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Young Rohingya Muslims stand on a slope and stretch their arms out to receive food being distributed near Balukhali refugee camp in Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh. (Photo: AP)

Bangladesh Army told to build shelters for Rohingyas

Extra water pumps have been installed at some locations, and concrete rings for latrines stockpiled along the roadside.

21 Sept 2017 6:49 AM IST

Lu Kang said the situation in the sea has been cooling down, thanks to efforts by China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. (Photo: AFP/File)

China hits back at Trump, says US greater threat to sovereignty of...

Lu reiterated Beijing's call for efforts to bring the nuclear issue 'back to the right track of peaceful settlement...

20 Sept 2017 8:51 PM IST

Myanmars State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a televised speech to the nation at the Myanmar International Convention Center in Naypyitaw, Myanmar. (Photo: AP)

Better to call Muslims than using 'highly charged' emotive term: Suu...

There were petitions floating online calling for 'Daw Suu' to be stripped of her Nobel Peace Prize.

20 Sept 2017 2:54 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

Pakistan Supreme Court moved to restore Nawaz as Premier

The justice said the court had to run legal proceeding and that this act of non-seriousness would not be tolerated.

20 Sept 2017 2:48 AM IST

Aung San Suu Kyi

Suu Kyi condemns abuses, but quiet on Army role

UN chief urges Army pull back, Amnesty says Nobel winner burying head in sand.

20 Sept 2017 1:50 AM IST

Nobel laureate Suu Kyi has been decried overseas for failing to condemn the generals, with whom she is in a delicate power-sharing arrangement. (Photo: AP)

Ready to verify Rohingya refugees status to aid return: Suu Kyi

Her refusal so far to defend the Rohingya over nearly a month of violence has baffled and enraged the international...

19 Sept 2017 8:47 AM IST

Kulsoom Nawaz with Nawaz Sharif

Kulsoom Nawaz wins Lahore bypoll comfortably

Unofficial results showed Kulsoom Nawaz secured 61,254 votes 30,412 less than her husband had obtained (91,683 votes) in...

19 Sept 2017 7:23 AM IST

Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (Photo: AP)

Pakistan ready with toughest policy' for America

The Express Tribune reported that the Pakistan government has prepared a three-option toughest diplomatic policy'.

19 Sept 2017 7:20 AM IST

Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (Photo: AP)

Pakistan PM okays proposal to civilise' ISI

Abbasi approved the summary sent to the PM Office by the defence ministry, proposing four civilian DGs in the ISI.

18 Sept 2017 6:32 AM IST

Voters queue to cast their ballots in a byelection in Lahore. (Photo: AFP)

Kulsoom Nawaz edges ahead in Lahore bypoll

The results of 170 polling stations showed that Kulsoom was ahead with 46,695 votes while Yasmin had bagged 37,264.

18 Sept 2017 5:34 AM IST

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrives at Delhi airport. (Photo: AP)

Rohingya crisis: Sheikh Hasina seeks help from world

Hasina left a day after her government summoned Myanmar envoy for the third time to protest over its neighbour's...

17 Sept 2017 7:26 AM IST

Pakistan PM Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (Photo: AP)

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to lead Pak delegation to UNGA

The PM will hold bilateral meetings with a number of world leaders and the secretary general of the UN, the foreign...

17 Sept 2017 7:23 AM IST