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The announcement on Thursday from council official Cicely Wong appeared to show the impact of Wednesdays street demonstrations, along with statements of concern from foreign governments, business associations and the legal profession. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong Legislative Council has 'no time set aside' for debate on...

Thousands of people filled streets in Hong Kong in recent days to oppose proposed legislation.

13 Jun 2019 1:25 PM IST

Visitors were given a hammer to smash a life-sized likeness of the US president, who has angered many Chinese by launching a tariff war with China. (Photo: AFP)

China's tech fair where you can hit Trump's bobblehead, gets shut down

The three-day trade show opened on Tuesday under the shadow of the escalating trade war.

13 Jun 2019 1:11 PM IST

The former Chinese Ambassador is said to have played a significant role in dousing tensions between India and China during Dokalam standoff and was widely appreciated for his expertise in India and its foreign policy. (Photo: Twitter | @VikramMisri)

Sun Weidong appointed China's next Ambassador to India

Vikram Misri, the Ambassador of India to the People's Republic of China, congratulated Sun on his appointment on...

12 Jun 2019 4:36 PM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) said he hoped that his visit to India will strengthen cooperation between the two countries in various areas like technology, agriculture and other spheres that are changing the world. (Photo: PTI)

India votes in favor of Israel against Palestinian human rights group...

Israel had objected to Palestinian rights group Shahed being given an observer status in UN bodies

12 Jun 2019 3:24 PM IST

Protests that sparked off on Sunday after a proposed amendment to the extradition law that involves extraditions to any jurisdiction with which it does not already have a treaty, including mainland China for the first time. (Photo: AFP)

Protests grow fierce in Hong Kong over extradition law, attempt to...

Police used tear gas, pepper spray and batons to disperse crowds of black-clad demonstrators, most of them young people...

12 Jun 2019 2:54 PM IST

The victim in the meantime called up the polices emergency service number, and the message was relayed to the police station. It took the police less than an hour to arrest him, he said. (Representational image)

Indian national held for assaulting cop in inebriated state in...

Ragupathiraja faces 10 charges, three of which were committed when he attempted to assault cop.

12 Jun 2019 2:53 PM IST

The MEAs comments came a day after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will not allow Pakistani soil to be used for terror. (Photo:AP)

Imran Khan vows to go after 'thieves' responsible for Pakistan's...

His speech came on the day Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz was arrested by NAB in cases of...

12 Jun 2019 12:59 PM IST

According to the police, officers from the local police station visited the spot and are ascertaining the facts pertaining to the blast. (Photo: ANI)

Terror attack in Afghanistan leaves six dead

The explosion took place at around 9 am (local time) in Dand district when a civilian vehicle was targetted by a...

12 Jun 2019 12:58 PM IST

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against the lack of substantial legal protection for sexual assault victims in Tokyo on June 11, 2019. (Photo: AFP)

After #MeToo, Japan sexual abuse survivors seek reform in rape law...

Legislators revised Japan's century-old rape law in 2017 to include harsher penalties, among other changes.

12 Jun 2019 12:03 PM IST

African swine fever has decimated pig herds in China and other Asian countries. Its harmless to people but is fatal to pigs and has no known cure. (Photo: File)

North Korea says it's fighting swine fever with quarantine

There's concern in South Korea that the outbreak in North could spread across the border.

12 Jun 2019 11:37 AM IST

The remarks by Husain Haqqani, Pakistans former Ambassador to the US, came as several American experts highlighted the role of the Army in the countrys decision. (Photo: ANI)

Global respectability behind talks with India, says former Pak envoy

India and Pakistan have disputes like many countries but others do not have national ideologies revolving around...

12 Jun 2019 8:56 AM IST

Maithripala Sirisena

Lanka MPs defy Prez on blast probe

Muslim leaders tell Parliamentary panel they alerted officials repeatedly on radicalisation.

12 Jun 2019 2:30 AM IST