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Ousted Pak PM Nawaz Sharif waves to his supporters during a rally in Muridke, Pakistan. (Photo: AP)

Nawaz Sharif skips return plan, leaves for Saudi Arabia

Nawaz Sharif will hold important meetings in Jeddah before heading back to Pakistan in a couple of days.

24 Oct 2017 5:38 AM IST

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj is presented with a painting by Indian high commission officials in Dhaka. (Photo: PTI)

Sushma Swaraj opens India's new chancery complex

During the ceremony, Sushma Swaraj also launched 15 development projects being funded by India in Bangladesh.

24 Oct 2017 1:00 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)

Shinzo Abe sweeps to huge victory, takes aim at Kim

Abe's ruling conservative coalition was on track to win more than 310 seats in the 465-seat parliament.

23 Oct 2017 6:37 AM IST

Japan PM and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shinzo Abe at party headquarters in Tokyo on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Shinzo Abe to be Japan's longest-serving leader

In 2006, Shinzo Abe became country's youngest-ever Prime Minister, first born after WWII.

23 Oct 2017 6:30 AM IST

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said with Indias youth, its optimism, its powerful democratic example and its increasing stature on the world stage, it makes perfect sense that the US at this time should seek to build on the strong foundation of its years of cooperation with India. (Photo: AP)

Pakistan not ready' for joint anti-terror ops with US

The Pakistani side would stress the need for intelligence sharing in the fight against terrorists.

23 Oct 2017 5:28 AM IST

External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj with Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka. (Photo: PTI)

Dhaka: Sushma Swaraj talks of terror, Rohingya crisis

Swaraj, who is on a two-day visit to Bangladesh, said New Delhi and Dhaka were unanimous on zero tolerance towards...

23 Oct 2017 2:03 AM IST

A Thai mourner poses for a photograph while paying tribute in front of a portrait of late Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej close to the Grand Palace in Bangkok. (Photo: AP)

Thais to bid Bhumibol farewell amid replica of Vedic universe

Next week hundreds of musicians and dancers will enact King Bhumibol's favourite episodes of Khon, the royal masked...

23 Oct 2017 12:32 AM IST

A trailblazer who became Japans first woman in key jobs like defence minister and governor of the capital, Koike has played on her natural appeal and reformist zeal to win over voters and some in the old-school political world. (Photo: AFP)

Yuriko Koike shocks Japan with her Party of Hope,' may become 1st...

The charismatic former television anchorwoman has a ruthless stomach for the fight, observers say.

22 Oct 2017 3:14 PM IST

Analysts say that if the weather affects turnout, it is likely to benefit Abe, whose conservative voters are more determined, putting the nationalist blue blood on course to become the countrys longest-serving leader. (Photo: AP)

Typhoon approaching Japan, delays voting on national election Day

Voters in the capital were already forced to brave torrential rain and driving winds on election day.

22 Oct 2017 1:07 PM IST

Japans Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (Photo: AP)

Japan snap election: Voters to deliver verdict on Shinzo Abe today

Forecasts show Abe's gamble on the snap poll is likely to pay off.

22 Oct 2017 11:28 AM IST

Growing US-India ties irk insecure Pak: Officials

The official said Pakistan had been successful in raising the trust level with the US but the ties were far from ...

22 Oct 2017 3:12 AM IST

But Chinas emotions toward North Korea dont drive its policy. Van Jackson North Korea specialist wrote. (Photo: AP)

US policy of using Chinese influence to thaw N Korean ambitions may be...

The complicated relationship between China and N Korea is less friendship and more a mutually uneasy dependency.

21 Oct 2017 6:30 PM IST