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The two Koreas undertook a flurry of diplomacy including three summits last year, during which Moon and Kim agreed to improve ties and restart stalled business initiatives. (Photo: File)

'Not right time' says North on South Korea ASEAN summit invite: Report

South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a letter of invitation to Kim on Nov 5.

21 Nov 2019 3:41 PM IST

Sri Lankas newly-elected President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was on Thursday absolved of all corruption charges linked to the embezzlement of nearly USD 185,000 by a high court which also lifted the overseas travel ban on him and released his impounded passport. (Photo: File)

Lankan court drops corruption charges against Gotabhaya, orders...

Gotabhaya will embark on his first foreign tour with a visit to India on November 29 at the invitation of Prime Minister...

21 Nov 2019 2:37 PM IST

The sewer was very smelly, with many cockroaches, many snakes. Every step was very, very painful, said Bowie, 21, a student at Hong Kong University who was forced to turn back. (Photo: Twitter | Screengrab)

Hong Kong students' escape through 'smelly' sewer filled with snakes...

The university on Kowloon peninsula is the last of 5 that protesters had occupied to use as bases from which to disrupt...

21 Nov 2019 2:32 PM IST

The Foreign Office in a statement said Pakistan reaffirms the right of every child to grow, learn, play and flourish with dignity. (Photo: Representational | PTI)

World should keep in mind plight of children in Kashmir: Pak

Pakistan has been trying to internationalise the Kashmir issue.

20 Nov 2019 9:02 PM IST

Two brothers led a decisive campaign that helped end island nations three decade long civil war against LTTE. (Photo: AP)

Brothers to run Lanka: Prez Rajapaksa names elder brother Mahinda as...

Mahinda, the current main opposition leader, will assume duties soon after incumbent Wickremesinghe steps down formally...

20 Nov 2019 7:38 PM IST

Israel has repeatedly bombed Iranian targets in neighbouring Syria, but an expansion of the campaign to Iraq -- where the Jewish state struck the Osirak nuclear reactor in 1981 -- would risk damaging Washingtons relations with Baghdad. (Photo: AP)

'Wide-scale' Israeli strikes kill 11 fighters in Syria: monitor

The Israeli army said they had targeted around a dozen military sites, including warehouses and military command...

20 Nov 2019 4:44 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has formed a seven-member committee in connection with the status of Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: ANI)

'Imran Khan-led govt's days are numbered,' warns Pak cleric Fazlur...

alleging that the 'selected' government has offered National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) to Khan's sister.

20 Nov 2019 2:46 PM IST

The news coming from Sudan these days evoke pain and concern. Lets pray for this people, so that the violence stops and the dialogue helps find the common well-being, the Pope was quoted saying. (Photo: ANI)

When music met tech: Japan uses song co-created by AI to welcome Pope...

Written by Inoue, song, 'Protect all Life - Signs of the Times', is based on theme of Pope's Japan visit and was partly...

20 Nov 2019 1:42 PM IST

Three Taliban sources in the province also said the hostages had been releasead. (Photo: AP)

Taliban release two Western hostages in Afghanistan

There was no immediate comment from the US embassy in Afghanistan.

19 Nov 2019 5:13 PM IST

There was a continuous exchange of fire between the terrorists and police personnel. (Photo: ANI)

14 Taliban terrorists killed in Afghan airstrike

The statement further said that the slain terrorists have been involved in a series of anti-government activities.

19 Nov 2019 4:33 PM IST

Muslims should urge a settlement of the Kashmir problem and thus improvement in Pakistan-India relations.

Pak resumes postal mail service with India

Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after New Delhi abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution.

19 Nov 2019 3:34 PM IST

Pakistans Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi addresses the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

Pak FM Qureshi writes letter to top UN officials to reject bifurcation...

At Pakistan's request, Qureshi's letter has since been circulated to the UN membership as an official document of the...

19 Nov 2019 12:06 PM IST