India on Tuesday opened its longest rail-road bridge in a poor northeastern state as part of…
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Japan will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission in 2019 to pave the way for the resumption of commercial whaling
Japan will withdraw from the International Whaling Commission in 2019 to pave the way for the…
Masked youths attack Bangladeshi journalists covering election campaign in the town of Nawabgonj about 40 km from the capital Dhaka,
Around two dozen masked youths attacked a group of Bangladeshi reporters with hockey sticks and batons,…
Indonesia tsunami ; At least 429 people died in Saturday’s tsunami and 128 are still missing.
The death toll from the tsunami that hit Indonesian islands without warning on Saturday night has…
China warns Canada of “severe consequences” if it did not immediately release Huawei executive .
China has warned Canada of “severe consequences” if it did not immediately release telecom company Huawei’s…
Thailand: Lift all human rights bans, drop charges against peaceful critics before elections
Thai authorities must immediately drop all arbitrary restrictions on human rights and peaceful political activities as…
Some Indians may soon be able to enter Pakistan without a visa
Soon, Indians may be able to cross one of the world’s most dangerous borders without a…
China orders inquiry into ‘world’s first gene-edited babies’
A Chinese scientist’s claim that he has created the world’s first genetically edited babies has prompted…
South Korea’s Kim Jong Yang is elected as Interpol’s next president
Interpol has elected Kim Jong Yang of South Korea as its next president after a successful…
APEC summit : China and US clash on trade.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has warned that economic protectionism is overshadowing global growth and urged countries…
Cyclone Gaja: At least 13 killed and more 80,000 people forced from their homes as tropical system hits Tamil Nadu.
Powerful winds felled trees, destroyed homes and forced thousands to flee to safety as Cyclone Gaja…
Narendra Modi meets Scott Morrison in Singapore
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison held talks Wednesday and discussed…
Sri Lanka Parliament votes against newly-appointed prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in landmark floor test.
In a major setback to President Maithripala Sirisena, the Sri Lankan Parliament on Wednesday voted against…
More than 50 people killed during Afghanistan elections: says UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan .
The number of civilians harmed in last month’s parliamentary elections was higher than in four previous elections…
South Korea gets US exemption on Iranian crude oil imports
South Korea has received a waiver on the renewed U.S. embargo on imports of Iranian oil…
Polls open in Afghanistan’s long-delayed parliamentary election on Saturday amid security threats from the Taliban.
Polls opened in Afghanistan’s long-delayed parliamentary election on Saturday amid security threats from the Taliban armed…
Dozens of people are feared killed after a train ran into a crowd in northern India.
Dozens of people are feared killed after a train ran into a crowd in northern India,…
The man-made moon to be launched by 2020 as Beijing hopes to use ‘illumination satellites’ to light up city streets.
China is planning to launch its own ‘artificial moon’ by 2020 to replace streetlamps and lower…
Parliamentary elections in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, due to be held on Saturday, will be delayed by a week following the assassination.
Parliamentary elections in southern Afghanistan’s Kandahar province, due to be held on Saturday, will be delayed by…
Charismatic Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim wins parliamentary by-election
Charismatic Malaysian politician Anwar Ibrahim has won a by-election for a parliamentary seat with a landslide…