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Heavy snow causes travel havoc in central, southern China

The three railway stations in Wuhan, Hubei's provincial capital, cancelled more than a hundred train journeys.

27 Jan 2018 5:47 PM IST

China to establish 3 international courts to deal with BRI disputes

The Chinese Supreme People's Court will set up international courts in Beijing, Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi Province...

27 Jan 2018 2:28 PM IST

10 new offshore firms of Sharif family found

Exposure may spell more trouble for Sharifs in graft cases.

27 Jan 2018 7:05 AM IST

China said it would encourage enterprises to build infrastructure and conduct commercial trial voyages, paving the way for Arctic shipping routes that would form a Polar Silk Road. (Photo: AP)

China plans Polar Silk Road' across Arctic, India opposes route...

China despite being non-Arctic state, is increasingly active in polar region and became an observer member of the Arctic...

26 Jan 2018 6:56 PM IST

India and China flags (Photo: PTI/File)

Important to not change status quo' at border: India envoy

Post-Dokalam, India and China should hold candid talks to resolve contentious issues, including the USD 50 billion CPEC.

26 Jan 2018 5:27 PM IST

Volcanologists said there were seven more episodes of intense but sporadic lava fountaining at the crater lasting several minutes during a 21-hour period from Thursday morning. (Photo: AP)

Philippines prepares for 3-month emergency around Mt Mayon

Mount Mayon remained at alert level 4, a notch below highest level, as it continued to spew out lava, ash and other...

26 Jan 2018 3:07 PM IST

Fridays accident is South Koreas worst fire disaster since 2003, when an arson attack on a subway station in the southeastern city of Daegu killed 192 people. (Photo: AP)

41 dead, over 80 injured in fire at hospital in South Korea

South Korean President Moon Jae-In called an emergency meeting with advisers, and demanded an immediate probe into the...

26 Jan 2018 12:54 PM IST

Survivors were brought out wrapped in blankets, and firefighters picked their way through the blackened shell of the building after the blaze was extinguished. (Photo: AP)

33 killed, over 70 injured in South Korean hospital fire

Around 200 people were in the Sejong Hospital building when the fire broke out, police said.

26 Jan 2018 9:27 AM IST

According to sources, China has been gradually increasing its troops in the Doklam Plateau which could further escalate the current situation as India has reasons to be concerned about it. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Doklam is part of China, learn lessons from standoff: Chinese army to...

Troops of India and China were locked in a 73-day-long standoff in Doklam since June 16 which ended on Aug 28, 2017.

25 Jan 2018 6:13 PM IST

US diplomat resigns from Suu Kyi panel on Rohingya crisis

Bill accused Suu Kyi of a 'furious response' to his calls to help free two Reuters journalists arrested while reporting...

25 Jan 2018 3:16 PM IST

It was the largest mass execution carried out in the North African country since six convicted jihadists were hanged in 2015. (Representational image)

Hang child rapists in public: Pak House panel

Code (CrPC) to punish criminals convicted for abduction and rape of children under the age of 14 with public execution.

25 Jan 2018 1:27 AM IST

The FAA estimates that 2.3 million drones will be bought for recreational use this year, and the number is expected to rise in coming years. (Photo: Pixabay)

Amid tension, US drone strike kills three in Pakistan tribal region

Security officials said two missiles hit a house in Spin Tal, a bordering area of North Waziristan and Orakzai Agencies.

25 Jan 2018 1:13 AM IST