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Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP/File)World
Xi's toughest year as China preps for its 70th anniversary: Analysts

As People's Republic of China approaches its 70th anniversary on October 1st, Xi finds himself battling threats on...

18 Aug 2019 11:11 AM IST

The protests have a common refrain: Hong Kongs government, led by a non-democratically elected chief executive, is not addressing the peoples concerns. (Photo: AP)World
Defiant Hong Kong protesters vow huge rally despite Beijing threats

On Tuesday, protesters blocked passengers from boarding flights at city's airport and assaulted 2 men they accused of...

18 Aug 2019 11:07 AM IST

Stamps celebrating five decades of India-Bhutan hydropower cooperation were released by both Prime Ministers earlier this evening. Extensive cooperation in this sector has augured well for India as well as Bhutan. (Photo: Twitter | PMOIndia)World
PM Modi holds talks with Bhutanese counterpart as two countries sign...

The two countries signed 10 Memorandum of Understandings in the field of space research, aviation, IT, power and...

17 Aug 2019 8:35 PM IST

The question is how will this issue get resolved. I dont think that Modi will be forced to retract due to national interests. It is better for us to understand that this issue cannot be solved by diplomacy. We need to do something as this is unacceptable, he said. (Photo: Twitter | @ZafarHilaly)World
Either proxy war or war can resolve Kashmir issue: Pakistan diplomat

Hilaly's comments come amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan after New Delhi earlier this month revoked...

17 Aug 2019 7:15 PM IST

Ironically, after this decision was announced, Pakistan pledged its political, diplomatic and moral support to Kashmiris. (photo: ANI)World
Rajnath Singh's remark on 'no first use' policy irresponsible and...

The statement appears to have rattled Pakistan, which has never had adopted the same policy itself.

17 Aug 2019 5:06 PM IST

This is Modis second visit to the Himalayan nation and first since his re-election as Prime Minister. (Photo: ANI)World
PM Modi reaches Bhutan, receives guard of honour

Modi was received by his Bhutanese counterpart Dr Lotay Tshering and others on his arrival at the Paro International...

17 Aug 2019 1:05 PM IST

An official of the Department of Marine and Coastal Resources, hugs Marium, baby dugong lost from her mom Libong island, Trang province southern Thailand on May 23, 2019. (Photo: AP)World
Beloved baby dugong 'Mariam' dies in Thailand with plastic in stomach

Mariam died just after midnight after going into shock and efforts to resuscitate her failed.

17 Aug 2019 1:03 PM IST

There was no indication that 15-year-old Nora Quoirin, who had learning difficulties, was abducted or sexually assaulted, they said, announcing the results of an autopsy. (Photo: AFP)World
Irish teen dies due to starvation, no sign of foul play: Malaysia cops

She had a condition known as holoprosencephaly, where the brain fails to develop normally.

17 Aug 2019 12:29 PM IST

Decades of uncontrolled and excessive depletion of groundwater reserves, rising sea-levels, and increasingly volatile weather patterns mean swathes of it have already started to disappear. (Photo: AP)World
Find out where Indonesia is moving its capital from Jakarta

Environmental experts warned that one third of it could be submerged by 2050 if current rates continue.

17 Aug 2019 10:43 AM IST

The meeting was open only to the five permanent members and 10 non-permanent members. China, a permanent member of the UNSC and close ally of Pakistan, had asked for \closed consultations\ in the Council. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)World
Pakistan PM Imran discusses Kashmir with Trump over phone

Prime Minister Khan conveyed Pakistan's concern on recent developments in Kashmir and the threat they pose to the...

16 Aug 2019 9:18 PM IST

The UN Security Council on Friday began a rare closed door meeting to discuss India revoking the special status of Jammu and Kashmir after Pakistan, backed by its all-weather ally, China, requested closed consultations on the issue. (Photo: File)World
UN Security Council begins closed-door meeting on Kashmir issue

Reacting to India's decision, Pakistan expelled Indian High Commissioner soon after idea to downgrade diplomatic ties...

16 Aug 2019 7:54 PM IST

The blast took place in Police District 3 (PD3) area in the city. (Photo: ANI)World
5 killed, 24 injured in Pakistan's Quetta mosque blast

Last week, a planted bomb in a market on Quetta's Meezan chowk killed a Hazara man and injured 13 others.

16 Aug 2019 5:28 PM IST

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