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Nepal’s iconic Pashupatinath temple has 9 kg gold, Rs 120 crore

Revenue in gold and silver cover a period of 56 years from 1962 to 2018.

6 Jun 2019 9:06 PM GMT

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Hong Kong court goes against govt to deliver landmark ruling on...

The judgement, handed down by the Court of Final Appeal, is the latest instance where judiciary has found against the...

6 Jun 2019 10:58 AM GMT

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Chinese cartoonist announces protest against Twitter for refusing...

This is the second time the social media giant has come under fire in the last week over its handling of China-related...

6 Jun 2019 9:24 AM GMT

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Pashupatinath temple in Nepal owns over 9kg gold, 1.3 billion rupees...

Built in the 5th century, the shrine is one of the four most important religious sites in Asia for devotees of Shiva.

6 Jun 2019 7:04 AM GMT

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Thai lawmakers elect junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha as PM

Thailand’s junta chief Prayut Chan-O-Cha was elected late Wednesday as the kingdom’s first civilian prime minister...

6 Jun 2019 6:04 AM GMT

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10 killed in Pakistan during armed clash on Eid

The two groups resorted to indiscriminate firing after a dispute, Geo News reported.

6 Jun 2019 5:53 AM GMT

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South Korea records first current account deficit in 7 years

The world-'s 11th largest economy posted a current account deficit of $660 million in April, figures from the central...

5 Jun 2019 9:19 AM GMT

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China-'s tryst with space; launches rocket from ship

The Long March 11 rocket blasted off from a platform on a large semi-submersible barge in the Yellow Sea.

5 Jun 2019 6:51 AM GMT

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North Korea urges US to resume talks, warns ‘patience has a

Talks between the two countries hit a roadblock after the second summit in Vietnam ended abruptly with no joint...

5 Jun 2019 6:38 AM GMT

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China issues travel alerts for US; warns citizens of harassment

The statement urged Chinese tourists to -'fully assess the risk-' and -'improve their awareness of safety and...

4 Jun 2019 12:02 PM GMT

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China slams Pompeo’s ‘lunatic ravings and babbling nonsense’ on...

Foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang called Pompeo statement as an attack on China’s political system and human...

4 Jun 2019 10:19 AM GMT

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Supposedly executed former N Korean nuclear envoy alive, but in...

Sources told Reuters at the time that Kim Hyok Chol was facing punishment but there was no evidence he had been...

4 Jun 2019 7:19 AM GMT