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15 Nov 2017
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia finally approves Yoga as a sports activity
2017 has been the year of momentous changes in Saudi Arabia. These changes range from allowing women to drive to permitting its female citizens to watch sport events in stadiums.
15 Nov 2017
North KoreaTop Senate committee question Trumps ability to order nuclear-strikes
The US Congress has for the first time in 40 years scrutinized a president's authority to launch nuclear strikes.
15 Nov 2017
IndiaAustralia votes yes for gay marriage rights
Australia has voted overwhelmingly in support of same-sex marriage, with 61.6% voting yes.
15 Nov 2017
South AfricaZimbabwe: Reports suggest President Mugabe has been detained
The Zimbabwe military has reportedly seized control of the country.
15 Nov 2017
South KoreaNorth Korea blames US Navy exercises for "worst ever situation"
North Korea has accused the US of "taking up a strike posture" around the Korean peninsula by deploying three US Navy aircraft carriers.
15 Nov 2017
Global WarmingTime is running out: Global scientists warn humanity
World scientists recently issued a second "warning to humanity", highlighting the imminent danger that our planet is in, thanks to our unsustainable lifestyles.
14 Nov 2017
IndiaModi@ASEAN: India wishes to emerge as a global peacekeeper
PM Narendra Modi recently addressed the Indian diaspora in the Philippines on the sidelines fo the ongoing ASEAN summit
14 Nov 2017
Donald TrumpCourt allows Trump's travel ban to partially come into effect
A California appeals court has allowed President Donald Trump's latest travel ban to partially come into effect.
14 Nov 2017
NepalNepal scraps contract with Chinese company on 1200-MW hydroelectric project
China has tried hard to get involved in key infrastructure projects in Nepal.
14 Nov 2017
South KoreaNorth Korean soldier shot while defecting across heavily guarded DMZ
A North Korean soldier was shot and injured by his own military as he crossed the heavily garrisoned Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) into South Korea.
14 Nov 2017
BBCUK Parliament to vote on final Brexit deal
UK has announced that its Parliament will be given a take-it or leave-it vote on the final Brexit deal.
14 Nov 2017
Music IndustryMusician Bob Geldof returns award in protest over Suu Kyi
Irish musician and activist Bob Geldof said he's returning his Freedom of the City of Dublin award in protest against fellow award holder and Myanmar's de-facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
13 Nov 2017
Narendra ModiModi in Manila: PM meets nine-year-old Filipino with 'Jaipur foot'
Like any state chief, PM Narendra Modi has a busy schedule, but he specially took out time at one of his ASEAN summit engagements in Manila to meet nine-year-old Carlo Migel Silvano.
13 Nov 2017
Spain#CatalanCrisis: Spanish PM Rajoy vows to end "separatist havoc"
Spanish PM Mariano Rajoy's iron will has steered Madrid's tough handling of the ongoing Catalan crisis.
13 Nov 2017
Hollywood#MeToo: Thousands march in Hollywood against rising sexual harassment allegations
Thousands of people took to the streets in Hollywood to speak out for victims of sexual assault and harassment.
13 Nov 2017
IndiaControlling the Indo-Pacific: India, US, Japan Australia resurrect quadrilateral dialogue
In recent times, the Indo-Pacific region has emerged as the fulcrum of global security and economic developments.
13 Nov 2017
Narendra ModiPacked day for Modi at ASEAN summit in Manila
PM Narendra Modi attended the opening ceremony of the 31st ASEAN summit being held at Manila, Philippines.
13 Nov 2017
IranPowerful earthquake strikes Iran-Iraq border, 130 die in Iran
The middle east was rocked by a 7.3-magnitude earthquake which originated in the Iraqi city of Halabja near the Iran-Iraq border.
13 Nov 2017
ISISIraq moves to recapture Rawa, the last ISIS-controlled town
ISIS took a bad hit recently after they lost the towns of Deir al-Zour and Al-Qaim to Syrian and Iraqi forces respectively.
12 Nov 2017
IndiaPM Modi meets Trump upon arriving in the Philippines
Upon arriving in the Philippines as part of a tour which will see him attend the 15th ASEAN-India Summit and the 12th East Asia Summit, PM Narendra Modi met several foreign leaders informally.
12 Nov 2017
North KoreaWon't call Kim 'short, fat': Trump on Kim's 'old' comment
After North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called Donald Trump "old", it was the American president's turn.
12 Nov 2017
IndiaIs a foreign spy-agency trying to kill Hafiz Saeed?
In a new development, Pakistani authorities have beefed up security for detained Lashkar-e-Taiba chief Hafiz Saeed.
12 Nov 2017
Donald TrumpTrump and Putin hit it off at APEC summit
US President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the ongoing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Vietnam.
11 Nov 2017
Russia NewsTrump: Putin was insulted by US election interference claims
US President Donald Trump said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin felt insulted by allegations of Russia's interference in the US presidential elections.
11 Nov 2017
IndiaAPEC summit: Trump praises India's "astounding" economic growth since liberalization
US President Donald Trump praised India for achieving "astounding" growth since it opened up its economy.
11 Nov 2017
IndiaPakistan agrees to let Kulbhushan Jadhav's wife visit him
In a surprise move, Pakistan has offered to arrange a meeting between Kulbhushan Jadhav and his wife.
11 Nov 2017
JapanJapan targets suicide websites following gruesome "house of horror" murders
The Japanese government said it wants to crack down on websites used by vulnerable people to share their suicidal thoughts.
11 Nov 2017
DronesMyanmar: Two journalists jailed for filming using drones near parliament
A Myanmar court has awarded a 2-month sentence to two journalists for using a drone to capture video-footage close to the nation's parliament.
10 Nov 2017
South KoreaTrump to address APEC summit in Vietnam
US President Donald Trump is set to deliver a much-anticipated address at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in Da Nang, Vietnam.
10 Nov 2017
ISISSyria defeats ISIS but the threat is far from over
Syria declared victory over ISIS recently after it captured Deir al-Zour, the last town under the group's control.
10 Nov 2017
North KoreaTrump softens stance on China during visit to Beijing
US President Donald Trump lavished praise on his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during his visit to Beijing.
10 Nov 2017
EgyptCelebratory gunfire: Egyptian bridegroom shot in genitals night before wedding
28-year-old Egyptian man Osman al-Alsaied was seriously injured after he was shot on his genitals with shotgun pellets by a guest at his wedding.
10 Nov 2017
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia: Anti-corruption purge uncovers embezzlement of $100 billion
Saudi Arabia's attorney general Sheikh Saud al-Mojeb has revealed that a whopping $100 billion had been embezzled and misused.
10 Nov 2017
BrexitEU says that Brexit is "getting dramatic"
Brexit negotiations are significant as they concern the future of both the UK and EU.
09 Nov 2017
North KoreaAre North Korean diplomats involved in Pakistan's illicit liquor business?
Last month, the home of a North Korean diplomat in Islamabad, was robbed.
09 Nov 2017
Sri LankaTamil men accuse Sri Lankan govt. of rape, torture, branding
Over 50 Tamil men have accused the current Sri Lankan government of abducting, torturing and raping them on allegations of trying to revive the Tamil Tiger rebel group.
09 Nov 2017
Saudi ArabiaUN official: War-torn Yemen might face world's biggest famine
The war in Yemen has left the country in tatters and has rendered life a living hell for common citizens.
09 Nov 2017
Donald TrumpXi Jinping rolls out red carpet for Trump's "state visit-plus"
President Xi Jinping has rolled out the red carpet for Donald Trump at Beijing's Forbidden City in what's being billed as the US president's "state visit-plus."
09 Nov 2017
SpainAmid #CatalanCrisis, Spain offers to allow future referendums
The Catalan crisis recently took a dramatic turn after Spain initiated legal action and detained former-members of Catalonia's cabinet.
09 Nov 2017
Saudi Arabia#SaudiPurge: What Crown-Prince Salman's actions mean for Saudi-Arabia
Earlier this week, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman launched a sweeping anti-corruption campaign which witnessed the detention of 11 princes, four sitting ministers, and dozens of former ministers.
