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15 Dec 2017
Sri LankaIndia expects Sri Lanka, Maldives to respect its security concerns
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar has said India expects its Indian Ocean neighbors, Sri Lanka and Maldives, to be considerate about its security concerns.
15 Dec 2017
Donald TrumpUS regulator repeals Obama-era net neutrality rules, amid widespread criticism
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted 3-2 in favor of dismantling net neutrality.
15 Dec 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaMerely 6 months after legalizing gay-marriage, Bermuda terminates it
Bermuda's government has decided to end gay marriages merely six months after the country's top court had legalized it.
15 Dec 2017
WorldAmerican woman wins lottery twice, this time $2 million
You wouldn't believe how fortunate America's "Mrs. Maga Fortune" is. She recently won $2 million, the bumper prize of Maryland Lottery's on just $30 scratch-off ticket.
14 Dec 2017
New JerseyIndian-American student pleads guilty to hacking US university
21-year-old Indian-American student, Paras Jha has pleaded guilty to launching a massive cyber-attack on the Rutgers University's computer network through a giant botnet.
14 Dec 2017
International Cricket Council (ICC)MSF: 6,700 Rohingya massacred in Myanmar in one month
At least 6,700 Rohingya Muslims were killed in the month after the outbreak of violence in Myanmar in August, according to aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).
14 Dec 2017
DNAReport: China is collecting DNA samples from insurgency-hit Xinjiang's residents
A new report by the Human Rights Watch (HRW) claims that China is collecting DNA and biometric data from residents of the Xinjiang province.
14 Dec 2017
Donald TrumpMuslim nations seek recognition of East Jerusalem as Palestine's capital
The Organization of Islamic Co-operation (OIC), which comprises of 57 Muslim countries, has urged the world to recognize "the State of Palestine and East Jerusalem as its occupied capital."
14 Dec 2017
Theresa MayBrexit: May government loses key vote after Tory rebellion
The Brexit took an unexpected turn after Britain's Theresa May government faced a surprise defeat in a Parliamentary vote on the EU Withdrawal Bill.
14 Dec 2017
North KoreaTillerson to North Korea: 'Let's just meet, talk without pre-conditions'
Despite US President Donald Trump's belligerent statements, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has always firmly favored diplomacy with North Korea.
13 Dec 2017
IndiaWTO: India 'deeply disappointed' over US' food security stance
India has expressed "deep disappointment" at the ongoing eleventh ministerial conference (MC11) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the decision by a "major member country" to renege on its commitment to finding a permanent solution to the public food stockholding issue.
13 Dec 2017
JapanJapanese businessman welcomes death with 'farewell' party
Meera and Jai of 'Love Aaj Kal' taught us how to be happy and celebrate even when you are undergoing a sad experience, like a breakup.
13 Dec 2017
South China SeaTillerson: US has elevated its relationship with India in Indo-Pacific
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said the US has elevated its engagement with India as part of its policy to create a "free and open Indo-Pacific" region.
13 Dec 2017
FacebookEgyptian singer jailed for suggestively eating fruits in music video
Shaimaa Ahmed, a 25-year-old Egyptian singer, was convicted on Tuesday of inciting debauchery through her music video.
13 Dec 2017
IndiaChina to India: Doklam standoff placed "severe pressure" on ties
The Doklam stand-off had placed "severe pressure" on Sino-Indian ties, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj during their meeting in New Delhi.
13 Dec 2017
South KoreaIs North Korea printing counterfeit "supernote" dollars again?
In the past, North Korea has been known to print counterfeit high-value US dollar notes, known as "supernotes," for circulation in various countries.
13 Dec 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaSouth African 'Blade runner' Oscar Pistorius hurt in prison brawl
Disgraced South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has suffered injuries in a prison brawl.
13 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsPak SC slams govt. over missing statues in Hindu temple
Pakistan's Supreme Court recently expressed concerns after the statues of Lord Ram and Hanuman went missing from the Katas Raj temple located in Chakwal, Punjab.
13 Dec 2017
Russia NewsRussia to withdraw its troops from Syria
Russia, a key player in the Syrian conflict has begun the partial withdrawal of its troops from the country.
13 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsAnother honor-killing in Pakistan: 19-year old boy kills sister, brother-in-law
In yet another horrific incident of honor killing in Pakistan, 19-year old Saeed Anwar shot dead his sister and her husband in Rawalpindi.
12 Dec 2017
North KoreaNorth Korea's Kim Jong-un can 'control weather'?
Media in all countries have a tendency to project their leaders in a good light, but when it comes to North Korea, sometimes, the results are bizarre.
12 Dec 2017
BangladeshAkayed Ullah: The Bangladeshi who wanted to watch Times-Square burn
Akayed Ullah, a 27-year old Bangladeshi man has emerged as a prime suspect in the New York Police Department's investigation into the recent Times Square bombing.
12 Dec 2017
VenezuelaVenezuela: Maduro bans opposition parties from contesting in 2018 elections
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has stated that the country's main opposition parties are banned from contesting in the presidential elections scheduled for next year.
12 Dec 2017
Supreme Court Of IndiaLeT's charity wing distributes cash, blankets among Rohingya refugees
The Falah-i-Insaniat Foundation (FIF), the charitable wing of the Pakistan-based terrorist group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), claims it has provided aid to over 300 Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
12 Dec 2017
IndiaMasood Azhar vows to increase terror activities against India, US
Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) organized a 'Shohada-e-Kashmir' conference at Rawalakot to commemorate terrorists killed in an encounter in J&K's Pulwama district.
11 Dec 2017
Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia lifts 35-year ban on public theatres
It was a grand day for movie enthusiasts in Saudi Arabia as the conservative kingdom lifted a 35-year-old ban on public theatres.
11 Dec 2017
New JerseyNew York: Explosion near Times Square; one detained, several injured
A pipe bomb has reportedly been detonated at the Port Authority bus terminal near New York's Times Square; several people have been injured in the explosion.
11 Dec 2017
CaliforniaCalifornia wildfires burn area larger than New York City
The Thomas fire in California's Ventura and Santa Barbara counties has expanded significantly over the past week, scorching 230,000 acres, an area larger than New York City.
11 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsReport: Pakistani-origin sex gangs men target white British girls
A report from the Quilliam group, a UK-based anti-extremism think tank, claims that gangs of Pakistani-origin men are targeting white girls in the UK.
11 Dec 2017
IndiaReports: 1,800 Chinese troops deployed at Doklam during winter
In a first, around 1,600-1,800 Chinese troops have been deployed in the Doklam area, close to the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet trijunction, during winter.
11 Dec 2017
Sushma SwarajHyderabad student critical after being shot in Chicago
A 30-year-old student from Hyderabad is critical after being shot at by an unidentified assailant in Chicago some days ago.
11 Dec 2017
South KoreaNorth Korea crisis: US, Japan South Korea hold missile-tracking drills
North Korea has been advancing its nuclear arsenal at a rapid pace stoking fear within the international community.
11 Dec 2017
IndiaIs India leaning toward ASEAN to counter China's OBOR?
India is gearing up to host the ASEAN-India connectivity summit this week.
10 Dec 2017
IndiaChinese media: 'India should apologize for drone intrusion'
After an Indian drone recently crashed across the border in China, Chinese media has resorted to its characteristic aggressive rhetoric to tell New Delhi off.
10 Dec 2017
ISISIraq declares war with ISIS is concluded
After re-taking the very last ISIS strongholds from fighters recently, Iraq has announced that the war against the group is concluded.
09 Dec 2017
Donald TrumpJerusalem announcement: Israel launches airstrikes against Hamas in Gaza
The Israeli military said it has retaliated against rocket attacks by Palestinian militant group Hamas by targeting multiple sites belonging to the outfit.
09 Dec 2017
Pakistan NewsTerrorism: US tells citizens to defer non-essential travel to Pakistan
The US State Department has advised its citizens to defer all non-essential travel to Pakistan.
09 Dec 2017
IndiaPew report: 64% of Indians view Pakistan "very unfavorably"
Nearly two-thirds of Indians (64%) of Indians hold a "very unfavorable" view of Pakistan, according to a survey conducted by Pew Research Center.
09 Dec 2017
Meghan MarkleHow difficult is it to become a British citizen?
UK citizenship is the stuff dreams are made of, for aspirants around the world, including would be-royal Meghan Markle and self-proclaimed anglophiles.
08 Dec 2017
IndiaKulbhushan Jadhav to finally meet his family on December 25!
Repeated pleas by Indian authorities seem to have worked. Pakistan has allowed Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav, currently on a death row, to meet his wife and mother on December 25.
