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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…
Putin to ink arms deal with India,
Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to arrive to India on Thursday for a two-day visit during which…
Indonesia :Bodies buried in mass grave ,authorities call for international help.
Rescuers in the Indonesia island of Sulawesi are racing against the clock to save those still trapped in the…
Indonesia: The death toll from quake-tsunami disaster rises to 832.
The death toll from an earthquake that prompted a tsunami on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi…
Malaysia will no longer support Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi following her inaction against the poor treatment of Rohingyas in her country : Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad .
Malaysia will no longer support the leadership of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi over her…
Indonesia : Nearly 400 have been killed and fate of ‘tens to hundreds’ of people unknown after magnitude 7.5 earthquake and tsunami hit Palu.
Nearly 400 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake triggered a tsunami that hit Indonesia’s…