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Rohingya Muslims, who crossed over from Myanmar into Bangladesh, walk towards a refugee camp in Shah Porir Dwip, Bangladesh, Thursday. (Photo: AP)

7 Myanmar soldiers sentenced to 10 years for Rohingya massacre

The Rohingya men from the northern Rakhine village of Inn Din were buried in a mass grave in September 2017 after being...

11 April 2018 11:06 AM IST

Most Rohingya refugees in the Bangladeshi camps also say they will not return to a state where their villages have been torched and where they allege atrocities by the army and ethnic Rakhine locals. (Photo: AFP)

Soon, Myanmar minister to visit Rohingya camps as Bangladesh seeks...

The minister will visit camps in Kutupalong where many refugees live in shacks that are unlikely to withstand heavy...

10 April 2018 5:40 PM IST

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP)

Trade row: Xi vows to lower car tariffs, further widen China's economy

Xi's remarks follow weeks of tit-for-tat tariffs between Beijing and Washington that have raised fears of a trade war.

10 April 2018 1:43 PM IST

India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)

China asks India to refrain from hyping up boundary issue

A report says China lodged a strong protest with India, alleging 'transgression' by Indian troops in the Asaphila area...

10 April 2018 8:36 AM IST

The new study looked at the impact of both acute and chronic alcohol exposure. (Photo: Pixabay)

Drinking tainted alcohol: 50 die in Indonesia from bootleg liquor

In the latest incident, 20 people died between Thursday and Monday in Cicalengka subdistrict near the West Java capital...

9 April 2018 8:55 PM IST

China has offered to extend its ambitious CPEC project to Afghanistan. (Photo: File)

China aims to extend economic corridor to Afghanistan: report

China in December had unveiled its plans to extend the USD 50 billion CPEC to Afghanistan which has sparked concerns in...

9 April 2018 10:54 AM IST

They fired rubber bullets and tear gas at us. They beat us with batons, said Hasan Al Mamun, the leader of the anti-quota student group. (Photo: AFP)

B'desh: Police fire tear gas at students protesting against unfair job...

The govt has reserved 56 per cent of civil service jobs for the families of veterans from the independence war and...

9 April 2018 8:40 AM IST

Pakistans former military ruler Pervez Musharraf (Photo: AFP)

Pervez Musharraf postpones plan to return to Pakistan

The 74-year-old retired general has been living in Dubai since last year when he was allowed to leave Pakistan for...

9 April 2018 6:14 AM IST

Shahid Khaqan Abbasis statement late on Sunday night, came after Indian security forces on Sunday gunned down 13 militants in three counter-insurgency operations that also claimed the lives of three Army jawans and four civilians in Anantnag. (Photo: File)

Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to work for common goal

The two sides discussed the counter-terror cooperation, the regional situation, repatriation of Afghan refugees and...

7 April 2018 6:47 AM IST

Shahid Khaqan Abbasis statement late on Sunday night, came after Indian security forces on Sunday gunned down 13 militants in three counter-insurgency operations that also claimed the lives of three Army jawans and four civilians in Anantnag. (Photo: File)

Abbasi seeks 'help' for J&K

Pak PM wants to send teams for human rights investigation.

7 April 2018 5:37 AM IST

Malaysias Prime Minister Najib Razak (AP Photo/File)

Election would be dirty: Malaysia's PM dissolves parliament, toughest...

Najib is under pressure to deliver an emphatic win appease Malaysians unhappy with rising costs and a multi-billion...

6 April 2018 8:57 PM IST

It would be a good opportunity for both sides to take stock of the progress that we have made in different pillars of our strategic partnership, and explore areas for further cooperation, Singaporean Minister for Education Ong Ye Kung said. (Photo: Twitter/ @mindefsg)

India, Singapore to explore new areas of cooperation during Modi's...

The annual conference was organised by the Institute of South Asian Studies, a think tank of the National University of...

6 April 2018 8:14 PM IST