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Secretary of State John Sullivan also singled out Syria, Myanmar, Turkey and Venezuela as nations with poor human rights records. (Photo: AP)

US diplomat calls for rule-based order in Indo Pacific region after...

Sullivan held meetings with King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, PM Lotay Tshering and MEA Tandi Dorji.

14 Aug 2019 8:59 AM IST

Photo: Representational image

Hong Kong airport resumes operations

The airport was cleaned up and graffiti was covered up with white sheets of paper.

14 Aug 2019 7:51 AM IST

India on Tuesday issued an advisory to its citizens for travelling to Hong Kong, a day after flight operations were severely disrupted at the citys international airport due to public demonstrations on August 12. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong airport cancels all departures after blockade by protesters

'Airport ops at Hong Kong International Airport have been seriously disrupted, all departure flights have been...

13 Aug 2019 4:56 PM IST

Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Friday wrote a letter to S Jaishankar congratulating him on his appointment as the External Affairs Minister of India. (Photo: File)

Don't live in fool's paradise, wage a new struggle to get support of...

Addressing media in Pok's Muzaffarabad on Monday, Qureshi asked Pakistanis to 'wage a new struggle' to get support of...

13 Aug 2019 3:25 PM IST

Flights resumed Tuesday at Hong Kong airport a day after a massive pro-democracy rally there forced the shutdown of the busy international transport hub. (Photo: AFP)

More than 200 flights cancelled at Hong Kong airport as ops resume...

It was a dramatic escalation of a 10-week crisis, a biggest challenge to Chinese rule of Hong Kong since the 1997...

13 Aug 2019 8:05 AM IST

There is a mutual agreement that as two of the largest and fastest-growing developing countries, representing almost one-third of the global population, stable and balanced development of our relations will not only be beneficial for our two peoples but also a factor of stability in this uncertain global environment. Our two countries have similar goals in terms of providing better opportunities for our peoples, Jaishankar said. (Photo: ANI)

Future of ties with China will depend on mutual sensitivity: India

Remarks came days after China objected Ladakh being made UT, asked India, Pak to avoid actions that 'unilaterally change...

12 Aug 2019 7:02 PM IST

Protesters surround banners that read: Those charge to the street on today is brave!, center top, and Release all the detainees! during a sit-in rally at the arrival hall of the Hong Kong International airport on Monday. (Photo: AP)

Hong Kong airport stops flights today as protesters storm arrivals...

Decision came after thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators flooded into airport holding 'Hong Kong is not safe',...

12 Aug 2019 2:16 PM IST

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said two missiles were fired under his supervision. (Photo: AFP)

N Korea says Kim Jong Un supervised weapons tests: report

South Korea's military said the North on Saturday fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles.

12 Aug 2019 12:20 PM IST

Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas to disperse anti-government protesters on Saturday - sending tourists fleeing weeping in Kowloon - only for demonstrators to regroup and gather elsewhere during another tense, hot and restive weekend. (Photo: AFP/ video screengrab)

Watch: Police in Hong Kong fire tear gas as street protests continue

Late on Saturday they flashed laser pointers at riot police, lifted bricks and scavenged building materials to barricade...

12 Aug 2019 10:49 AM IST

At least 51 people lost their lives after monsoons triggered landslides in Myanmars Mon State, according to the countrys Fire Services Department. (Photo: ANI)

56 killed as monsoons trigger landslides in Myanmar

Heavy rains led to a major landslide at the Ma-lat mountain. People, houses and vehicles were caught in the mud...

12 Aug 2019 8:59 AM IST

People with umbrellas walk against strong winds from Typhoon Mangkhut at Nanshan District in Shenzhen, south Chinas Guangdong Province. (Photo: AP)

Typhoon Lekima affects more than 6 million people in China

The typhoon has left 32 people dead in its wake while 265,500 hectares of crops have been affected.

12 Aug 2019 8:54 AM 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 attacks India over abrogation of Article 370

'Attempt is to change the demography of Kashmir through ethnic cleansing,' he said.

11 Aug 2019 6:35 PM IST