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Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif with Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif. (Photo: AFP)

Sharifs settle on Shehbaz as future Prime Minister

Nawaz Sharif will land in Pakistan todayon Thursday to attend the accountability court's proceedings.

2 Nov 2017 6:09 AM IST

Thailands King Maha Vajiralongkorn takes part in the funeral of late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej in Bangkok, Thailand.

Dance, theatre, jazz mark final adieu to Thais' King of Hearts

Phra Meru, the celestial vessel, gleamed in the twilight haze as Lord Indra withheld the rain.

2 Nov 2017 2:33 AM IST

Newly elected South Korean President Moon Jae-in speaks during his inauguration ceremony at the National Assembly in Seoul, South Korea. (Photo: AP)

S Korea will not develop atomic weapons of its own: President Moon...

In recent months Pyongyang has carried out its sixth nuclear test, its most powerful by far.

1 Nov 2017 5:21 PM IST

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

Ahead of Trump's Asia visit Kim Jong Un calls him mentally deranged,'...

Trump and Kim Jong-Un have traded threats of war and personal insults heightening conflict.

1 Nov 2017 5:12 PM IST

United States Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl arrives at the Fort Bragg courtroom facility for a sentencing hearing on Monday.(Photo: AP)

Bergdahl apologises to those hurt looking for him

Judge to decide punishment for endangering comrades by walking off in Afghanistan.

1 Nov 2017 4:40 AM IST

Wife of Chechen who tried to kill Putin shot dead

The apparent assassination was the latest involving high-profile figures in Ukraine who bitterly opposed Russia.

1 Nov 2017 4:25 AM IST

Cyber sleuths who have studied a recent Facebook patent filing believe the tech giant may be in the process of making a cellphone. (Photo:AFP)

Internet giants detect more Russia-linked vote meddling

Russia's internet firm spent $4,700 on search and display ads during US polls: Google.

1 Nov 2017 4:20 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif leaves the premises of the JIT with son Hussain Nawaz in Islamabad. (Photo: AP)

Efforts on for Asif Ali Zardari, Nawaz Sharif meet

According to reports, a mutual friend is busy in arranging a meeting between Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari in...

1 Nov 2017 4:14 AM IST

People gather in front of the apartment where police found dismembered bodies in coolers in Zama, Tokyo, on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

Nine headless bodies found in Tokyo flat; man held

According to local media, Shiraishi told police he had chopped up the bodies in a bathroom, while a saw was found in his...

1 Nov 2017 4:09 AM IST

Yingluck Shinawatra

Thailand revokes passports of ex-PM

All of Yingluck's passports have been revoked now, Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said in Bangkok on Tuesday.

1 Nov 2017 4:05 AM IST

On the afternoon on August 28th, India has pulled back all the trespassing personnel, equipment to the Indian side of the boundary, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said. (Photo: File)

China calls for justice for slain couple

The confirmation comes months after the ISIS militant group said they had killed the couple.

1 Nov 2017 4:01 AM IST

A US missile defense system called Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD, is installed on a golf course in Seongju, South Korea. (Photo: AP/File)

China, South Korea to mend ties after THAAD tiff

Thaw comes days before Trump is scheduled to begin Asia trip.

1 Nov 2017 3:54 AM IST