International

China seeks to project power far beyond its coast with new Fujian aircraft carrier

Bangkok, Nov 7: China has commissioned its latest aircraft carrier after extensive sea trials, state media reported Friday, adding a ship that experts say will help what is already...

Commander of banned TTP killed in Pak

Peshawar, Nov 6: A commander belonging to the banned terror outfit TTP was killed on Thursday in a...

Bangladesh approves death penalty for enforced disappearance

Dhaka, Nov 6: Bangladesh’s interim government on Thursday approved a draft ordinance prescribing the death penalty for perpetrators...

After battering Philippines, deadly Typhoon Kalmaegi moves toward Vietnam

Manila, Nov 6: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr declared a state of emergency on Thursday after Typhoon Kalmaegi...

Bangladesh artists perform in Pakistan’s Karachi after 18 years

Karachi, Nov 6: Bangladeshi artists returned to Pakistan after 18 years with their presence at the World Culture...
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China’s ruling Communist Party meets to map out plans for next 5 years

Hong Kong, Oct 19: One of China's most important meetings begins Monday, as leader Xi Jinping and other ruling Communist Party elites gather in...

Pakistan strikes terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan: report

Islamabad, Oct 18: Pakistan launched fresh air strikes targeting terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan, killing several people, including three cricketers, casting a shadow over the...

Israel identifies remains of one more hostage

Tel Aviv, Oct 18: Israel says the remains of another hostage that Hamas handed over the day before have been identified as Eliyahu Margalit,...

Afghan and Pakistani delegations head to Doha for crisis talks

Islamabad, Oct 18: Afghan and Pakistani delegations are heading to the Qatari capital Doha to defuse the deadliest crisis between them in several years,...

US President Trump says Pak-Afghan conflict ‘easy’ for him to solve

Washington, Oct 18: Amid escalating hostilities between Afghanistan and Pakistan, US President Donald Trump claimed that the conflict between the two countries will be...

China probes top military general, punishes 9 senior officers in latest corruption crackdown

Beijing, Oct 17: China's second-ranked general was placed under investigation for corruption, while nine senior military officers were punished for violation of discipline and...

Madagascar’s coup leader is sworn in as president after military takeover condemned by UN

Antananarivo (Madagascar), Oct 17: An army colonel who seized power in a military coup was sworn in as Madagascar's new leader Friday in a...

Bangladesh prosecution seeks death penalty for deposed PM Sheikh Hasina over protest killings

Dhaka, Oct 16: Bangladesh International Crimes Tribunal's chief prosecutor on Thursday sought the death penalty for deposed premier Sheikh Hasina, alleging that she was...

Afghanistan’s Taliban government blames Pakistan for twin drone strikes on Kabul

Islamabad, Oct 16: Afghanistan's Taliban government said on Thursday that Pakistan carried out two drone strikes on Kabul the day before. The attacks on Wednesday...

China warns ‘firm countermeasures’ if US imposes sanctions over Russian oil imports

Beijing, Oct 16: China on Thursday defended its oil imports from Russia as legitimate and lawful, warning the US that it would take “firm...

UN urges Pakistan, Afghanistan to end hostilities to protect civilians

Islamabad, Oct 16: The United Nations on Thursday urged Pakistan and Afghanistan to bring “a lasting end to hostilities” to protect civilians, after days...

10 dead in Indonesia’s oil tanker fire, explosion

Batam, Oct 15: A fire and explosion on a crude palm oil tanker at a shipyard on Indonesia's Batam Island on Wednesday killed at...
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