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North Korean leader receives \excellent\ letter from Trump: state mediaWorld
North Korean leader receives -'excellent-' letter from Trump: state...

Kim recently played host to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who wrapped up a highly symbolic visit to the nuclear-armed...

23 Jun 2019 11:48 AM IST

Hong Kong protesters end police headquarters siege peacefully after demands unmetWorld
Hong Kong protesters end police headquarters siege peacefully after...

Police were previously criticized for their use of force but this time waited out the protesters.

23 Jun 2019 11:46 AM IST

India-Indonesia to boast direct connectivity for impetus tourismWorld
India-Indonesia to boast direct connectivity for impetus tourism

This year marks the completion of 70 years of bilateral ties between India and Indonesia.

23 Jun 2019 11:35 AM IST

Agreements signed between Pakistan, Qatar to boost economic tiesWorld
Agreements signed between Pakistan, Qatar to boost economic ties

Three agreements signed for cooperation in the fields of trade, investment, tourism and financial intelligence.

23 Jun 2019 11:31 AM IST

Myanmar shuts down internet services in conflict-torn western regionWorld
Myanmar shuts down internet services in conflict-torn western region

Services were shut in nine townships in Rakhine and neighbouring Chin states, citing “disturbances of peace”.

23 Jun 2019 1:35 AM IST

2 suspects in deadly Indonesian lighter factory fire probeWorld
2 suspects in deadly Indonesian lighter factory fire probe

Deadly fires are not uncommon in Indonesia due to poor safety standards that are routinely flouted, while illegal...

22 Jun 2019 1:59 PM IST

FATF decides to keep Pak in \Grey\ listWorld
FATF decides to keep Pak in -'Grey-' list

The FATF currently has 35 members and two regional organisations - European Commission and Gulf Cooperation Council.

22 Jun 2019 11:43 AM IST

In surprise move, Sri Lanka extends emergency for another monthWorld
In surprise move, Sri Lanka extends emergency for another month

The emergency can be declared for a month at a time, and parliament must ratify it within 10 days.

22 Jun 2019 11:06 AM IST

Protestors end 15-hour long siege of police headquarters in Hong KongWorld
Protestors end 15-hour long siege of police headquarters in Hong Kong

People in Hong Kong are increasingly fearful of Beijing-'s tightening grip over the city and what they see as an erosion...

22 Jun 2019 10:41 AM IST

The ‘top-5’ countries throwing plastic waste in the OceansWorld
The ‘top-5’ countries throwing plastic waste in the Oceans

According to Ocean Conservancy, 60 per cent of the debris comes from China and the four ASEAN nations.

22 Jun 2019 10:08 AM IST

China rules out India\s NSG entry without talks on NPTWorld
China rules out India-'s NSG entry without talks on NPT

India and Pakistan are not signatories of the NPT. After India-'s application, Pakistan too applied for the NSG...

21 Jun 2019 9:37 PM IST

Sri Lankan police officials to face criminal charges for Easter Sunday AttacksWorld
Sri Lankan police officials to face criminal charges for Easter Sunday...

Sirisena also suspended police chief Pujith Jayasundera and his top defense bureaucrat Hemasiri Fernando after the...

21 Jun 2019 7:56 PM IST

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