Sheikh Hasina to be sworn in as Bangladesh PM for fourth term
Sheikh Hasina will be sworn in as Bangladesh's prime minister for a record fourth term on Monday after her Awami League's landslide victory in the December 30 election.
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Only 500 Sikh pilgrims to be allowed per day, says Pakistan's draft agreement on Kartarpur Corridor
ISLAMABAD: Not more than 500 Sikh pilgrims will be allowed per day through the Kartarpur Corridor and a database of the pilgrims with their travel history will be maintained, Pakistan has said in a ...
Ties between India and China 'back on normal track': report
Ties between India and China have returned to a "normal track" and there have been positive developments like Beijing giving market access to Indian products, but much is yet to be done in addressing ...
5 dead, 21 hurt in China as hijacked bus ploughs into pedestrians
Beijing: News reports say an attacker with a knife who tried to hijack a bus in southeastern China killed five people and wounded 21. ...
Ousted Pak PM Nawaz Sharif gets 7-year jail term in corruption case
An anti-corruption court in Pakistan on Monday sentenced ousted prime minister Nawaz Sharif to seven years in jail in the Al-Azizia Steel Mills graft case while acquitting him in the Flagship ...
222 Killed, Over 800 Injured In Indonesia Tsunami Set Off By Volcano
A volcano-triggered tsunami has left at least 222 people dead and hundreds more injured after slamming without warning into beaches around Indonesia's Sunda Strait, officials said Sunday, voicing ...
Pakistan PM Imran Khan raised Kashmir issue with UN chief: UN spokesman
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan telephoned UN chief Antonio Guterres and raised the issue of Kashmir, a UN spokesman has said.
UAE to provide USD 3 billion to Pakistan to overcome financial crunches
The UAE will soon give USD 3 billion to cash-strapped Pakistan to support its financial and monetary policies, the state media reported on Friday.
Victory for democracy, says reinstated Sri Lankan PM Wikremesinghe
Ranil Wickremesinghe staged a triumphant comeback on Sunday as Sri Lankan Prime Minister to end the unprecedented political turmoil in the country, 51 days after he was sacked by his bete noire and ...
Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns as Lanka's PM
Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was appointed as Sri Lanka's Prime Minister by President Maithripala Sirisena in a controversial move, resigned Saturday as two crucial Supreme Court decisions made the ...
UK court orders Mallya's extradition to India
A UK court Monday ordered Vijay Mallya's extradition, in a major boost to India's efforts to bring back the fugitive wanted for alleged fraud and money laundering charges amounting to an estimated Rs ...
Vijay Mallya offers to return 100% of public money: UK
Fugitive liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya on Wednesday said his extradition from the UK to India will take its own legal course, while offering to pay back 100 per cent of "public money". ...
Vajpayee said Kashmir issue would've resolved if BJP won 2004 polls: Imran Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said war is not a solution to the Kashmir issue, which can be resolved through talks. ...
India sees US as an important defence partner: Sitharaman
Commencing her five-day official visit to the United States, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday asserted that New Delhi sees the US as an important partner in the field of defence. ...
Trump writes to Imran Khan; seeks help in bringing Taliban to negotiating table
US President Donald Trump has written to Prime Minister Imran Khan, seeking Pakistan's support in bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table to end the 17-year brutal war in trouble-torn ...
Sri Lanka court suspends Mahinda Rajapaksa's powers as PM
A Sri Lanka court on Monday suspended Mahinda Rajapakse's powers as prime minister and ruled that his cabinet could not function until its legitimacy was established.
India to host G-20 summit for the first time in 2022
For the first time, India will host the annual G-20 summit in 2022, coinciding with the country's 75th anniversary of Independence. ...
G-20 summit: Perceptible improvement in India-China relations, say Modi and Xi
"On the political side, they welcomed the visit of the Chinese defense minister, of the holding of the counter-terrorism military exercise next week in India and the recently concluded special ...
H-1B visa norms to change to target the most-skilled, highest-paid
The Trump Administration on Friday proposed major changes to the H-1B application process, including a new rule requiring companies to electronically register their petitions in advance, aimed at ...
Air India plane with 179 on board hits building at Stockholm airport, Sudan
An Air India plane carrying 179 passengers struck a building at Stockholm's Arlanda airport with its wingtip as it taxied to gate on Wednesday, but no injuries were reported, police said.
