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China-'s tech fair where you can hit Trump-'s bobblehead, gets shut...

The three-day trade show opened on Tuesday under the shadow of the escalating trade war.

13 Jun 2019 7:41 AM GMT

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65 Rohingyas found stranded in southern Thailand

Rohingyas, who belong to the Rakhine state in Myanmar, have been facing extreme persecution by authorities and majority...

12 Jun 2019 12:26 PM GMT

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Sun Weidong appointed China-'s next Ambassador to India

Vikram Misri, the Ambassador of India to the People-'s Republic of China, congratulated Sun on his appointment on...

12 Jun 2019 11:06 AM GMT

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India votes in favor of Israel against Palestinian human rights group...

Israel had objected to Palestinian rights group Shahed being given an observer status in UN bodies

12 Jun 2019 9:54 AM GMT

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Protests grow fierce in Hong Kong over extradition law, attempt to...

Police used tear gas, pepper spray and batons to disperse crowds of black-clad demonstrators, most of them young people...

12 Jun 2019 9:24 AM GMT

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Indian national held for assaulting cop in inebriated state in...

Ragupathiraja faces 10 charges, three of which were committed when he attempted to assault cop.

12 Jun 2019 9:23 AM GMT

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Terror attack in Afghanistan leaves six dead

The explosion took place at around 9 am (local time) in Dand district when a civilian vehicle was targetted by a...

12 Jun 2019 6:37 AM GMT

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After #MeToo, Japan sexual abuse survivors seek reform in rape law...

Legislators revised Japan’s century-old rape law in 2017 to include harsher penalties, among other changes.

12 Jun 2019 6:33 AM GMT

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North Korea says it-'s fighting swine fever with quarantine

There’s concern in South Korea that the outbreak in North could spread across the border.

12 Jun 2019 6:06 AM GMT

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Global respectability behind talks with India, says former Pak envoy

India and Pakistan have disputes like many countries but others do not have national ideologies revolving around...

12 Jun 2019 3:26 AM GMT

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Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo to reopen on Wednesday after deadly Easter...

While the other two hotels reopened in recent weeks, most of the sections of the Shangri-La Hotel remained closed.

11 Jun 2019 10:24 AM GMT

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Olympics 2020: Podiums to be constructed with plastic waste in Tokyo

Tokyo 2020 CEO Toshiro Muto said the plan would help push a message of sustainability.

11 Jun 2019 9:26 AM GMT