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Kevin Michel, a Labor party candidate from Pilbara seat defeated Brendon Grylls of the Nationals Party, with a 13.7% swing in Labors favour on a two-party preferred basis. (Photo: Facebook)

India-origin businessman wins local election in Australia

Michel had campaigned on a platform of jobs opposing Grylls' proposal for an increase in the iron ore production tax,...

16 March 2017 2:30 PM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Saudi Arabias King Salman inspect a Chinese guard of honor during a welcome ceremony in Beijing, China. (Photo: AP)

Saudi king's visit with 1,000-strong staff shows China's Middle East...

China is pivoting towards the Middle East, and Saudi Arabia is strengthening its alliances in east Asia.

16 March 2017 1:02 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping. (Photo: AP)

Modi's victory in 2017 polls can impact Sino-India ties: Chinese media

The win not only increased Modi's chance to win in 2019 elections, some even predict he is already set for a second...

16 March 2017 12:47 PM IST

The names of those Muslims found missing are crossed through with a red pen. (Photo: AP)

With a stroke of red pen, Myanmar's Rohingya fear losing right to...

The names of those Rohingya Muslims found missing during the house-to-house official count are crossed through with a...

16 March 2017 11:38 AM IST

One of Pakistans greenest provinces is becoming greener still: In just a year it has added three-quarters of a billion new trees, as part of a â€œtree tsunamiâ€aimed at reversing worsening forest loss.(Photo: AFP)

As part of tree tsunami across country, Pak aims to add 100 mn trees...

It aims to turn around deforestation and increase the province's forested area by at least 2 percent.

16 March 2017 10:43 AM IST

$As Zahra Sozan, a 25-year-old mother-of-one told AFP, it is not \traditional\ for women or children to go to the movies. (Photo: AFP)$ World

Afghans find some escape as 'family cinema' opens in Kabul

Kabul's movie halls are popular with raucous male audiences who clap and whistle at screens wreathed in clouds cigarette...

16 March 2017 9:16 AM IST

166 people were killed in the Mumbai terror attacks. (Photo: PTI)

India reluctant to send 24 witnesses to Pak in Mumbai case:...

The anti-terrorism court held the hearing in the case at Adiyala Jail Rawalpindi after a -"break-" of over four months.

15 March 2017 8:42 PM IST

UNHRC. (Photo: File)

Pakistan world's terrorism factory', oppresses all minorities: India...

India also said that PoK is administered by a 'deep state' and has become a hub for the global export of terror.

15 March 2017 8:23 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday inaugurated Chashma-III nuclear power plant in the city.

Security high as Pakistan launches first census in 19 years

Fast-growing Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world.

15 March 2017 3:37 PM IST

Security forces inspect the site of attack on a military hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP)

50 killed in last week's attack on hospital: Afghan official

The attack was claimed by the Islamic State group.

15 March 2017 2:41 PM IST

Pakistan Prime Ministers Foreign Affairs Advisor Sartaj Aziz. (Photo: PTI/File)

Pakistan set to declare Gilgit-Baltistan as fifth province

The move may raise concerns in India as it borders the disputed Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

15 March 2017 2:29 PM IST

Li Keqiang said that China does not want to see any war trade between US and China. (Photo: AP)

Trade war with US will not make Chinese trade fairer: Li Keqiang

US media reported that US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet in Florida next month.

15 March 2017 1:48 PM IST