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The Afghan Governments willingness for peace is despite the fact that armed groups have identified themselves and demonstrated to all of us that they are the irreconcilables, Indias Permanent Representative to the United Nations Syed Akbaruddin told the UN Security Council. (Photo: ANI)

Silence those guns: India supports Afghanistan in peace talks with...

Despite the international community's efforts, those supporting the terrorists affecting Afghanistan have not been...

9 March 2018 9:15 AM GMT

Jamaatud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammed Saeed.

Court allows Hafiz Mohammed Saeed's party registration

The Islamabad High Court ordered Election Commission of Pakistan to register the MML.

8 March 2018 7:46 PM GMT

Muslim-owned businesses and religious sites came under attack from majority Sinhala mobs, forcing the government to enforce curfew. (Photo: AP/ Representational)

Amid state emergency, communal riots, Sri Lankan president replaces

Mr Wickremesinghe's 11-day tenure as the law and order minister was marred by racial tension in the central district of...

8 March 2018 12:50 PM GMT

Kohli married at the age of 15, which is not unusual in Pakistan, where one in five girls marry before the age of 18, according to the United Nations. (Photo: AFP)

Fight child marriage, honour killings: Pak's 1st woman Dalit senator's...

Although Krishna Kumari Kohli was a child bride, her husband encouraged her to continue studying.

8 March 2018 10:27 AM GMT

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands before the group photo session at 2017 Brics Summit in Xiamen, Fujian province in China, on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

One plus one eleven not two: China on bettering relations, uniting...

China is upholding its rights and legitimate interests and taking care to preserve the relationship with India.'

8 March 2018 9:31 AM GMT

Buddhist-Muslim relations have worsened in recent years amid the rise of hard-line Buddhist groups, which accuse Muslims of forcing people to convert and destroying sacred Buddhist sites. (Photo: AP/ Representational)

Trapped in mosques: Despite Sri Lanka emergency, Buddhists burn Muslim...

At least 20 Muslim homes appeared badly damaged and flames engulfed one two-story home.

8 March 2018 8:04 AM GMT

The relief for feature phone manufacturers was provided after they complained that installing GPS would push up the cost of these phones.

Ruining their character: B'desh Islamic school burns hundreds of...

The school was not against technology but that the negative results of mobile phones far outweigh its positives.'

7 March 2018 12:24 PM GMT

The government order came as anti-Muslim rioting flared anew, with Buddhist mobs attacking mosques and Muslim-owned shops in at least two towns. (Representational Image/ AP)

Sri Lanka emergency: Govt blocks Facebook, Instagram, Whatsapp amid...

Anti-Muslim riots began Monday after a Buddhist Sinhalese man died after reportedly being attacked by a group of Muslim...

7 March 2018 11:14 AM GMT

There are restrictions to fly drones in India. Lack of clarity in the guidelines has stopped us from exploring more opportunities around drones, Mr Singh said. (Representational image)

Pakistan army claims to have shot down Indian spy drone' near Kashmir

Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan and both claim the region in its entirety.

7 March 2018 5:08 AM GMT

Kim Jong-Un has overseen unspoken reforms that have allowed the market to play a greater role in North Koreas economy. (Photo: AFP)

North Korea says it's willing to give up its nuclear weapons

Koreas to set up leader-to-leader hotline, offering highest-level contact.

6 March 2018 8:08 PM GMT

President Xi Jinping

Will 'take necessary measures' if US harms country's economic...

Steel producers in Canada, Brazil, Mexico, South Korea and Turkey rely far more heavily on the US market.

4 March 2018 6:18 AM GMT

President Xi Jinping was formally reappointed head of the Communist Party Wednesday, commanding a new ruling council whose role will likely be eclipsed after he established himself as Chinas most powerful leader in decades. (Photo: AP)

China set to ratify removal of two-term limit for Xi

The Parliament season formally commenced with the opening of the CPPCC at the Great Hall of People.

3 March 2018 6:58 PM GMT