600s. (Photo: AP)

Shunned by Chinese, Thai tourism now looks at India for revival

A boating disaster off Phuket's coast that killed 47 Chinese holidaymakers has also scared some off.

20 Oct 2019 2:44 PM IST

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said that the government is obsessed with trying to fix blame on its opponents instead of finding solutions. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

Manmohan Singh to attend Kartarpur Corridor inauguration: Pak FM

Qureshi said Imran Khan would inaugurate Pakistan's part of the corridor, facilitating pilgrimage of 5,000 Indian Sikhs...

20 Oct 2019 2:28 PM IST