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The fate of the abducted in Kunduz province in an area that has recently fallen under Taliban control was not immediately known and there was no statement from the insurgents. (Representational | AP)

Taliban target military base, police center, killing 12

A coordinated Taliban group assaulted a military base and police training center in eastern Afghanistan.

21 Jan 2019 4:04 PM IST

Rodrigo Duterte, who took office in 2016 and has boasted of killings he claims to have committed personally, has sidelined many of his top domestic critics. (Photo: File)

Filipino Muslims vote on autonomy after long peace effort

Muslims in the southern Philippines voted on Monday in a referendum on a new autonomous region.

21 Jan 2019 3:51 PM IST

China population rises 15.23 million in 2018, but rate slows

Numbers released by the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday put the population at 1.395 billion in 2018.

21 Jan 2019 3:41 PM IST

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (Photo: AP)

Germany plans to sanction Iran airline: Report

Germany plans to ban Iranian airline Mahan Air from its Airports.

21 Jan 2019 3:23 PM IST

A court in Bangladesh on Monday extended the bail of imprisoned ex-prime minister and main opposition BNP chief Khaleda Zia until March 13 in a graft case. (Photo: File)

Fresh arrest warrant against Khaleda Zia

A Dhaka court has issued a fresh arrest warrant against jailed former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia.

21 Jan 2019 1:53 PM IST

Mark Leo Gregory Gago with girlfriend. (Photo:Facebook)

USâ€‰man kills parents, girlfriend and their 9-month-old baby; shot...

Mark Leo Gregory Gago killed his parents, his girlfriend and their infant daughter on Saturday night before deputies...

21 Jan 2019 1:23 PM IST

US President Donald Trump

Donald Trump had conversations on Moscow tower up to the 2016 US...

US President Donald Trump had conversations about a proposed project to build a Trump Tower in Moscow.

21 Jan 2019 1:12 PM IST

The core of al Qaeda leadership is still in Afghanistan and Pakistan, the official pointed out. (File Photo) AP)

Al Qaeda-linked group claims responsibility for attack on UN...

The Nusrat al-Islam wal Muslimeen group said the attack was a response.

21 Jan 2019 1:03 PM IST

Lady Gaga. (Photo: AFP

Lady Gaga calls out Trump and Pence on shutdown

Lady Gaga slammed US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on the ongoing federal government shutdown.

21 Jan 2019 11:29 AM IST

China President Xi Jinping

China's economy slumps to 28 year low to 6.6 per cent in 2018

China's economy grew at 6.6 per cent in 2018, its slowest rate in almost three decades.

21 Jan 2019 10:48 AM IST

Prime Minister Theresa May says she Britain will consider extending the transition period after Brexit for a few months. (Photo: AFP)

After MPs shred EU divorce deal, British PM unveils Brexit 'Plan B' to...

May's government survived a confidence vote on Wednesday and set about talks with figures from rival parties.

21 Jan 2019 9:20 AM IST

Boko Haram attacks on military bases were a frequent tactic as the group gained in size and strength, using the weapons and ammunition seized to capture swathes of territory in the northeast in 2013 and 2014. (Photo: AP)

10 United Nations peacekeepers killed in Mali attack

Gunmen killed 10 Chadian peacekeepers and injured at least 25 others.

21 Jan 2019 8:50 AM IST