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The semi-autonomous region has seen eight consecutive weeks of anti-government protests that began against a now-suspended extradition bill, that have since broadened to include calls for democracy and police accountability. (Photo: ANI)

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China urges Britain to stop interfering in its internal matters

'Long gone are the days when it was under British colonial rule,' Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said.

11 Aug 2019 3:06 PM IST

Most of the deaths occurred in Yongjia County, administered by Wenzhou City, where torrential downpours caused a landslide that blocked rivers. (Photo: ANI)

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Typhoon Lekima: 28 dead, 20 missing in east China

The barrier lake burst and flooded people away, Xinhua news agency reported.

11 Aug 2019 2:31 PM IST

Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

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Nawaz Sharif continues to have AC, heater, TV in prison: report

On Thursday, the former prime minister is permitted to meet party leaders and family members at the prison, the report...

11 Aug 2019 1:29 PM IST

The decision to suspend the two trains follows Islamabads other moves to remonstrate, including suspending bilateral trade and downgrading of diplomatic relations. (Photo: ANI)

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Samjhuata, Thar trains won't operate till I am in charge of railways:...

He said the rakes being used for the Samjhauta and Thar Express would now be utilised for trains in his country, Dawn...

11 Aug 2019 12:36 PM 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)

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China demands Britain to stop 'meddling' in Hong Kong

A total of 420 people have been arrested since rallies began on June 9, according to Hong Kong police in early August.

11 Aug 2019 10:50 AM IST

Maharaja Ranjit Singh was the leader of the Sikh Empire, which ruled the northwest Indian subcontinent in the early half of the 19th century. (Photo: ANI)

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Pak men angry over Article 370 vandalise Maharaja Ranjit Singh's...

The nine-feet statue of Maharaja Ranjit Singh was unveiled at the Lahore Fort in June.

11 Aug 2019 9:12 AM IST

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that it takes very little to worsen a situation and he was a promoter of peace. (Photo: AFP)

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Will move UN Security Council with China's 'full support': Pak on...

Qureshi said he planned to approach Indonesia and Poland, both non-permanent members of the 15-strong Security Council,...

11 Aug 2019 8:18 AM IST

Special prayers for the former external affairs minister were performed at Simtokha Dzong on Wednesday. (Photo: ANI)

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Bhutanese king lights thousand lamps in memory of Sushma Swaraj

Former Bhutan prime minister Tshering Tobga attended the last rites of Swaraj in New Delhi on Wednesday.

10 Aug 2019 3:29 PM IST

$InSight spacecraft launches onboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas-V rocket, from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. InSight, short for Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport, is a Mars lander designed to study the \inner space\ of Mars. (Photo: AP)$ World