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$4 dead in firing at protest over Hindu man\s post in Bangladesh$ World

4 dead in firing at protest over Hindu man-'s post in Bangladesh

In 2016, angry Muslims attacked Hindu temples in an eastern town over a Facebook post that allegedly mocked one of...

22 Oct 2019 11:07 AM IST

Thai king Maha Vajiralongkorn strips his consort of royal titles for disloyalty

Thai king Maha Vajiralongkorn strips his consort of royal titles for...

The royal command made public Monday, came just three months after he granted Sineenatra Wongvajirabhakdi consort title.

22 Oct 2019 8:37 AM IST

$\Highâ€™ drama: Flight forced to land after drunk man tries to open door at 33k feet$ World

-'Highâ€™ drama: Flight forced to land after drunk man tries to open...

To restrain the drunk man, the in-flight doctor tried to calm him down and cabin crew and passengers used plastic food...

21 Oct 2019 7:58 PM IST

Malaysian PM Mahathir warns of possible sanctions amid US-China trade war

Malaysian PM Mahathir warns of possible sanctions amid US-China trade...

To cushion the impact of the collision between the superpowers, Mahathir said Malaysia was collaborating more with its...

21 Oct 2019 12:38 PM IST

Kurds fully withdraw from besieged Syria border town

Kurds fully withdraw from besieged Syria border town

SDFspokesmanin a statement cited by Al Jazeera that the Kurdish-led group had no fighters left in Ras al-Ain

21 Oct 2019 10:53 AM IST

$World\s oldest pearl found in Abu Dhabi\s Louvre$ West Asia

World-'s oldest pearl found in Abu Dhabi-'s Louvre

The -'Abu Dhabi Pearl-' will be shown for the first time in the exhibition -'10,000 years of Luxury-' which is opening...

21 Oct 2019 9:33 AM IST

Indonesian President Joko Widodo. (Photo: AP)

Joko Widodo sworn in as Indonesia-'s President for second term

Jokowi-'s inauguration comes a little over a week after the country-'s chief security minister was stabbed in an attack.

21 Oct 2019 9:22 AM IST

Turkish soldier killed in Syrian Kurd attack: Defence Ministry

Turkish soldier killed in Syrian Kurd attack: Defence Ministry

Turkey and Kurdish forces accused one another for violating the ceasefire agreement.

20 Oct 2019 4:45 PM IST

Thai tourism now looks at India for revival after shunned by Chinese

Thai tourism now looks at India for revival after shunned by Chinese

A boating disaster off Phuket-'s coast that killed 47 Chinese holidaymakers has also scared some off.

20 Oct 2019 2:44 PM IST

Manmohan Singh to attend Kartarpur Corridor inauguration: Pak FM

Manmohan Singh to attend Kartarpur Corridor inauguration: Pak FM

Qureshi said Imran Khan would inaugurate Pakistan-'s part of the corridor, facilitating pilgrimage of 5,000 Indian Sikhs...

20 Oct 2019 2:27 PM IST

$\India has failed to get Pakistan included in FATF blacklist\: Qureshi$ World

-'India has failed to get Pakistan included in FATF blacklist-':...

During the FATF meeting, several countries voiced concern on Pakistan-'s failure to do enough to contain terror funding...

20 Oct 2019 2:20 PM IST

$Will crush Kurds if they don\t withdraw before Tuesday: Turkey threatens Syria$ West Asia

Will crush Kurds if they don-'t withdraw before Tuesday: Turkey...

Turkey began its operation on October 9, days after the pullout of US troops from northern Syria.

20 Oct 2019 9:43 AM IST