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Good talk with Deputy Foreign Minister Ababu Namwamba of Kenya on our developmental cooperation and African partnership, Jaishankar wrote on Twitter. (Photo: ANI)World
Jaishankar meets Deputy Foreign Minister of Kenya, discusses...

India is a founding member of NAM, which is one of the largest gatherings of world leaders.

25 Oct 2019 4:21 PM IST

The Chinese consular official, Tong Xuejun, told state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday that he had met with British police. (Photo: Twitter)World
UK police yet to confirm identity of 39 found dead in truck: China

In Britain-'s largest murder probe in more than a decade, the local police force have arrested the truck-'s driver on...

25 Oct 2019 2:16 PM IST

Pakistani women rights activist Gulalai Ismail, who is currently in the US on Thursday said that her father was picked up by men wearing militia dress in Peshwar. (Photo: Twitter/ Gulalai Ismail)World
‘Father picked up by men in militia dress in Peshawar’: Pak...

She has become new face of hope for oppressed minorities in Pakistani, raising voice against Islamabad’s atrocities on...

25 Oct 2019 10:32 AM IST

Commercial and residential property prices have been fuelled by an influx of money from wealthy mainland Chinese investors and developers. (Representational Image)World
Hong Kong tycoon buys million dollar parking space amid looming...

The HK USD 7.6 million (USD 970,000) price tag is more than 30 times the average annual wage in Hong Kong.

24 Oct 2019 4:20 PM IST

Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al-Saud has been named the new foreign minister in a partial Cabinet reshuffle and Saleh bin Nasser bin Ali Al-Jasser has been named as the countrys transport minister. (Photo: ANI)World
In third reshuffle in less than a year, Saudi Arabia appoints new...

The reshuffle in Saudi is seen amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

24 Oct 2019 3:09 PM IST

A court in Bangladesh sentenced 16 people to death on Thursday over the murder of a 19-year-old female student burnt alive in April that provoked outrage across the country. (Photo: AFP)World
19-year-old woman burnt alive in Bangladesh, 16 sentenced to death

Nusrat Jahan Rafi was doused in kerosene and set on fire after refusing to withdraw a sexual harassment complaint...

24 Oct 2019 12:56 PM IST

A top vegetable oil trade body in Mumbai on Monday asked its members to stop buying Malaysian palm oil, after criticism by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at the UN General Assembly on New Delhis decision to end Jammu and Kashmirs special status. (Photo: File)World
In talks with India, other countries on palm oil sales: Malaysia

-'We are continuously engaging not only with India but all countries to purchase our palm oil,-' minister Darell Leiking...

24 Oct 2019 10:52 AM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that he will not resign under pressure from the opposition Jamiat Ulema-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F), which intends to launch an anti-government protest named Azadi March later this month. (Photo: File)World
-'Will not resign,-' says Imran Khan ahead of anti-govt protest...

The Azadi March has been announced by JUI-F chief in a bid to topple the govt, which Rehman says came to power through...

24 Oct 2019 8:14 AM IST

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US -'betrayed-' Syria-'s Kurds, says Moscow

Earlier American forces withdrew from Syria, paving the way for Turkey to push into the border area against the Kurdish...

23 Oct 2019 7:55 PM IST

The briefing slides said a lack of documentation about how systems would behave in the crash scenario, including the activation of a stick shaker that warned pilots of a dangerous loss of lift, also contributed. (Representational)World
Lion Air families told 737 MAX design flaws linked to deadly crash

The 737 MAX was grounded worldwide after a second deadly crash in Ethiopia in March 2019.

23 Oct 2019 3:58 PM IST

After months of protests, Hong Kong formally withdraws extradition billWorld
After months of protests, Hong Kong formally withdraws extradition...

The security chief on Wednesday announced the bill-'s withdrawal in the city-'s legislature.

23 Oct 2019 11:06 AM IST

China plans to replace Hong Kong\s leader Carrie Lam after months of unrest: reportWorld
China plans to replace Hong Kong-'s leader Carrie Lam after months of...

The pro-Beijing leader has faced sustained criticism from protesters in the semi-autonomous city.

23 Oct 2019 11:01 AM IST

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