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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
-'Concerned but we need to be frank-': Malaysia PM on India palm oil...

India was Malaysia-'s biggest buyer of palm oil in 2019, with 4.4 million tonnes of purchases.

14 Jan 2020 12:37 PM IST

Yusaku MaezawaWorld
Japanese Billionaire Maezawa wants girlfriend to fly to the moon

Applications close on Jan. 17 and Maezawa will select his partner by the end of March

13 Jan 2020 2:36 PM IST

Nepal is drafting a new policy \to discourage\ international NGOs from undertaking programmes with potential to hamper its relations with India and China, officials said on Sunday. (Representational Image)World
To maintain ties, Nepal to bar NGOs from running programmes opposed by...

Poudel, however, added it would be wrong to paint all the madrasas with the same brush.

12 Jan 2020 4:21 PM IST

Supporters of Nationalist or KMT party cheer as their candidate Han Kuo-yu Han arrives to concede defeat in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. AP photoWorld
Taiwan vote signals growing divide with China

Tsai capitalised politically on the Hong Kong protests, saying they illustrate why one-country, two-systems doesn’t...

12 Jan 2020 1:23 PM IST

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen waves to supporters outside her campaign headquarters in Taipei. AFP photoWorld
China firm on Taiwan after President Tsai’s landslide victory

The election campaign was dominated by China’s efforts to get the democratic island to accept rule under a “one...

12 Jan 2020 12:50 PM IST

Supporters of Taiwans presidential election candidate, Taiwan president Tsai Ing-wen cheer for Tsais victory in Taipei, Taiwan, on Saturday. AFP photoWorld
Taiwan elections: President Tsai ahead of rival

The mood at the headquarters of Tsai’s Democratic Progressive Party was festive, with supporters cheering as results...

11 Jan 2020 3:47 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he holds no grudge against Nawaz Sharif and that the ailing former premiers health is more important than politics. (Photo: File)World
-'Against my vision-': Imran Khan condemns Nankana Sahib incident

An angry group of local residents had pelted stones at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib in Pakistan on Friday evening.

5 Jan 2020 3:34 PM IST

File photo of Luo Huining who will head the all-important liaison office in Hong Kong (AFP).World
China sacks top official in Hong Kong

Ouster follows concerns expressed by Xi Jinping over continuing student protests

4 Jan 2020 6:17 PM IST

Nawaz Sharif (Photo: File)World
Nawaz Sharif-'s blood platelet count remains unstable; to undergo...

Sharif is undergoing treatment of multiple diseases including coronary artery disease.

4 Jan 2020 5:25 PM IST

Pakistan on Friday rejected reports that Gurdwara Nanakana Sahib near Lahore was desecrated by certain groups. Gurdwara Nankana Sahib, also known as the Gurdwara Janam Asthan, is the site where the first Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Nanak, was born. It is regarded as one of the holiest Sikh sites. (Photo: Twitter)World
-'Untouched, undamaged-': Pak govt rejects vandalism claims at...

According to some Indian media reports, a mob attack took place at the shrine.

4 Jan 2020 9:36 AM IST

Pakistans educational institutions are churning out weak-minded soccer types who cannot properly process their own feelings, identify emotions, or self-regulate.World
-'Avoid unilateral actions, use of force-': Pakistan miffed with US...

The strike has escalated tensions between the US and Iran, with Tehran vowing to take a -'vigorous revenge-' for the...

3 Jan 2020 7:35 PM IST

Waters had receded in many areas and power, which had been shut off across many districts, was being restored. (AFP)World
Indonesia flood rescuers hunt for missing after 43 killed

Some 400,000 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters with many unable to return to their waterlogged homes.

3 Jan 2020 10:59 AM IST

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