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The death toll in a landslide which buried a village in southwest China rose to 29, according to state media, with 22 still missing days after the disaster struck. (Photo: AP)

China landslide death toll rises to 29 with 22 still missing

Two children and a mother with a baby were among those dead.

28 July 2019 11:20 AM IST

Opposition to the extradition bill has united an unusually wide cross section of Hong Kong. (Photo: AFP)

Police fire tear gas at Hong Kongers defying ban on 'anti-triad' rally

The demonstrations were triggered by a controversial bill which would have allowed extraditions to mainland China.

27 July 2019 4:57 PM IST

Rescue workers search for the bodies of missing persons after a landslide, triggered by heavy rains and floods, at Nenmara in Palakkad. (Photo: PTI)

600 killed, 25 million affected due to floods in south Asia: UN

In India, more than 10 million people have been affected in Assam, Bihar, UP and other NE states, including more than...

27 July 2019 3:58 PM IST

The Bombay High Courts recent decision directing tax authorities to release tax deducted at source (TDS) in the Everstone Capital-Indostar Capital deal comes as a major relief for companies operating from jurisdictions like Mauritius and Singapore.

Singapore-Chinese man gets 4 weeks in jail for racist attack on Indian

On August 3, he was in an elevator at Changi Airport Terminal 2 when 33-year-old Indian national Ramachandiran Umapathy,...

27 July 2019 9:27 AM IST

Authorities added that thousands of people have been affected in the districts while rising water levels of the major rivers left people stranded in water-logged areas, putting them at risk of water-borne diseases. (Photo: ANI)

114 killed, 95 drowned in Bangladesh floods

Bangladesh is regularly flooded during the June-September monsoon as hundreds of rivers that feed into the Bay of Bengal...

27 July 2019 8:22 AM IST

All seven tigers appeared to be cubs, according to photos of the seizure. (Photo: AFP)

7 frozen tiger carcasses seized from a car in Vietnam

Phan Van Vui one of the suspects have been arrested by Hanoi police.

26 July 2019 6:12 PM IST

On Friday visitors were greeted by a sea of black-clad protesters chanting anti-government slogans, holding banners and handing out flyers. (Photo: AFP)

Hong Kong protesters rally at airport to 'educate' visitors

The rally is the latest bid to keep the pressure on Hong Kong's pro-Beijing leaders after seven weeks of peaceful mass...

26 July 2019 4:23 PM IST

All seven tigers appeared to be cubs, according to photos of the seizure. (Photo: AFP)

7 Frozen Tiger Carcasses Seized From A Car In Vietnam

Phan Van Vui one of the suspects have been arrested by Hanoi police.

26 July 2019 3:59 PM IST

The themes Hamid explores may surprise those looking for screeds to lionize the police and demonise its enemies, with stories of extrajudicial killings and corrupt officials frequently appearing. (Photo: video screengrab/ AFP)

Watch: Pakistani cop turns his real-life police stories into gritty...

Though he often takes aim at Karachi's dangerous and powerful, he has received little blowback, he admits.

26 July 2019 2:22 PM IST

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

North Korea says new missile a 'solemn warning' to South

Thursday's missile tests were the first since Kim and US President Donald Trump agreed to resume nuclear talks during a...

26 July 2019 1:55 PM IST

As per official records, the calamity has caused damage amounting to over one billion Nepalese rupees. (Photo: ANI)

Death toll soars to 111 due to floods, landslides in Nepal

The district of Gulmi has recorded the highest number of deaths with 13 people having lost their lives in the area.

26 July 2019 1:21 PM IST

United States President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping earlier this year in Beijing. (Photo: AP)

US, China to hold 12th round of trade talks in Shanghai

This comes at a time when there are trade frictions between Washington and Beijing due to increase in trade tariffs.

26 July 2019 11:16 AM IST