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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. (Photo: AP)

No nuclear strike in 2 months: Is North Korean leader Kim Jong-un...

Recently, pictures of the North Korean leader surfaced on media, which show he has put on weight.

20 Nov 2017 11:00 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif. (Photo: AFP)

Sharif is an ideology: Nawaz tells Pakistanis

Sharif began his address with a trademark declaration of love to his audience.

20 Nov 2017 5:46 AM IST

Activists from a hardline religious group block a street during a protest in Islamabad. (Photo: AFP)

Pak on edge as govt tackles sit-in

Fear of Lal Masjid-like violence lurks as govt deals' with hardline protesters.

20 Nov 2017 5:42 AM IST

Prachanda's only son dies of heart attack in Nepal

The news of Prakash Dahal's death comes two weeks before the first phase of provincial and parliamentary elections.

20 Nov 2017 5:38 AM IST

The Japanese coastguard said the tug lost control and drifted into the warship as a rope got caught in its propeller, but confirmed there were no injuries. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

US missile destroyer collides with Japanese tug boat

The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold was participating in a scheduled towing exercise in Sagami Bay.

19 Nov 2017 4:14 PM IST

Imran inaction' over girl's naked parade disappoints even ex-wife

In an television interview, Ms Khan said that the name of prime suspect has not even been mentioned in the case.

19 Nov 2017 6:21 AM IST

Former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav who has been sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage. (Photo: AP)

After wife, Pak considering request to let Kulbhushan Jadhav meet...

Jadhav has filed an appeal with Pakistan Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa to seek clemency, which is still pending.

18 Nov 2017 9:47 PM IST

Mr Song has already visited Vietnam and Laos to inform them of the results of the congress, a typical courtesy China extends other communist countries after such important meetings. (Photo: AP)

Amid pressure from US, China's special envoy meets high-ranking N...

Mr Song's trip comes just a week after Donald Trump visited Beijing as part of an Asia tour.

18 Nov 2017 3:40 PM IST

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has classified different regions in the country into zones II to V, taking into consideration earthquake records, tectonic activities and damage caused. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Strong 6.9 magnitude quake jolts Tibet border near Arunachal Pradesh

First earthquake was followed by another 5-magnitude quake at 8:31 am (Beijing time) around the same place in the Tibet...

18 Nov 2017 9:54 AM IST

Pakistan army, which has cracked down on insurgent groups in recent years leading to a sharp drop in militant violence, has vowed a swift, decisive response. (Photo: AFP)

Pak shrine attack kingpin arrested

The high death toll at the shrine makes it one of the worst attacks in Pakistan in recent years.

18 Nov 2017 7:38 AM IST

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, listens to reporters questions during a TV interview on ballot counting for the lower house elections at the party headquarters in Tokyo. (Photo: AP)

Confident of progress in amending Japan's constitution: Shinzo Abe

Abe wants to change the wording of the document to affirm Japan's right to have a full-fledged military.

17 Nov 2017 7:13 PM IST

Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar (Photo: AFP)

No contradiction in blocking India's bid to declare Masood Azhar as...

In the last two years, China has stonewalled efforts by India to declare Azhar as a global terrorist.

17 Nov 2017 9:49 AM IST