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Nepal local elections: China beats India to delivering assistance
As Nepal is preparing to conduct its local body elections after a 10 year hiatus, China on Monday came as an early bird with poll assistance to Nepal.
285 deaths, 1073 injuries during Myanmar's Thingyan water festival
285 people died, while 1073 others were injured during the annual 4-day Thingyan water festival in Myanmar.
Bernie: US should avoid "perpetual warfare in the Middle East"
Democratic Senator Bernie Sanders said America must not get involved in "perpetual warfare in the Middle East."
Philippines to hold military drills with the US
The Philippines military announced it will hold annual exercises with troops from its US ally.
Turkish Referendum: Erdogan wins amidst opposition challenge
Unofficial results declared on Sunday night indicated the passage of the Turkish Referendum, securing 1.25 million votes more than the "no" vote.
Car bomb kills hundreds of Syrian evacuees
A car bomb detonated in the vicinity of a convoy of buses carrying evacuees from besieged rebel-held towns on the outskirts of Aleppo, killing over 100 civilians.
Trump's tax disclosure: Protesters demand release of tax returns
Latest in the series of protests against US President Donald Trump, thousands of protesters marched in over 150 locations, demanding disclosure of his tax returns.
Pakistan mob-lynching: Malala Yousafzai blames Pakistan for poor global image
Pakistani Nobel Laureate and pro-education activist Malala Yousafzai condemned the recent mob lynching of Pakistani university student Mashal Khan for blasphemy.
Pakistan arrests 3 suspected R&AW spies for targeting CPEC
Pakistani police have arrested three suspected spies from India's Research and Analysis Wing intelligence agency.
Leaks suggest America's NSA may have hacked global banking system
Hacking group Shadow Brokers have leaked spy tools allegedly created and used by the US National Security Agency (NSA).
9/11 Lawsuits: Saudi banks, Bin Laden affiliated companies sued
A group of over two dozen US insurers affiliated with the insurance holding firm Travelers Cos has sued ten defendants including Saudi banks and companies connected to Osama bin Laden over the 9/11 terror attacks.
Female Genital Mutilation: Indian-origin doctor arrested in US
44-year-old Indian-origin doctor Jumana Nagarwala has been charged with performing Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on minors aged 6-8, in what is probably the first such reported case in the US.
Make in India: UK offers India defence technology for weapons
The United Kingdom has offered India cutting-edge defence technology for co-producing weapon systems to jointly become the "world beaters" in arms exports.
Bangladesh executes three militants for 2004 grenade attack
Bangladesh on April 12 executed three militants for a 2004 grenade attack that killed three people and injured several others, including a British ambassador.
Trump backtracks on campaign rhetoric, says NATO "no longer obsolete"
US President Donald Trump said during a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg that NATO is "no longer obsolete."
Trump ordered Syria missile strike over dessert with Chinese President
American President Donald Trump said he ordered the missile strike on Syria "during dessert" with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Daily Mail to pay Melania Trump damages over 'escort' allegation
British newspaper Daily Mail has agreed to pay damages and costs to US First Lady Melania Trump over an article in which it alleged that she once worked as an escort.
Slave markets flourishing in Libya: UN Migration Agency Report
A recently released UN migration agency report revealed that increasing number of African migrants traversing through Libya are being trafficked and traded through slave markets in Libya.
China to spend $29bn to build roads in Tibetan-populated province
China will be spending $29 billion over the coming five years to augment road infrastructure in Qinghai province which borders Tibet.
US warns Assad's reign in Syria "coming to an end"
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is visiting Russia where he's expected to urge Moscow to stop supporting Assad.
Trump's Press Secretary says Hitler didn't use chemical weapons, apologizes
Sean Spicer, the White House press secretary, has apologized for stating that Adolf Hitler didn't use chemical weapons in World War II.
Turkey's fast-growing hair transplant industry is soaking up Syrian refugees
Following several terror attacks and a failed military coup, tourism in Turkey saw a sharp decline in 2016.
China most likely to hand death penalties to farmers, unemployed
China Judgements Online, after scrutinizing Supreme People's Court's official court verdict database found out that farmers and unemployed people were most often doled out death sentences in China.
US Election hacking: Alleged Russian hacker arrested in Spain
Following the issue of arrest warrant from US, Barcelona Police on Sunday arrested Russian programmer Pyotr Levashov for his alleged involvement in hacking the US Presidential elections.
UK says there's no excuse for terrorism coming from Pakistan
Britain's defence secretary Michael Fallon said there's no excuse for terrorism that "flows across" Pakistan's borders into Afghanistan and elsewhere.
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull meets Modi during India visit
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull arrived in New Delhi on Sunday for a four-day visit to India, his first since assuming office in September 2015.
Deputy national security adviser KT McFarland asked to step down
US Deputy National Security Adviser KT McFarland has been asked to step down by the Trump administration after just three months.
Indian, Pakistani, Chinese and Italian navy saves merchant vessel
Responding to a hijacking by pirates, the Indian, Chinese, Pakistan, and Italian navies carried out a joint operation to rescue a merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden between Yemen and Somalia.
US unemployment rate drops: Of hiring, firing and weather
Unemployment rate in the US has reached the decade's lowest at 4.5% since May 2007.
Greece, eurozone reach basic agreement to unlock bailout payments
Eurozone finance ministers said they have reached an "in principle" agreement with Greece on the contents of a deal to release a delayed bailout payment.
Devin Nunes steps aside from Congressional committee inquiry on Russia
Devin Nunes, the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, has temporarily stepped aside from a congressional investigation into Russia's alleged election hacking.
Russia bans "gay clown" memes of President Putin
With a recent ruling by Moscow's Justice Ministry, it is now illegal to portray President Vladimir Putin in makeup, or otherwise implying he is gay.
Smoking Kills: One in 10 global deaths due to smoking
Smoking caused more than one in 10 deaths globally in 2015, according to a study sponsored by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and published in 'The Lancet' medical journal.
Muslim babies to outnumber Christian babies in 20 years
Christianity, as per 2015 data, is currently the world's largest religion with Christians making up over 31% of the world's population.
Dutch men walk #handinhand following attack on gay couple
Straight Dutch men are uploading images on social media of themselves holding hands to stand up against homophobia.
Bannon loses seat in National Security Council, not a "demotion"
President Donald Trump has removed Steve Bannon, his controversial senior strategist, from the National Security Council (NSC).
China Pakistan Economic Corridor: UK wants share of the cake
Looking to be a key stakeholder in the multi billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the UK on Tuesday held a trade round table involving British and Pakistani diplomats, British companies and Chinese banks.
Trump vows to reform Obama's "horrendous" US banking regulations
President Donald Trump has vowed to reform the "horrendous" US banking regulations constituted following the financial crisis in 2008.
6, including 4 soldiers killed in mysterious Lahore blast
Six people including four soldiers were killed in an apparent suicide blast in Lahore that was targeting a census group.
Trump-Sisi meeting: Trump aims to reboot US-Egypt ties
In a move to reboot US-Egypt relations, President Donald Trump welcomed his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to the White House.