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A picture taken on March 8, 2019 shows a general view of the five-star Pearl Continental hotel located in Gwadar, Pakistan. (Photo: AFP)

Armed militants storm 5-star hotel in Pak, 4 killed

Balochistan information Minister Zahoor Balidi said all persons inside the hotel have been safely evacuated.

12 May 2019 5:42 AM

The hotel, frequented by business and leisure travellers, is located on the Koh-e-Batil hill, south of West Bay on Fish Harbour road in Gwadar. (Photo: ANI twitter)

Armed militants storm 5-star hotel in Pakistan's Gwadar port

All foreign and local guests staying at the hotel have been safely evacuated.

11 May 2019 7:35 PM

'Our discussions covered the whole range of bilateral and multilateral cooperation,' Naid, who is on a four-day visit to Vietnam said. (Photo: ANI)

Venkaiah Naidu meets Vietnamese Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh

Saying both countries have potential for expanding bilateral trade, he called for relaxing trade barriers.

11 May 2019 3:06 PM

Hinting at Pak spy agency ISI's involvement to falsely implicate citizens, Gul Bukhari, a columnist and sometime government critic who was briefly kidnapped by unidentified men last year, said the assault on social media was carefully organised and coordinated. (Representational Image)

To curb social media, Pakistan's ISI spy on its own citizens

In the past few moths, a slew of journalists, activists, and government opponents have faced threat of legal action for their online posts.

11 May 2019 12:54 PM

Although Liu deemed the two days of talks in the US "productive" he said differences continued to exist. (Photo:AP)

'Negotiations have not broken down': China confident of US trade talks

China's top trade negotiator Liu He said on Friday in Washington that trade talks with the US would continue in Beijing.

11 May 2019 8:59 AM

Last September, Britain reported its first cases all linked to travel in Nigeria. (Representational Photo)

First case of rare monkeypox virus reported in Singapore

Monkeypox, a virus similar to the human smallpox, does not spread easily from person to person, but can in rare cases be fatal.

10 May 2019 12:48 PM

Many women are 'so embarrassed to talk about sex, they can barely breathe', she said. (Photo:AP)

To overcome soviet-era taboos, Russians are turning to sex coaches

The Kremlin pushing conservative values in recent years, sex, as a subject, remains largely unmentionable in Russia.

10 May 2019 9:30 AM

National service (NS) is compulsory for male Singapore citizens and permanent residents (PRs) who are above 18 years of age. (Photo:Facebook)

Indian man in Singapore charged for dodging national service for 5 years

An Indian national, who permanently resides in Singapore, is facing a trial for defaulting on his compulsory national service obligations.

10 May 2019 9:10 AM

The doctor ran a private clinic at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, and had married Christie in 1997. She filed for divorce in 2016. (Photo: MountElizabeth.com)

Indian doctor gets huge divorce bill as he accuses judge of 'spreading her legs'

The ex-wife of a neurologist in Singapore has been granted Singapore dollars in assets, child and spousal support by British Columbia court.

08 May 2019 8:51 AM

Nepal's Prime Minister K P Oli (Photo: File)

Nepal PM agrees to discuss constitutional amendment

Madheis parties and newly formed outfit Samajwadi Party-Nepal have demanded constitutional amendment.

07 May 2019 9:21 PM

Climate change has already harmed almost half of the world’s endangered mammals and species. (Photo:AP)

Difficult for Bengal tigers to survive climate change: Report

Scientists have warned that climate change and rising sea levels will wipe out one of the world’s last and largest tiger strongholds.

07 May 2019 12:16 PM

The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, compared different countries’ GDP per capita. (Photo:AP)

Global inequality is 25 per cent higher due to climate change

Poorer countries – those that have contributed far less to climate change – tend to be situated in warmer regions.

07 May 2019 10:59 AM

The two reporters, Wa Lone, 33, and Kyaw Soe Oo, 29, had been convicted in September and sentenced to seven years in jail. (Photo: AFP)

Myanmar releases 2 Reuters journalists after over 500 days in jail

Reuters has said the two men did not commit any crime and had called for their release.

07 May 2019 9:45 AM

Experts insist that such advanced technology will make prison breaks almost impossible. (Photo:AP)

China to make 'Prison breaks' impossible

China has installed cameras in all the cells in a lavish attempt to use AI (Artificial Intelligence) to monitor all the inmates.

06 May 2019 2:18 PM

Dramatic footage shared on social media showed Aeroflot's Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft, land at Sheremetyevo international airport, flames and black smoke pouring from its fuselage. (Photo: Twitter)

At least 41 dead in Russian plane blaze disaster

The jet reportedly managed to land on its second attempt, hitting the ground with its landing gear first and then its nose.

06 May 2019 6:49 AM

Supreme leader of North Korea Kim Jong-Un (Photo: File)

North Korea denounces South Korea - US military exercise

US and South Korea had conducted week-long exercises last month involving Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery near Seoul.

05 May 2019 6:13 PM

Kim was also evaluating 'the combat performance of arms and equipment' according to KCNA. (Photo:AP)

Multiple rocket launchers tested by North Korea to evaluate 'combat performance'

North Korea said it had tested long-range multiple rocket launchers and tactical guided weapons.

05 May 2019 9:01 AM

The country suspended its plans to grant visas on arrival to citizens of 39 countries after the devastating Easter suicide bombings. (Photo: File)

Pakistani among 4 arrested without visas in Sri Lanka

The 25-year-old Pakistani and the 24-year-old Bangladeshi nationals were arrested in Grandpass for residing in country without valid visa.

04 May 2019 1:05 PM

King Vajiralongkorn is known as Rama X of the Chakri dynasty, which has reigned since 1782. (Photo:AP)

Inauguration ceremony for Thailand King Maha Vajiralongkorn commence

The coronation ceremony for King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Rama X of Thailand, began in an elaborate show of pageantry.

04 May 2019 9:54 AM

Pledging to work as a symbol of the people, Naruhito, 59, was formally invested as emperor the day after. (Photo:AP)

Rejoice, delight as new Japan Emperor greets people for first time

Cheers and screams filled the air in Tokyo on Saturday as new Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako made their first greetings.

04 May 2019 8:58 AM

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