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At present, nearly one million Rohingyas are forced to take shelter in Bangladesh after Myanmars army, responding to attacks by an armed group, launched a brutal campaign against the Muslim minorities in the Rakhine state in 2017. (Photo: ANI)

Myanmar puts down ICC's demand for full investigation on Rohingyas

UN investigators have separately called for the prosecution of top Myanmar generals for 'genocide'.

27 Jun 2019 9:37 PM IST

China has sought to gain support for defending global trade agreements against Trumps America First stance in gatherings like the G-20. (Photo: AP)

Major agenda of G-20 leaders meet include trade, climate change, Iran...

The summit comes at a time of growing international tensions.

27 Jun 2019 7:14 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the Indian diaspora. (Photo: ANI)

PM addresses Indian diaspora in Japan; reiterates 'Sabka Saath, Sabka...

Prime Minister is in Japan to attend the G-20 summit which would be his first meeting with world leaders.

27 Jun 2019 5:33 PM IST

Ties between Islamabad and Kabul have never been smooth and there have always been issues in mutual relations mainly due to historical distrust between them. (Photo: AP)

Afghan President in Pakistan for bilateral talks and to boost peace...

He was received by Pakistan's Adviser on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood and other officials after which Ghani was given a...

27 Jun 2019 2:40 PM IST

Pakista PM Imran Khan (Photo; AFP)

Afghan President on his official visit to Pakistan

He was received by Pakistan's Adviser on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood and other officials after which Ghani was given a...

27 Jun 2019 1:52 PM IST

Red-eared terrapins also known as red-eared sliders are popular pets and can be found in many shops around the world. (Photo: AFP)

Malaysian officers busted attempt to smuggle over 5,000 terrapins by...

The suspects did not have the correct documents, and faced up to five years in jail and a fine if convicted.

27 Jun 2019 10:21 AM IST

Lyft and Uber have combined to popularize the trend of summoning a ride on a smartphone app that connects them to drivers who use their own cars to pick up passengers. (Photo: AP)

Thailand orders phone users in Muslim-majority south to submit photos

The tit-for-tat violence has claimed around 7,000 lives, mostly civilians of both faiths.

26 Jun 2019 4:37 PM IST

Pakista PM Imran Khan (Photo; AFP)

Unable to bear Pakistan PM's criticism, official bans words

The phrase 'selected prime minister' is used to indicate that Khan's victory has been engineered by the military.

26 Jun 2019 3:21 PM IST

Funnily enough, shortly after the fight, Siyal took his seat on the panel again beside Imtiaz. (Photo: YouTube screengrab)

Watch: Pakistani leader attacks journalist during live TV debate

The video shows PTI leader Masroor Ali Siyal manhandling and slapping a journalist.

25 Jun 2019 8:22 PM IST

The accused husband, Kamil, walked into the Kamla Market police station in the early hours of Sunday and confessed to the murder, police said. (Representational image)

5 soldiers killed in accident in Sri Lanka

At least five army soldiers were killed while another 2 were wounded, Colombo Page reported.

25 Jun 2019 8:06 PM IST

Gravity signals may play a crucial role in early identification of the occurrence of earthquakes. (Photo: PTI/ File)

6.6 magnitude quake rattles Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula

The quake hit at a depth of 33 kilometres, with an epicentre located about 113 kilometres east of Ust'-Kamchatsk...

25 Jun 2019 7:24 PM IST

The Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk spy drone was shot down by the IRGC after it entered the Iranian airspace near the Kouhmobarak district, according to a report by Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA). (Representational Image)

Moscow says downed US drone was in Iranian airspace

Iran insists the drone violated Iranian airspace near the Strait of Hormuz, but the Pentagon denies it entered Iranian...

25 Jun 2019 5:41 PM IST