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17 Apr 2017
TurkeyTurkey's Erdogan granted sweeping powers after referendum win
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has won a referendum which expands his presidential powers and could allow him to stay in office until 2029.
17 Apr 2017
Pakistan NewsChina hikes CPEC investment to $62 billion
China has hiked its investments in the China Pakistan Economic Corridor to $62 billion from earlier estimates of up to $55 billion.
16 Apr 2017
Pakistan NewsFear of fake FB accounts in Pakistan after blasphemy lynching
Social media users in Pakistan are afraid that fake Facebook profiles could be used to target them as blasphemers after the mob lynching of a social media user over alleged blasphemy.
16 Apr 2017
ForbesZara founder Ortega reclaims second spot in billionaire race
Zara founder Amancio Ortega reclaimed his spot as the world's second richest billionaire after Inditex SA rose 1.27%, lifting his net worth to $76.7 billion. Simultaneously, Amazon shares had plunged, reducing Jeff Bezos's net worth to $76.4 billion.
16 Apr 2017
SyriaCar 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.
16 Apr 2017
Donald TrumpTrump'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.
16 Apr 2017
North KoreaNorth Korea's missile launch fails
North Korea's latest missile launch off its eastern coast failed according to US and South Korean intelligence sources. They said that the missile exploded just seconds after being launched.
16 Apr 2017
Pakistan NewsPakistan 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.
15 Apr 2017
North KoreaNorth Korea threatens nuclear retaliation on founding father's birth anniversary
North Korea has warned the US against taking provocative action in the region and threatened nuclear retaliation.
15 Apr 2017
FootballBorussia Dortmund blasts: 'Significant doubt' about involvement of Islamic militants
There is "significant doubt" about the involvement of Islamic militants in the Borussia Dortmund explosions, officials said; letters found at the scene declaring "in the name of Allah" are believed to be an attempt to manipulate investigation.
15 Apr 2017
IndiaPakistan 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.
15 Apr 2017
Afghanistan90 IS rebels killed by US' "Mother of All Bombs"
The number of IS rebels killed in Afghanistan by US' "Mother of All Bombs" has tripled to at least 90 within hours.
15 Apr 2017
United AirlinesNew controversy for United: Passenger stung by scorpion on flight
Trouble continued for United Airlines after a passenger was allegedly stung by a scorpion which fell from an overhead cabin during a flight and stung him.
15 Apr 2017
MicrosoftLeaks 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).
15 Apr 2017
IndiaIndia should bomb Pak to rescue Kulbhushan Jadhav: Pravin Togadia
Saying New Delhi should take inspiration from US President Donald Trump who bombed IS hideouts in Afghanistan, VHP leader Pravin Togadia maintained India too should bomb Pakistan to rescue Kulbhushan Jadhav.
15 Apr 2017
Barack Obama9/11 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.
14 Apr 2017
IndiaKulbhushan Jadhav death sentence: India demands legal documents from Pakistan
Events took a new turn in the ongoing Indo-Pak diplomatic standoff over a Pakistan military court's award of death sentence to alleged Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadhav. India has sought to access legal documents including Jadhav's charge sheet and death sentence.
14 Apr 2017
Pakistan NewsJournalism student tortured to death over 'blasphemy'
In a horrific incident, a mob in Pakistan brutally beat up a 23-year-old journalism student of Abdul Wali Khan University, then shot him dead and continued assaulting the body with sticks.
14 Apr 2017
United AirlinesUnited passenger says flight ordeal worse than Vietnam War experience
Attorneys for Dr. David Dao, the man dragged off a United Airlines Flight, said his treatment was "more horrifying" than what he experienced in the Vietnam War.
14 Apr 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaFirst black woman judge in NY's highest court found dead
The body of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, the first black woman to serve on New York State's highest court, was recovered from the Hudson river in Manhattan.
14 Apr 2017
World Health OrganizationFemale 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.
14 Apr 2017
IndiaMake 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.
13 Apr 2017
AfghanistanUS drops "biggest" non-nuclear bomb on ISIS tunnels in Afghanistan
According to an exclusive report by CNN, the US military has dropped the largest non-nuclear bomb in Afghanistan today at 7:32 PM local time.
13 Apr 2017
BangladeshBangladesh 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.
13 Apr 2017
South KoreaNKorea reportedly prepping for sixth nuclear test
NKorea is reportedly preparing for a nuclear test at the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site, which is "primed and ready".
13 Apr 2017
United AirlinesUnited Airlines to compensate every passenger on controversial flight
United Airlines announced that it will compensate every passenger on Flight 3411, from which a flyer was dragged off, for their tickets.
13 Apr 2017
Donald TrumpTrump 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."
13 Apr 2017
Donald TrumpTrump 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.
13 Apr 2017
WorldMalala Yousafzai becomes youngest person to receive honorary Canadian citizenship
19-year-old Malala Yousafzai became an honorary Canadian citizen on April 12, the sixth and youngest person to have received the honour.
13 Apr 2017
Donald TrumpDaily 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.
13 Apr 2017
Dalai LamaDalai Lama's Reincarnation: China claims it will choose the successor
China said it will traditionally select the next Dalai Lama by drawing lots from a sacred urn at Lhasa's Dachau Temple.
13 Apr 2017
LibyaSlave 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.
13 Apr 2017
ChinaChina 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.
13 Apr 2017
IndiaMadhesi protests: Nepal tables constitution amendment bill
Ahead of elections next month, the Nepal government has proposed a federal commission to study and recommend changes to number of provinces and their boundaries, in an attempt to appease the protesting Madhesi community.
12 Apr 2017
Donald TrumpUS 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.
12 Apr 2017
White HouseTrump'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.
12 Apr 2017
TurkeyTurkey'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.
11 Apr 2017
FootballBorussia Dortmund's football team bus hit by 3 explosions
The team bus of German Football club Borussia Dortmund was hit by 3 explosions on their way home to the Champion's League quarter-final match against Monaco.
11 Apr 2017
South KoreaNorth Korea lashes out against America's air craft carrier deployment
North Korea has responded to the US' decision to deploy a naval aircraft carrier strike group to the Korean peninsula by saying it would defend itself "by powerful force of arms."
11 Apr 2017
Saudi ArabiaChina 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.