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He was picked up in broad daylight with friends, and taken to a Cairo police station where Chinese officials grilled him about what he was doing in Egypt. (Photo: AFP)

'Nightmare' as Egypt aided China to detain Uighurs

China is one of Egypt's biggest investors, pouring money into massive infrastructure projects.

18 Aug 2019 11:46 AM IST

The accused has been arrested. (Representational Image)

China looks for Uighurs in Egypt, where it's pouring billions into...

The Uighurs were split into two groups of 45 to 50 men each and languished in large cells for weeks.

18 Aug 2019 11:43 AM IST

Leaders of the right-wing groups vowed to return to Portland, saying they would keep coming back to the liberal West Coast city so long as the left-wing antifascists, known as antifa, groups remained active. (Photo: AP)

Portland 'ground zero' for protests between right, left-wing

Police seized metal poles, bear spray and other weapons and closed bridges and streets to try to keep the rival groups...

18 Aug 2019 11:32 AM IST

The electric plane flew from Oslo airport for a brief journey. (Photo: AP)

Small plane with 3 onboard crashes into a house in New York

Details regarding the passengers are still unknown, the FAA said.

18 Aug 2019 11:23 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP/File)

Xi's toughest year as China preps for its 70th anniversary: Analysts

As People's Republic of China approaches its 70th anniversary on October 1st, Xi finds himself battling threats on...

18 Aug 2019 11:11 AM IST

The protests have a common refrain: Hong Kongs government, led by a non-democratically elected chief executive, is not addressing the peoples concerns. (Photo: AP)

Defiant Hong Kong protesters vow huge rally despite Beijing threats

On Tuesday, protesters blocked passengers from boarding flights at city's airport and assaulted 2 men they accused of...

18 Aug 2019 11:07 AM IST

A Taco Bell in upstate New York served their nachos with a very unexpected ingredient- a door knob. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

'It is sad': Waiter shot dead for being too slow with sandwich in...

With the shooter still on the run Saturday, shocked residents gathered outside the pizza and sandwich eatery.

18 Aug 2019 10:38 AM IST

The blast took place in Police District 3 (PD3) area in the city. (Photo: ANI)

63 killed, 182 injured in explosion at wedding in Kabul

Sources and eyewitnesses said that the hall was packed with guests when the explosion rattled the vicinity.

18 Aug 2019 9:28 AM IST

This comes a day after 77 Palestinians were killed following clashes with Israeli soldiers in Gaza Strip, the territorys Health Ministry said. (Photo: ANI Representational)

Israel shoots down 2 out of 3 rockets fired from Gaza

The launches from Gaza continued for the second day in a row, reported Sputnik.

18 Aug 2019 9:21 AM IST

The ministry was cited as saying that the transport plane crashed at Russias Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province. (Photo: AFP/File)

Small plane makes emergency highway landing in Croatia

It is one of the main roads in the country and is usually crowded during the tourist season and on weekends.

17 Aug 2019 8:36 PM IST

Stamps celebrating five decades of India-Bhutan hydropower cooperation were released by both Prime Ministers earlier this evening. Extensive cooperation in this sector has augured well for India as well as Bhutan. (Photo: Twitter | PMOIndia)

PM Modi holds talks with Bhutanese counterpart as two countries sign...

The two countries signed 10 Memorandum of Understandings in the field of space research, aviation, IT, power and...

17 Aug 2019 8:35 PM IST

The detained Argentine businessman Carlos Ahumada was filmed in 2004 giving bundles of money to Lopez Obradors main ally in the City Council, Rene Bejarano. (Photo: AP)

Argentina detains businessman at center of Mexican corruption scandal

Ahumada was detained at the request of Mexican authorities and a process to extradite him to Mexico will begin...

17 Aug 2019 7:17 PM IST