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27 Nov 2017
Pope FrancisWhy Pope Francis faces a tricky trip to Myanmar
Pope Francis has arrived in Myanmar at a time when the country faces widespread allegations of ethnic cleansing.
27 Nov 2017
Prince PhilipPrince Harry to marry American girlfriend Meghan Markle
Britain's Royal Family is set to welcome a new member into its folds: Meghan Markle, Prince Harry's fiancé.
27 Nov 2017
TechnologyMeet Sam: World's first artificial intelligence enabled politician
Artificial-intelligence (AI) enabled robots are rapidly making way into the Brave New World.
27 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan's law minister resigns, Islamists end protests that crippled country
Pakistan's Law Minister Zahid Hamid has resigned after weeks of protests by Islamists rocked the country.
27 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsReport: Pakistani nukes surest route to nuclear war
The US-based think tank Atlantic Council has identified Pakistan's tactical nuclear weapons (TNW) programme as a danger to the safety and security of the South Asian region.
27 Nov 2017
IndonesiaBali: Threat-level raised amid fears of major volcanic eruption
Mount Agung, a volcano located in Bali, Indonesia has been showing all signs of a major eruption coming.
26 Nov 2017
NepalNepal votes in landmark elections, the first since 1999
The people of Nepal are voting in a landmark general election, the country's first since 1999, a decade after monarchy was abolished in 2008.
26 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan deploys army in Islamabad after protests turn violent
The Pakistan government had to call in the army to restore law and order after clashes between hardline religious groups and the police in Islamabad resulted in the death and injury of 6 and over 200 people respectively.
26 Nov 2017
IndiaSCO Summit: Swaraj'll represent India, but will she meet Pakistan?
India and Pakistan will come face to face next week at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit in Russia's Sochi. There's still no proposal for diplomatic talks, sources said.
26 Nov 2017
IndiaPathankot attack: In confidential NSA-level talks, India confronts Pakistan
Reports have surfaced about a secret dialogue between Indian NSA Ajit Doval and his Pakistani counterpart, Lieutenant-General Nasser Khan Janjua.
26 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsHafiz Saeed release: US threatens Pakistan with 'repercussions'
The US is visibly annoyed at Pakistan's recent release of Lashkar-e-Taiba founder and Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief, Hafiz Saeed.
26 Nov 2017
MumbaiDawood depressed over family problems: Only son becomes maulana
If the confessions of Dawood Ibrahim's brother Iqbal Kaskar are true, the feared gangster seems to be having family problems and is depressed.
26 Nov 2017
Zimbabwe'Golden goodbye' payoff: Ousted Zimbabwean president, Mugabe to receive $10m
Former-Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe was recently forced to give up his throne for former-ally Emmerson Mnangagwa.
26 Nov 2017
India26/11 anniversary: President Kovind vows to make India safer
Today, India is remembering the horror of terrorism that descended upon us on 26 November 2008, commonly known as 26/11.
25 Nov 2017
SwedenNobel literature prize-awarding Swedish Academy rattled by sex scandal
A sex scandal has rattled the Swedish Academy, which awards the Nobel Literature Prize.
25 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsIslamabad: Crackdown on religious protesters at Faizabad Interchange; 150 arrested
Pakistani security forces have arrested at least 150 religious protesters in Islamabad in a crackdown against thousands of angry demonstrators who have staged a sit-in at Faizabad Interchange since 8 November.
25 Nov 2017
CaliforniaMan to launch himself in rocket to test Flat-Earth theory
Despite centuries of scientific work and ample modern-day evidence proving that the Earth is a sphere, California-based "Mad" Mike Hughes has decided to launch himself on a homemade rocket to prove that the Earth is flat.
25 Nov 2017
Donald TrumpTime denies telling Trump he was "Person of the Year"
On Friday, US President Donald Trump tweeted that the Time magazine called to inform him that he was "probably" going to be named person of the year.
25 Nov 2017
ISISEgypt's Sisi vows forceful response after attack kills 235
Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi said his country would respond with "the utmost force" after an attack on a mosque in North Sinai killed 235 people.
25 Nov 2017
Russia NewsTrump's former NSA may cooperate with Mueller's Russia-Trump probe
Lawyers representing former US National Security Adviser Michael Flynn have reportedly informed President Donald Trump's legal team that they can't discuss the investigation into Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election.
25 Nov 2017
IndiaAustralia looks at greater India engagement to balance China
Australia said it will strengthen ties with India, Japan, and the US in the Indo-Pacific region under the quadrilateral dialogue between the four countries.
24 Nov 2017
EgyptEgypt: Deadly terror strike at mosque leaves 155 dead
At least 155 people have been killed after terrorists launched a suicide bomb and gun attack on Al Rawdah mosque in Bir al-Abed town of Egypt's North Sinai province.
24 Nov 2017
IndiaChina hints at possible CPEC renaming if India joins in
Last week, the Chinese Ambassador to India, Luo Zhaohui, said his country could rename the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to address India's concerns.
24 Nov 2017
Dalai LamaDalai Lama: Tibet doesn't seek independence from China
Speaking in Kolkata, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama stated that his people do not seek independence from China, but prefer "greater development."
24 Nov 2017
Donald TrumpWhy do Americans hate this Indian in Trump's administration?
Ajit Pai, President Donald Trump's Indian-origin Chairman of the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), is at the center of a controversy after proposing an end to net neutrality.
23 Nov 2017
DelhiWhat can India learn from Beijing's Odd Even formula?
The debate surrounding the merits of Delhi's proposed odd-even scheme for cars has continued to rage amid worsening air quality.
23 Nov 2017
IndiaBulletproof limousines and sniffer dogs flown in for Ivanka Trump
Ivanka Trump, advisor to and daughter of the US president, will have an intense security cover during her upcoming maiden visit to India.
23 Nov 2017
Russia NewsPutin proposes Syrian peace congress to end 6-year civil war
Russian President Vladimir Putin has unveiled plans to hold a Syrian peace conference aimed at ending the six-year-long civil war.
23 Nov 2017
AustraliaPapua New Guinea police enter controversial former Australia-run detention centre
Police in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have entered a controversial former offshore detention center run by Australia to evict asylum seekers.
23 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsSaeed to work for "Kashmir's independence" after house arrest release
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) founder Hafiz Saeed has pledged to work for "Kashmir's independence" in a tweet posted hours after the Lahore High Court ordered his release from house arrest.
23 Nov 2017
ZimbabweMnangagwa becomes Zimbabwe President, promises jobs and peace
Zimbabwe's new President Emmerson Mnangagwa has entered office after former president Robert Mugabe's formally resigned.
23 Nov 2017
BoeingTwo Boeing 747 jets auctioned online in China for $48mn
These days, you can buy pretty much anything and everything online.
23 Nov 2017
Russia NewsTrump, Putin discuss Syria, North Korea in 1-hour phone conversation
Unlike previous US Presidents, Donald Trump has publicly expressed his appreciation and admiration for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
22 Nov 2017
OxfordStudent blames Oxford for his unsuccessful career, sues for £1million
The prestigious Oxford University has found itself at the center of legal trouble.
22 Nov 2017
Pakistan NewsRampant sexual abuse of children in Pakistan's madrassas
Religious organizations and police individually enjoy great power, but when combined, the mix can be lethal, especially when there are children involved.
22 Nov 2017
United States Air ForceUS Navy aircraft carrying 11 crashes in Pacific Ocean
A US Navy aircraft having 11 people on board has crashed into the Pacific Ocean, southeast of Okinawa, Japan.
22 Nov 2017
IndiaICJ election: How India dislodged P5-member UK to win
The re-election of India's candidate Dalveer Singh to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was the result of New Delhi's biggest diplomatic offensives in recent times, the Times of India has reported.
22 Nov 2017
IndiaTrump's 'America First', Modi's 'Make-in-India' not mutually exclusive: Ivanka
US President Donald Trump's advisor Ivanka Trump is on her maiden visit to India for the Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2017.
22 Nov 2017
IndiaUK approves liberal visa scheme for Chinese, excludes Indians
The UK is planning to make permanent a pilot scheme unveiled in January 2016 providing Chinese citizens with easier, longer and cheaper British visas.
22 Nov 2017
ZimbabwePresident Mugabe finally resigns, Zimbabwe erupts in celebration
A series of dramatic events over the past few days in Zimbabwe has finally resulted in ending President Robert Mugabe's 37 -year-long controversial rule.
