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Sri Lanka to hold presidential election on November 16

Sri Lanka to hold presidential election on November 16

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe-'s ruling United National Party (UNP) will name its candidate next week.

19 Sept 2019 1:58 PM IST

No chance of talks with India on Kashmir until curfew is lifted: Pak PM

No chance of talks with India on Kashmir until curfew is lifted: Pak...

However, India has maintained that there is no curfew in J&K, which became a Union Territory after the abrogation of...

18 Sept 2019 7:13 PM IST

Thailand: Opposition MPs call for PM to resign following oath omission

Thailand: Opposition MPs call for PM to resign following oath omission

Opposition lawmakers called for his resignation, saying the incomplete oath showed his -"ignorance of the...

18 Sept 2019 4:41 PM IST

$Irresponsible, belligerent statements: Pak condemns Jaishankar\s remark on PoK$ World

Irresponsible, belligerent statements: Pak condemns Jaishankar-'s...

Pakistan-'s statement came hours after India said PoK is its part and one day it expects to have -'physical...

18 Sept 2019 10:29 AM IST

Kashmir may not be major topic during PM Modi-Xi Jinping meeting: China

Kashmir may not be major topic during PM Modi-Xi Jinping meeting:...

China, the all-weather ally of Pakistan, already tried to take the Kashmir issue to the UN Security Council last month.

18 Sept 2019 8:40 AM IST

UN experts urge probe of Rohingya killings in Bangladesh

UN experts urge probe of Rohingya killings in Bangladesh

Police inspector Ali Arshad said at least 40 Rohingya have been killed in Bangladesh since July last year.

17 Sept 2019 4:19 PM IST

8 killed, 10 injured in suicide attack in Afghanistan

8 killed, 10 injured in suicide attack in Afghanistan

The Taliban movement, which has been fighting the government for years, has threatened to disrupt the process.

17 Sept 2019 3:43 PM IST

Hindu girl found dead in hostel room in Pakistan, brother claims foul play

Hindu girl found dead in hostel room in Pakistan, brother claims foul...

Police is yet to ascertain whether the girl committed suicide or was murdered.

17 Sept 2019 2:00 PM IST

$Can\t put blame for Saudi drone attacks without confirming facts: China$ World

Can-'t put blame for Saudi drone attacks without confirming facts:...

Drones claimed by Yemen-'s Houthi rebels attacked the world-'s largest oil processing facility in Saudi Arabia.

16 Sept 2019 2:49 PM IST

Almost 80,000 homes still without power a week after Japan typhoon

Almost 80,000 homes still without power a week after Japan typhoon

Local media showed residents in Chiba hurriedly covering broken roofs with blue tarps.

16 Sept 2019 2:38 PM IST

Kim Jong Un invites Donald Trump to North Korea in new letter: report

Kim Jong Un invites Donald Trump to North Korea in new letter: report

Trump subsequently said he would be willing to meet Kim at some point later this year.

16 Sept 2019 1:01 PM IST

Pak singer threatens PM Modi with snakes, python; lands in trouble

Pak singer threatens PM Modi with snakes, python; lands in trouble

The officer said Rabi Pirzada had regularly been uploading videos and photographs of these animals, which prompted...

16 Sept 2019 9:46 AM IST