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The results of Sundays elections in the semi-autonomous city have sent the Beijing-backed government a clear message of public support for the demands of a protest movement that has gripped the territory for months. (Photo: File)World
Hong Kong part of China -'no matter what happens-' in polls: Chinese...

-'Hong Kong is a part of China and a special administrative region of China,-' Wang said.

25 Nov 2019 1:56 PM IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Iran of planning attacks against the Jewish state and said everything possible would be done to prevent them. (Photo: File)West Asia
-'Iran-'s aggression in our region, against us, continues-': Israeli...

Speaking on Israeli-annexed Golan Heights, Netanyahu said: -'we are taking necessary actions to prevent Iran from...

25 Nov 2019 9:19 AM IST

The poll to choose 452 councillors across 18 districts is the closest voters in Hong Kong get to direct representation -- but turnout is usually unremarkable. (Photo: AP)World
After weeks of violence, Hong Kong votes for district elections

Nearly 400,000 new voters have registered, however, which is widely interpreted as a positive sign for the pro-democracy...

24 Nov 2019 4:46 PM IST

In a highly symbolic visit to the Japanese city devastated by the nuclear attack in August 1945, Francis said nuclear weapons were not the answer to a desire for security, peace and stability. (Photo: File)World
At Nagasaki, Pope Francis condemns -'unspeakable horror-' of nuclear...

At least 74,000 people died from the atomic bomb unleashed on the city in western Japan.

24 Nov 2019 4:26 PM IST

Malaysias last male Sumatran rhino died in May this year. (Photo: Twitter)World
Sumatran rhino now extinct in Malaysia after last one dies of cancer

Only a handful of the creatures remain in the wilds of Indonesia.

24 Nov 2019 4:06 PM IST

Two Iraqi protesters shot dead as unrest intensifiesWest Asia
Two Iraqi protesters shot dead as unrest intensifies

At least 47 other people were wounded in clashes with security forces.

24 Nov 2019 1:54 PM IST

Pakistan on Saturday rejected United States notion of Beijing being the sole benefactor of its China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), and asserted that its relations with China within the purview of the project will never fray. (Photo: File)World
-'It wont be a burden-': Pakistan hits back at US over CPEC

Wells had deemed CPEC a form of financing ensuring guaranteed profits for Chinese state-owned enterprises.

24 Nov 2019 10:05 AM IST

\Seeing me in a car, racing... For a lot of people its a surprise, but I am happy to surprise people.\ (Photo: AFP)West Asia
First Saudi woman driver to race car in Kingdom

Juffali, who hails from the western city of Jeddah and was educated in US, will participate as what organisers call...

23 Nov 2019 3:50 PM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: AP/File)World
China wants US trade deal but -'will fight back-' when necessary: Xi...

The world-'s two biggest economies have been locked in a bruising trade conflict for more than a year.

22 Nov 2019 3:20 PM IST

Netanyahu could now face internal threats from within his Likud party, Zalzberg added. (Photo: File)West Asia
-'Won-'t allow lies to win-': Netanyahu rejects allegations, vows to...

Netanyahu denounced what he called -'false-' and -'politically motivated-' allegations, after being charged with...

22 Nov 2019 9:22 AM IST

The two Koreas undertook a flurry of diplomacy including three summits last year, during which Moon and Kim agreed to improve ties and restart stalled business initiatives. (Photo: File)World
-'Not right time-' says North on South Korea ASEAN summit invite:...

South Korean President Moon Jae-in sent a letter of invitation to Kim on Nov 5.

21 Nov 2019 3:41 PM IST

Sri Lankas newly-elected President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa was on Thursday absolved of all corruption charges linked to the embezzlement of nearly USD 185,000 by a high court which also lifted the overseas travel ban on him and released his impounded passport. (Photo: File)World
Lankan court drops corruption charges against Gotabhaya, lifts travel...

Gotabhaya will embark on his first foreign tour with a visit to India on November 29 at the invitation of Prime Minister...

21 Nov 2019 2:36 PM IST

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