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06 Jul 2017
MalaysiaChinese gods fly business class to Malaysia
Flyers on a flight from China's Xiamen to Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur had an unexpected co-passenger: the goddess Mazu and her two companions, Qianliyan and Shunfeng'er.
06 Jul 2017
North KoreaUS: Will use military force against North Korea if needed
The US said it will use its military forces against North Korea "if we must," in reaction to Pyongyang's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch.
06 Jul 2017
Xi JinpingChina may consider alternative routes for Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra
The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi has conveyed its willingness to discuss the possibility of facilitating the Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra (KMY) through alternative routes.
06 Jul 2017
Las VegasGoldfish, bathtubs, dead cows: 'Wildest items' Virgin Atlantic flyers carry
British airline Virgin Atlantic has revealed some of the "wildest items" passengers have requested to carry with them, including a water-filled bag with live goldfish (from Barbados), a bath tub (from London to Johannesburg), and even an entire dead cow wrapped in bubble-wrap!
06 Jul 2017
IndiaIsrael visit: Indian diaspora taken with PM Modi's charm
PM Modi scheduled his trademark interaction with the Indian diaspora during his Israel trip, at the end of an eventful second day.
05 Jul 2017
MumbaiBaby Moshe, Mumbai terror attack survivor, meets PM Modi
During his 3-day visit to Israel, PM Modi has met Moshe Holtzberg, an Israeli-child who survived the 26/11 attack in Mumbai as a toddler.
05 Jul 2017
IndiaReport: Violence cost Indian economy $742 billion last year
India is ranked 137 out of 164 countries in the 2017 Global Peace Index (GPI) released by the Institute for Economics and Peace.
05 Jul 2017
IndonesiaIndonesia: Aircraft with 5 people aboard reportedly goes missing
At least 5 people onboard a small plane reportedly went missing in Indonesia's Papua on Wednesday.
05 Jul 2017
IndiaEye on China, India-US-Japan navies to hold huge exercise
India, US and Japan will be deploying their largest and most advanced warships for the trilateral Malabar naval exercise which will be held in the Bay of Bengal from July 10.
05 Jul 2017
India#SikkimStandoff: Chinese daily says India must be taught 'bitter lesson'
An editorial published in China's state-owned Global Times said India must be taught a 'bitter lesson'.
05 Jul 2017
North KoreaNorth Korea's Kim Jong-Un: ICBM a gift for 'American bas***ds'
North Korean state news said the country has tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of delivering a "large, heavy nuclear warhead" which can survive re-entry into the Earth's atmosphere.
05 Jul 2017
ChinaChina: Second pipeline blast of the week, five killed
At least five people were killed and 89 injured in a blast in a gas pipeline in northeastern China's Jilin province on July 4.
05 Jul 2017
IndiaPM Modi kicks off historic Israel visit
PM Modi commenced his Israel visit, with a stirring welcome accorded to him by those including Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu who broke protocol to receive Modi at the Tel Aviv Airport.
04 Jul 2017
Narendra Modi#ModiInIsrael: Jewish Indians celebrate Modi's arrival
Narendra Modi's visit to Israel is historic as it's the first trip by an Indian prime minister to the Jewish nation.
04 Jul 2017
India#ModiInIsrael: 5 things that define Indo-Israeli ties
Narendra Modi is set to become the first Indian PM to visit Israel on July 4.
04 Jul 2017
IndiaSikkim stand-off: Chinese Navy increases presence in the Indian Ocean
China's People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLAN) has been increasing its deployments in the Indian Ocean, amid the ongoing stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops at the Sikkim border.
04 Jul 2017
Emmanuel MacronMacron proposes to slash number of Parliamentarians by a third
Addressing newly elected Parliamentarians at the Versailles Palace, French President Emmanuel Macron proposed to cut down the number of MPs by a third of the current number.
04 Jul 2017
South KoreaN.Korea tests a missile that can reach 'anywhere in world'
In a first, North Korea said it has successfully tested a long-range nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM).
04 Jul 2017
ISISMosul Battle: Iraqi troops face wave of suicide bombers
Iraqi troops attempting to recapture the last ISIS-held quarter of Mosul, the Old City, have been met by fierce clashes and a series of suicide-bombings.
04 Jul 2017
IndiaTies with Israel are 'special': Modi ahead of Israel visit
Speaking to Israeli pro-government daily 'Israel Hayom' ahead of his visit, PM Modi termed ties with Israel 'special' and noted that his current visit would further cement bilateral co-operation across key areas including terrorism.
04 Jul 2017
IndiaIndia-China relations: A tale of clashing and co-operation
India and China are undoubtedly, two important power centres in today's international arena.
03 Jul 2017
Sexual HarassmentTaking down the sexist culture of Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley's insidious environment isn't really a secret, but this week has been tumultuous.
03 Jul 2017
Pakistan NewsJohn McCain: 'No peace in Afghanistan without Pakistan's cooperation'
Senior US Senator John McCain said during a visit to Islamabad that there could be "no peace" in Afghanistan or the South Asian region without Pakistan's cooperation.
03 Jul 2017
North KoreaTrump discusses North Korea with Xi, Abe before G-20 meet
North Korea's nuclear threats were an important topic in phone calls made by US President Donald Trump to his counterparts in China and Japan.
03 Jul 2017
ParisFrance: Gunmen open fire outside mosque, eight injured
Two gunmen opened fire outside a mosque in Avignon in southern France, injuring eight people. There are no reports of deaths.
03 Jul 2017
Russia NewsChina's Xi to meet Putin in Moscow amid closer ties
Chinese President Xi Jinping will arrive in Moscow for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
03 Jul 2017
IndiaHizbul Mujahideen chief Salahuddin admits to sponsoring attacks on India
Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin has admitted carrying out attacks in India through his terror outfit to a Pakistani TV channel.
03 Jul 2017
H-1B VisaRestrictions on H-1B visa? O-IB, EB-1A visas come to rescue
With the growing impositions on H-1B visas, another kind of visas is gaining traction and that is the O-IB visa which is non-immigration visa per say.
03 Jul 2017
Donald TrumpChina fumes as US sends warship close to disputed island
USS Stethem, a US Navy guided-missile destroyer, sailed within 12 nautical miles of Triton Island, a disputed island in the South China Sea.
02 Jul 2017
CanadaCanada's 150th anniversary: Canada throws the party of all parties
Canada celebrated its 150th anniversary with a nation-wide party, that has been in planning for years.
02 Jul 2017
IndiaAmid Sikkim stand-off, India and China attend the SCO summit
Amidst an intensifying stand-off between Indian and Chinese troops at the border in Sikkim, the two countries attended the Shanghai Co-operation Organization meeting held in Dalian, in North-east China.
02 Jul 2017
BBCHow the pub smoking ban has impacted Britain
On July 1, 2007 the UK banned smoking in enclosed workplaces which effectively meant the country's famed pubs would no longer be smoker friendly.
01 Jul 2017
AustriaAustria's highest court allows seizing of Hitler's childhood house
Ending a long-running legal fight for Adolf Hitler's childhood house, the Constitutional Court of Austria upheld a 2016 law, ruling the state was right to seize the property.
01 Jul 2017
South KoreaTrump warns of "determined response" against North Korea
US President Donald Trump said it's time for a "determined response" with North Korea since years of "strategic patience" have failed.
01 Jul 2017
ImmigrantsTwo Indian-Americans among 38 'Great Immigrants' awardees this time
Two prominent Indian-Americans are among a list of 38 immigrants who will be honored this year for their contributions to the American culture and economy.
01 Jul 2017
Xi JinpingProtests erupt as Hong Kong marks 20 years of handover
Chinese President Xi Jinping attended a series of lavish events in Hong Kong to celebrate 20 years since its handover from Britain to China.
01 Jul 2017
UNICEFThis New York pre-school is accepting bitcoins as tuition fees
While the UNICEF is still working to provide education to school going children in each and every part of the world, a futuristic school in New York has already leapt further and has introduced bitcoin as the mode of payment for its tuition fees.
01 Jul 2017
India#SikkimStandoff: India, China deploy 3,000 troops each in disputed area
The India-China troop face-off along the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet tri-junction in Doklam appears to have intensified with both the Indian and Chinese armies deploying 3,000 troops each, in a near eyeball-to-eyeball situation, according to sources.
01 Jul 2017
IndiaIndians top the list in acquiring foreign citizenship: OECD report
Indians top the list when it comes to acquiring foreign citizenship. In 2015, 1.3 lakh people of Indian origin acquired citizenship of the 35 OECD countries.
30 Jun 2017
GermanyGermany: Social media giants may face €50m fines over hate-speech
In a bid to regulate hate speech on social media, the German Parliament voted in favour of a law that mandates social media platforms including Facebook and Twitter to take down posts containing hate speech or criminal content.
