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Xinhua quoted the World Food Programme (WFP), a food-assistance branch of UN as saying that it has so far provided food assistance to 8,850 newly-arrived Syrian refugees. (Photo: ANI)West Asia
-'Number of Syrian refugees crossing into Iraq from Syria has...

Turkey had launched the offensive on Oct 9 after US announced withdrawal of its troops from northern Syria.

26 Oct 2019 12:43 PM IST

A Hong Kong court has banned people from publishing a wide range of personal details about police officers and their families, including photos, in a bid to halt \doxxing\ by pro-democracy protesters. (Photo: AFP)World
Hong Kong court bans publishing police details, including photos

Earlier this month the city-'s pro-Beijing leader Carrie Lam used a colonial-era emergency law to ban protesters from...

26 Oct 2019 11:55 AM IST

Torrential rain that caused flooding and mudslides in towns east of Tokyo left at least seven people dead and added damage in areas still recovering from recent typhoons, officials said Saturday. (Photo: AFP)World
At least 10 killed, 3 missing in flood, mudslides from strong rain in...

Two weeks ago, Typhoon Hagibis caused widespread flooding and left more than 80 people dead or presumed dead across...

26 Oct 2019 11:30 AM IST

The 69-year-old Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo was rushed to the Services Hospital in Lahore from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) office late on Monday night after a massive drop in his platelet count. (Photo: File)World
Lahore High Court grants bail to ailing Sharif on medical grounds

The three-time premier-'s lawyer Ashtar Ausaf told the court that his condition is -'extremely serious-'.

25 Oct 2019 7:13 PM IST

If you start legitimising terrorists like this, tomorrow you will end up meeting with Baghdadi as well, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said in televised remarks.West Asia
Turkey warns US meeting with SDF chief would -'legitimise terrorists-'

US President Trump said he had talked with Mazlum Abdi, commander of SDF which fought against extremists in Syria.

25 Oct 2019 5:45 PM IST

Good talk with Deputy Foreign Minister Ababu Namwamba of Kenya on our developmental cooperation and African partnership, Jaishankar wrote on Twitter. (Photo: ANI)World
Jaishankar meets Deputy Foreign Minister of Kenya, discusses...

India is a founding member of NAM, which is one of the largest gatherings of world leaders.

25 Oct 2019 4:21 PM IST

The Chinese consular official, Tong Xuejun, told state broadcaster CCTV on Thursday that he had met with British police. (Photo: Twitter)World
UK police yet to confirm identity of 39 found dead in truck: China

In Britain-'s largest murder probe in more than a decade, the local police force have arrested the truck-'s driver on...

25 Oct 2019 2:16 PM IST

Pakistani women rights activist Gulalai Ismail, who is currently in the US on Thursday said that her father was picked up by men wearing militia dress in Peshwar. (Photo: Twitter/ Gulalai Ismail)World
‘Father picked up by men in militia dress in Peshawar’: Pak...

She has become new face of hope for oppressed minorities in Pakistani, raising voice against Islamabad’s atrocities on...

25 Oct 2019 10:32 AM IST

Commercial and residential property prices have been fuelled by an influx of money from wealthy mainland Chinese investors and developers. (Representational Image)World
Hong Kong tycoon buys million dollar parking space amid looming...

The HK USD 7.6 million (USD 970,000) price tag is more than 30 times the average annual wage in Hong Kong.

24 Oct 2019 4:20 PM IST

Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah Al-Saud has been named the new foreign minister in a partial Cabinet reshuffle and Saleh bin Nasser bin Ali Al-Jasser has been named as the countrys transport minister. (Photo: ANI)World
In third reshuffle in less than a year, Saudi Arabia appoints new...

The reshuffle in Saudi is seen amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

24 Oct 2019 3:09 PM IST

A court in Bangladesh sentenced 16 people to death on Thursday over the murder of a 19-year-old female student burnt alive in April that provoked outrage across the country. (Photo: AFP)World
19-year-old woman burnt alive in Bangladesh, 16 sentenced to death

Nusrat Jahan Rafi was doused in kerosene and set on fire after refusing to withdraw a sexual harassment complaint...

24 Oct 2019 12:56 PM IST

A top vegetable oil trade body in Mumbai on Monday asked its members to stop buying Malaysian palm oil, after criticism by Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at the UN General Assembly on New Delhis decision to end Jammu and Kashmirs special status. (Photo: File)World
In talks with India, other countries on palm oil sales: Malaysia

-'We are continuously engaging not only with India but all countries to purchase our palm oil,-' minister Darell Leiking...

24 Oct 2019 10:52 AM IST

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