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Anti-government protesters set fire while security forces close Rasheed Street during clashes in Baghdad, Iraq. (Photo: AP)West Asia
40 Iraqi protesters slain in 24 hrs

Heavy response against demonstrators by a Iran-backed govt. escalates tensions.

30 Nov 2019 1:39 AM IST

Nakasone was known for trying to integrate the nation defeated in World War II as a full-fledged member of the West during the Cold War era. (Photo: File)World
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuhiro Nakasone passes away at 101

He was in office for five years from November 1982 to November 1987,

29 Nov 2019 1:00 PM IST

Jujun Junaedi spends his free time in a backyard tinkering with his project, guided by instructional videos, as he dreams of flying above the snarled roads of his hometown Sukabumi. (Photo: AFP)World
A homemade helicopter: Indonesia man-'s solution to beat the traffic

His quest may seem a flight of fancy, but Junaedi is not the first person to try and build an artisanal aircraft.

28 Nov 2019 4:09 PM IST

Another 100 protesters suffered injuries in two days of rallies in Hillah, just south of Baghdad, when security forces used tear gas against them. (Photo: AP)West Asia
-'Victory to Iraq!-': Anti-govt demonstrators torch Iran consulate...

Iraq-'s capital have been gripped by the largest grassroots protests since the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam...

28 Nov 2019 3:19 PM IST

China warned the United States on Thursday it would take \firm counter measures\ in response to US legislation backing anti-government protesters in Hong Kong, and said attempts to interfere in the Chinese-ruled city were doomed to fail. (Photo: AP)World
-'Clearly interfering-': China warns US of retaliation on backing Hong...

More than 5,800 people have been arrested since June, the numbers increasing exponentially in October and November, as...

28 Nov 2019 1:48 PM IST

Le also urged the United States to \refrain from putting the bill into practice, and immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs and Chinas internal affairs, so as to avoid further damage to China-US relations and bilateral cooperation in important areas\. (Photo: File)World
China summons US envoy, urges US to refrain from applying Hong Kong...

Chinese vice foreign minister Le Yucheng lodged -'strong protest-' with Ambassador Terry Branstad after Trump signed the...

28 Nov 2019 12:28 PM IST

Police did not say who they planned to question. The couple linked to the case are reported to have left the country. (Photo: Instagram)World
Model, who fell naked from Malaysia apartment, may have been killed:...

Ivana Smit tumbled from the 20th floor of a Kuala Lumpur condominium and landed on a sixth floor balcony in December...

28 Nov 2019 12:14 PM IST

A TikTok post by a young woman, pretending to give eyelash curling advice while actually condemning Chinas crackdown on Muslims in Xinjiang, has gone viral on the Chinese-owned app that has been accused of censoring anti-Beijing content. (Photo: Twitter/ Feroza)World
-'Please be aware-': US teen’s TikTok ‘makeup tutorial’ on...

Aziz starts her video telling viewers: -'The first thing you need to do is grab your lash curler.-'

28 Nov 2019 10:46 AM IST

Chinas embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to requests for comment.World
China overtakes US in number of diplomatic missions: Study

China has 169 embassies, 96 consulates, eight permanent missions and three other missions.

27 Nov 2019 8:35 PM IST

Sources say the IAEA took samples from the site in the Turquzabad district of Tehran in the spring and that Iran has been slow in providing answers to explain the test results.(Representational Image)West Asia
Time to take out our swords: Inside Iran-'s plot to attack Saudi...

Hard-liners in the meeting talked of attacking high-value targets, including American military bases.

26 Nov 2019 2:15 PM IST

The watch towers, double-locked doors and video surveillance in the Chinese camps are there to prevent escapes. (Photo: AP)World
-'Forced re-education-': Secret documents reveal how China mass...

The papers also show how Beijing is pioneering a new form of social control using data and artificial intelligence.

25 Nov 2019 3:20 PM IST

The 38-year-old worker was hacked to death at around 7:45 pm while he was going to the mosque. (Photo: File | Representational)World
8 killed in DR Congo-'s Beni, residents burn town hall

An army spokesman confirmed the latest casualties.

25 Nov 2019 2:49 PM IST

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