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Indian media delegation reaches Bangladesh to study border management strategies

Indian media delegation reaches Bangladesh to study border management...

The four-day visit is aimed at developing a better understanding of how the Border Guards Bangladesh and their Indian...

15 July 2019 2:24 PM IST

British Health Minister Jeremy Hunt. (Photo: AP)

Seized Iranian tanker will be released if oil isn-'t going to Syria:...

The comments by Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt late Saturday could help de-escalate tensions that have spiked in recent...

15 July 2019 2:18 PM IST

$After Russian missile purchase, Erdogan Says Trump should \find middle ground\$ West Asia

After Russian missile purchase, Erdogan Says Trump should -'find...

Despite Trump-'s warm words, US officials said last week the administration still planned to act.

15 July 2019 2:02 PM IST

Flood toll mounts to 65: Nepal

Flood toll mounts to 65: Nepal

As many as 33,000 people in the Southern Plains have been affected due to the calamity in the last three days, according...

15 July 2019 1:44 PM IST

Qatar opens biggest coast guard base amid US-Iran standoff

Qatar opens biggest coast guard base amid US-Iran standoff

Qatar, a key US ally in the region, is home to Washington-'s largest Middle East military base.

15 July 2019 12:45 PM IST

World Bank court orders Pak to pay USD 5.8 billion to foreign firm over mine closure

World Bank court orders Pak to pay USD 5.8 billion to foreign firm...

The deposit was set to rank among the worldâ€™s biggest untapped copper and gold mines.

15 July 2019 9:48 AM IST

37 countries back China at United Nation over Xinjiang row

37 countries back China at United Nation over Xinjiang row

Among the 37 countries, many of them are developing and Muslim majority nations.

15 July 2019 1:03 AM IST

Agony of Yazidi women torn between IS kids, or return home

Agony of Yazidi women torn between IS kids, or return home

Dozens of Yazidi women and girls systematically raped, sold and married off to jihadists after being abducted.

14 July 2019 5:13 PM IST

Major 7.3 quake hits off eastern Indonesia: USGS

Major 7.3 quake hits off eastern Indonesia: USGS

The province was also hit by a 6.9-magnitude tremor last week but no extensive damage was reported.

14 July 2019 3:50 PM IST

Thousands mourn protesters killed in Sudan raid

Thousands mourn protesters killed in Sudan raid

Many lit candles, some floated balloons while hundreds bathed area in sea of light, holding their phones aloft as...

14 July 2019 2:05 PM IST

Clashes erupt as Hong Kong protest targets Chinese traders

Clashes erupt as Hong Kong protest targets Chinese traders

After issuing warning, police moved forward to disperse crowd of young protesters who say peaceful demonstrations failed...

14 July 2019 1:39 PM IST

Muhammad Ershad, former Bangladesh military dictator dies at 89

Muhammad Ershad, former Bangladesh military dictator dies at 89

He passed away due to complications from old age, Kazi Firoz Rashid, a longtime colleague and lawmaker from his Jatiya...

14 July 2019 1:11 PM IST