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28 Dec 2017

Afghanistan

Kabul: Suicide blast targeting Shia center, news office kills 40

At least 40 people were killed and 30 injured in a suicide blast close to the offices of a Shia cultural center and the Afghan Voice news agency in Kabul.

28 Dec 2017

Donald Trump

Barack Obama defeats Donald Trump as America's most admired man

Donald Trump might have clinched victory in the US presidential elections, but his predecessor is still the most admired man in America.

28 Dec 2017

Donald Trump

Israel plans 'Trump station' at proposed railway line in Jerusalem

Israel's transport minister Yisrael Katz has said he wants to name a train station on a proposed railway tunnel under Jerusalem's Old City after US President Donald Trump.

28 Dec 2017

Russia News

10 injured in IED explosion at St Petersburg supermarket

At least 10 people were injured in an alleged improvised explosive device (IED) explosion at a supermarket in St. Petersburg, Russia.

28 Dec 2017

Israel

Saudi Araba denies visa to Israeli chess players

Saudi Arabia has sparked controversy by denying visas to seven Israeli players who were to participate in the ongoing King Salman Rapid and Blitz World Chess Championship in Riyadh.

27 Dec 2017

India

Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife's shoes had something 'metallic', says Pakistan

The shoes of Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife Chetankul seem to have triggered a diplomatic spat between India and Pakistan.

27 Dec 2017

India

India-UAE trips will cost 6-7% more from next year

UAE, particularly Dubai, is one of the most popular destinations for Indian travelers. But with a new tax on the anvil, trips are set to get 6-7% costlier.

27 Dec 2017

North Korea

US imposes sanctions on North Korean missile developers

America has imposed sanctions on two North Korean officials who are allegedly responsible for developing the country's nuclear-capable ballistic missiles.

27 Dec 2017

India

China's Xinhua news terms 2017 the 'Year of Brand Modi'

Xinhua, China's official state-run news agency has declared 2017 as the 'Year of Brand Modi' in politics.

27 Dec 2017

Donald Trump

Trump breaks tradition, doesn't host state visit for foreign leaders

The Trump administration will soon complete a year in office.

27 Dec 2017

World

UK: Easier for foreign students to get work visas

Britain is introducing new immigration rules from January 11 which would grant foreign students greater flexibility in switching to work visas.

27 Dec 2017

India

Heightened India-Pakistan tension over Jadhav, soldiers' killing

Last year, India-Pakistan relations were tense. Friction had risen after the January'16 Pathankot attack, which was followed by the Burhan Wani fallout, Uri attack, "surgical strikes", increased ceasefire violations and terror activities.

27 Dec 2017

ISIS

Egypt: Authorities hang 15 jihadists in country's largest mass execution

Egypt has executed 15 prisoners convicted for a 2013 attack on security forces in Sinai.

27 Dec 2017

Pakistan News

China seeks to promote Pakistan-Afghanistan talks through CPEC

China announced its plan to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to Afghanistan.

26 Dec 2017

Donald Trump

Israel praises Guatemala for deciding to move embassy to Jerusalem

Guatemala, a US-ally recently became the first state to announce its decision to shift its embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

26 Dec 2017

Russia News

Russia: Putin-critic Alexei Navalny nominated to contest in 2018 elections

Prominent Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny may contest against President Vladimir Putin in the country's presidential elections scheduled for March 2018.

25 Dec 2017

Pakistan News

Hafiz Saeed in politics: 26/11 mastermind now opens party office

Taking his political plans a step further, UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed has brazenly opened an office of the Milli Muslim League (MML), JuD's political outfit, in Lahore.

25 Dec 2017

Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Christmas: 'Consider the plight of migrants'

Speaking on Christmas eve at St.Peter's Basilica in Vatican, Pope Francis urged Roman Catholics to not turn a blind eye to the plight of millions of refugees around the world.

25 Dec 2017

India

Kulbhushan Jadhav's family meets him, but no consular access

The mother and wife of Kulbhushan Jadhav, an alleged Indian spy in Pakistani custody, met him today after 22 months.

25 Dec 2017

H-1B Visa

New restrictions to make H-1B visa regime tougher

Things are looking tough for Indian professionals planning to work in the US.

25 Dec 2017

John McCain

Bruce McCandless, first astronaut to fly untethered in space, dies

Bruce McCandless, the NASA astronaut who became the first person to float untethered in outer-space died at 80.

24 Dec 2017

South China Sea

World's largest amphibious plane makes maiden flight

The world's largest amphibious aircraft, the AG600, made a successful one-hour-long maiden flight today from Zhuhai airport in the Guangdong province on the South China Sea coast.

24 Dec 2017

India

Indian-origin businessman faces prison for $20 million H-1B fraud

A Virginia-based businessman of Indian origin who used shell companies to fraudulently apply for nearly a thousand H-1B visas will spend 28 months in federal prison before being deported back to India.

24 Dec 2017

North Korea

Refugee ban: Trump administration faces major legal defeat

A Seattle court has partially blocked US President Donald Trump's bid to impose new restrictions on refugees.

24 Dec 2017

Philippines

Philippines: Tropical-storm Tembin kills about 180 on Mindanao Island

Ferocious tropical storm Tembin has wreaked havoc across the southern part of the Philippines.

23 Dec 2017

Sexual Harassment

Miss America suspends CEO Sam Haskell for encouraging misogyny, harassment

Miss America Organization (MAO) suspended CEO Sam Haskell on Friday after 49 former beauty queens appealed for leadership change.

23 Dec 2017

India

Post-Doklam talks, India-China sides agree to maintain peace along border

India and China have held their first high-level border talks since the 73-day Doklam standoff.

23 Dec 2017

California

Los Angeles rattled by 'UFO' sighting, turned out SpaceX rocket

Startled crowds in Los Angeles stopped short on Friday as an untraceable light streaked over California.

23 Dec 2017

San Francisco

Ex-Marine arrested for plotting attack in San Francisco during Christmas

The FBI has arrested a former US Marine for plotting to attack San Francisco during Christmas.

23 Dec 2017

Donald Trump

Trump signs Republicans' sweeping tax cuts bill into law

US President Donald Trump has signed the Republican Party's sweeping tax cut bill into law, delivering upon one of his signature campaign promises.

23 Dec 2017

North Korea

UN Security Council imposes tougher sanctions on North Korea

The UN Security Council (UNSC) has voted to impose tougher sanctions on North Korea over its continued nuclear and ballistic missile tests.

23 Dec 2017

Nawaz Sharif

Pakistan: Nawaz Sharif names brother Shehbaz as 2018 PM candidate

Ousted Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif has appointed his brother Shehbaz Sharif as the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) prime ministerial candidate for the 2018 general elections.

23 Dec 2017

Pakistan News

In a blow to civil society, Pakistan bans 27 NGOs

In a setback to its already vulnerable civil society, the Pakistan government has ordered for 29 international non-governmental organizations to shut operations and leave the country in 90 days. The government, however, failed to give any logical reason for their action.

22 Dec 2017

Australia

Australia seizes record 1.2-tons of meth worth Rs. 5,000cr

Australia has seized 1.2-tons of the drug methamphetamine having a street value of nearly Rs. 5,000 crores (A$1 billion).

22 Dec 2017

India

US, India accuse Pakistan of giving safe havens to terrorists

India has told the UN Security Council (UNSC) that support for terror groups, including the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) "from outside Afghanistan" must stop.

22 Dec 2017

India

Pakistan: Kulbhushan Jadhav won't be executed immediately, will meet wife

Pakistan's foreign office spokesman Muhammad Faisal has said the alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav "is under no threat of immediate execution" as his mercy petitions are still pending.

22 Dec 2017

Elections

Catalonia elections: Pro-independence parties en route to victory

According to media reports, Catalonia's pro-independence parties are on their way to winning a majority of seats in the region's parliament.

22 Dec 2017

India

India-Switzerland to start automatic sharing of tax info from 2019

India and Switzerland have signed a deal that would allow both to automatically share tax-related data from 2019.

22 Dec 2017

North Korea

North Korean calendars don't celebrate Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un's birthday

North Korea's newly published New Year calendar doesn't mention leader Kim Jong-un's birthday, six years after he assumed power.

22 Dec 2017

Donald Trump

UN General Assembly resolution opposes Trump's Jerusalem declaration

The UN General Assembly has voted 128-9 in favor of a resolution rejecting US President Donald Trump's recent announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.