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Major 7.3 quake hits off eastern Indonesia: USGSWorld
Major 7.3 quake hits off eastern Indonesia: USGS

The province was also hit by a 6.9-magnitude tremor last week but no extensive damage was reported.

14 July 2019 3:50 PM IST

Clashes erupt as Hong Kong protest targets Chinese tradersWorld
Clashes erupt as Hong Kong protest targets Chinese traders

After issuing warning, police moved forward to disperse crowd of young protesters who say peaceful demonstrations failed...

14 July 2019 1:39 PM IST

Muhammad Ershad, former Bangladesh military dictator dies at 89World
Muhammad Ershad, former Bangladesh military dictator dies at 89

He passed away due to complications from old age, Kazi Firoz Rashid, a longtime colleague and lawmaker from his Jatiya...

14 July 2019 1:11 PM IST

11 killed in Afghanistan hotel attack, Taliban claims responsibilityWorld
11 killed in Afghanistan hotel attack, Taliban claims responsibility

The siege came to an end after seven hours and three terrorists were killed while two others were arrested, according to...

14 July 2019 12:19 PM IST

Shanghai battles against China\s rising mountain of trashWorld
Shanghai battles against China-'s rising mountain of trash

Shanghai launched Chiana-'s most ambitious garbage separation and recycling programme ever.

14 July 2019 12:03 PM IST

Sri Lanka PM to appear before Parliamentary committee to probe Easter attacksWorld
Sri Lanka PM to appear before Parliamentary committee to probe Easter...

PM said that the government hopes to adopt laws to curb terrorism while looking forward to working with international...

13 July 2019 4:00 PM IST

Nepal floods: Police say death toll climbs to 28World
Nepal floods: Police say death toll climbs to 28

At least 50 people have been rescued from various places across the country so far, it added.

13 July 2019 2:04 PM IST

‘Don’t play with fire’: China warns US over Taiwan arms dealWorld
‘Don’t play with fire’: China warns US over Taiwan arms deal

China’s latest statement came as Taiwan President was in New York en route to four Caribbean allies, a trip that has...

13 July 2019 12:08 PM IST

51 injured as quake rocks southern PhilippinesWorld
51 injured as quake rocks southern Philippines

The country-'s most recent deadly quake occurred in April when at least 11 people were killed in a 6.3-magnitude...

13 July 2019 10:56 AM IST

13-year suicide bomber kills fiveWorld
13-year suicide bomber kills five

No one took responsibility for the attack, but both the Taliban and the IS affiliate have a strong presence in eastern...

13 July 2019 1:25 AM IST

Chinese paramilitary police patrol in Urumqi, western Chinas Xinjiang province. (Photo: AP)World
No Xinjiang-like detention camps in Tibet: China

Asked whether he has any figure about the number of people detained in such camps in Tibet, he said “that we didn’t...

13 July 2019 1:22 AM IST

Will not open airspace until India withdraws fighter jets from forward airbases: PakWorld
Will not open airspace until India withdraws fighter jets from forward...

The CAA official also contested India-'s claim that Delhi had opened its airspace for Pakistan, the report said.

12 July 2019 7:01 PM IST

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