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Afghan policemen keep vigil outside Shamshad TV which was attacked by gunmen in Kabul. (Photo: AFP)

At least 2 killed in ISIS-claimed attack on Kabul TV station, several...

The station reported that one attacker blew himself up at the gate. Another attacker went inside and shot at staff.

7 Nov 2017 3:43 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Panama Papers: Nawaz Sharif appears before court in corruption cases

Sharif appeared before the Accountability Court Islamabad along with his daughter Maryam and son-in-law Captain (retd)...

7 Nov 2017 2:05 PM IST

The exercise helped improve fighting skills and deepened cooperation with India, Japans Maritime Self Defence Force said in a press release. (Photo: AFP)

US Navy carrier drills with Japanese, Indian navy in Sea of Japan;...

The exercise involving 5 ships, which ended Monday, came amid heightened tension in region over N Korea's ballistic...

7 Nov 2017 1:57 PM IST

Afghan security personnel take position near the Shamshad TV station after an attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Gunmen storm Kabul TV station, throw grenades in ongoing attack

I saw three attackers on security cameras entering the TV station building,' an employee said.

7 Nov 2017 12:51 PM IST

Landing at Osan Air Base outside the capital Seoul, Trump stepped down from Air Force One onto a red carpet as he began his 24-hour state visit. (Photo: AP | File)

Donald Trump lands in South Korea amid tensions with North Korea

This is the closest Trump has come to frontlines of nuclear standoff with N Korea, on a visit that could aggravate...

7 Nov 2017 12:11 PM IST

US First Lady Melania Trump poses with 4th graders at the Kyobashi Tsukiji elementary school in Tokyo. (Photo: AFP)

Japan will shoot North missile with US tech, says Donald Trump

Trump also pressed Japan to lower its trade deficit with the United States and buy more US military hardware.

7 Nov 2017 6:22 AM IST

When asked on the timing of the announcement, government officials denied it was tied to Trumps visit to Seoul. (Photo: AFP)

One day ahead of Trump's visit, S Korea imposes sanctions on 18 N...

All 18 individuals on whom the South Korean sanctions were imposed were directly affiliated to North Korean banks.

6 Nov 2017 6:03 PM IST

On the morning of Halloween, police uncovered nine dismembered bodies, bone parts stashed in coolers and tool boxes, sprinkled with cat litter in a bid to hide the evidence Takahiro Shiraishis flat. (Photo: AFP)

15-yr old girl, other high school kids among Japan's 'serial killer'...

Not all of the victims have been identified but some were tracked down via bank cards.

6 Nov 2017 5:51 PM IST

US-Japan trade relations not open, unfair, says Trump

US-Japan trade relations not open, unfair, says Trump

Trump has formed a strong bond with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the pair already discussed trade.

6 Nov 2017 5:39 PM IST

Trump is in Tokyo on the second-day of an Asian swing during which North Korea and trade are expected to top the agenda. (Photo: AP)

Japan backs Trump, says all options on table' in dealing with N Korea

Japan will freeze the assets of North Korean groups and individuals as a new sanction, said Shinzo Abe.

6 Nov 2017 4:50 PM IST

President Donald Trump will dispatch his top diplomatic and military advisors to Pakistan in the coming weeks. (Photo: AFP | File)

Not gun problem but mental health issues, says Trump on Texas Church...

The lone gunman carrying an assault rifle opened fire Sunday after entering First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs.

6 Nov 2017 4:16 PM IST

After Nawaz Sharifs Panama scandal, Ex-PM Azizs name in Paradise Papers

After Nawaz Sharif's Panama scandal, Ex-PM Aziz's name in Paradise...

Paradise Papers is a global investigation that reveals the offshore activities of some of the world's most powerful...

6 Nov 2017 1:49 PM IST