11 dead, 122 injured as strong 6.0 magnitude earthquake hits China
Eleven people were killed and 122 injured after China's Sichuan province was hit by two strong earthquakes since Monday night, according to the state media.
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Egypt's former President Morsi dies after court hearing
Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi died on Monday aged 67 after collapsing in a Cairo court while on trial on espionage charges, authorities said. ...
Hearing of Nirav Modi bail plea concludes, final decision today
The UK High Court on Tuesday heard fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi’s appeal against a lower court’s order to deny him bail as he fights his extradition from Britain to India in the nearly USD ...
Former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, sister arrested in fake bank accounts case
Pakistan's former president Asif Ali Zardari was arrested on Monday from his residence here in the fake bank accounts case by the country's top anti-corruption body, officials said.
Terrorism a 'joint threat', says PM Modi in Sri Lanka
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday said he had an "immensely fruitful" meetings with Sri Lanka's top leadership, including President Maithripala Sirisena, during which the two sides agreed ...
Xi, Modi may discuss US' trade protectionism in Bishkek: China
Describing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping as "good friends", China on Monday hoped that the two leaders would discuss their respective trade frictions with the US and reach a ...
PM Modi meets top Lankan leadership; describes terrorism as a 'joint threat'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday for the second time within 10 days and the two leaders agreed that terrorism is a "joint threat" that needs ...
Ola, Oyo on UK-India Awards 2019 shortlist
Indian start-ups like Ola and Oyo, which have been on an expansion mode in the UK, are among some of the key names on the shortlist for the UK-India Awards this year.
No proof that terrorists involved in Easter bombings had travelled to India: Sirisena
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday said he has not received any report that the suicide bombers involved in the Easter Sunday terror attacks had travelled to India.
Florida man posed as Saudi royal for 3 decades, gets 18 years jail
A Florida man who posed as a Saudi royal for three decades and cheated people out of $8 million will spend 18 years in prison for fraud, authorities said Friday.
China increases tariffs on US goods amid mounting tensions
China on Saturday increased tariffs on billions worth of US goods as it prepares to unveil a blacklist of "unreliable" foreign companies that analysts say aims to punish US and foreign firms cutting ...
'Terror' attacks could threaten global oil supply; warns Saudi King Salman
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday warned that "terrorist" attacks in the region could imperil global oil supplies.
USA to revoke India's 'beneficiary developing country' status from June 5
The United States is slated to revoke India's status as a beneficiary developing country for purposes of the Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) from June 5, according to a proclamation issued by ...
Pak extends closure of airspace along India till border till June 15
Pakistan has further extended the closure of its airspace
Pak's nukes make its defence 'invincible', says Sharif from jail
As Pakistan Tuesday marked the 21st anniversary of its atomic tests, jailed former prime minister Nawaz Sharif said that his decision to make the country a nuclear power has made its defence ...
Two feared dead, 17 hurt after Japan mass stabbing
Two people, including a child, were feared dead on Tuesday in a mass stabbing attack that also injured 17 people in the Japanese city of Kawasaki, the local fire department said.
11 Indians get notices from Switzerland to share bank info
As Switzerland strives hard to re-establish its global financial centre position after clamping down on secrecy walls of its banks, there has been a significant surge in the number of cases where it ...
Imran Khan speaks to PM Modi, pledges to work for peace
Breaking the ice in bilateral ties, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday spoke to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi and expressed his desire to work together for the betterment of their ...
Imran Khan warns against risk of war in Asia, Middle East amid Iran tensions
Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan warned against the risk of conflict in the region, following a visit to Islamabad by Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif as tensions between Washington and Tehran ...
Brexit-beaten PM May to step down on June 7
An emotional British Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday announced that she would resign as the Conservative leader on June 7 “in the best interests of the country” after she failed to win ...
