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The tension between Iran and the US has been soaring since the day US President Donald Trump decided to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. (Photo: AP)

China calls on US to 'correct' Iran sanctions

The US Treasury said, it imposed sanctions on what it called a network of front companies and agents.

19 July 2019 7:13 PM IST

On July 6, Sharif and Maryam were convicted in absentia in the Avenfield reference case by the Accountability Court. (Photo: ANI)

Pak Anti-Corruption Court dismisses case against Nawaz Sharif's...

Maryam, 45, vice president of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) was accused of providing fake trust deed during...

19 July 2019 6:46 PM IST

Japan last month unveiled tough restrictions on exports crucial to South Korean tech titans like Samsung Electronics. (Photo: AFP)

South Korean man dies after self-immolation in front of Japanese...

The incident comes as relations between Seoul and Tokyo feel the strain over the labour issue.

19 July 2019 6:37 PM IST

He was sent to seven-day judicial custody on July 17 after being arrested on charges of terror financing by Pakistan. (Photo: Twitter screengrab)

'#ISupportHafizSaeed' trends on Pakistani Twitter

The trend was supported by Pakistani citizens, amongst whom was a prominent Pakistani actor, Hamza Ali Abbasi.

19 July 2019 6:27 PM IST

A file photo of NMR train at the Ketti railway station near Ooty.

India submits final DPR for cross-border rail project to Nepal: report

According to the DPR, the railway line will be constructed two to three kilometres away from the East-West Highway.

19 July 2019 4:22 PM IST

The cause of the explosion is yet to be determined. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Nepal Communist Party claims responsibility for Dhangadhi blast

The deceased, Ram Bahadur Singh, a part of the NCP, is suspected by police to have carried out the explosion.

19 July 2019 4:22 PM IST

The attack appeared to be among the worst violent crimes in decades in famously safe Japan. (Photo: AFP)

Japan fire: Bodies found in stairwell suggest they were trying to...

At least 33 feared dead after suspected arson attack on Japanese animation studio.

19 July 2019 2:57 PM IST

The fire department dispatched 35 fire engines and other fire-fighting vehicles to the site. (Photo: AFP)

Man came in yelling 'you die' before setting Japan animation studio on...

Japanese media reported the fire might have been set near the front door, forcing people to find other ways out.

19 July 2019 2:54 PM IST

The investigation into the deadly fire was being complicated by thea fact that the chief suspect, a 41-year-old man detained on Thursday, suffered serious burns in the blaze and was in hospital. (Photo: AFP)

Japan in shock after suspected arson kills 33

there were questions over how so many people could have died in a country where fire safety is taken very seriously.

19 July 2019 2:45 PM IST

Police personnel at the crime scene. (Photo: Asian Age)

At least 9 children dead, 16 hurt in Philippines truck crash

The students from two village schools were to attend a cultural, health and sports festival in the town center.

19 July 2019 2:35 PM IST

According to an airport official, over 270 flights were delayed, nearly 50 diverted and an estimated 35 cancelled. No flight could take off from the airport here for nearly four hours between 7.30am and 11.05am on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Pakistan lost over Rs 8 billion due to airspace closure: Report

It's a huge loss for our overall (aviation) industry,' Pakistan Federal Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan said on...

19 July 2019 1:50 PM IST

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

2 killed, 10 injured in Kabul University blast

The casualties were confirmed by Afghanistan's Public Health Ministry's spokesperson Wahidullah Mayar.

19 July 2019 10:04 AM IST