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Despite China's protests, US moves THAAD anti-missile defence system to South Korea

Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) has been set up despite vehement protests by China, which says that the anti-missile system will destabilise regional security balance.

Apr 26, 2017

Thai man broadcasts 11-month-old daughter's murder live on Facebook; kills himself later

Reports state that people could access the gruesome video for almost 24 hours on the man's Facebook page, before it was taken down around 5 pm in Bangkok (1000 GMT) on Tuesday, April 25.

Apr 25, 2017

Pakistan: At least 10, including 6 children, killed in Kurram tribal region blast

As many as 13 people were gravely injured in the incident. Officials said the injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital.

Apr 25, 2017

Pentagon head Jim Mattis visits Afghanistan after deadly Taliban attack on unarmed soldiers

Over a hundred Afghan soldiers were killed after Taliban militants barged into an army camp on April 21 and opened fire on unarmed soldiers.

Apr 24, 2017

Chinese media tells India to focus on economic development, instead of aircraft carriers

An article in China's state-run Global Times said that India is in its initial stage of industrialisation, and is too impatient to develop an aircraft carrier.

Apr 24, 2017

Philippines' Duterte says 'can be 50 times more brutal than terrorists,' threatens to eat them with vinegar and salt

Calling the extremists "animals," Duterte ordered the troops to kill fleeing Muslim terrorists who were behind the foiled bombing plot in Bohol.

Apr 24, 2017

North Korea says ready to destroy US aircraft carrier in Korean waters with a single strike

Trump had ordered the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group to sail in waters off the Korean peninsula earlier this month.

Apr 24, 2017

38 Indians detained in UK for visa breach in Leicester factory raids

Two clothing factories face fines up to 20,000 pounds for each illegal worker if it is proven that they did not take necessary steps to determine the legal status of their employees.

Apr 24, 2017

Afghanistan: Soldiers' death toll in Taliban attack rises to 140; President Ghani declares national day of mourning

The exact number of casualties have not been released. However, Reuters reported that an official, on condition of anonymity, said at least 140 soldiers were killed

Apr 23, 2017

Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden's successor, sheltered by Pakistan's ISI: Report

The ISI has been protecting al-Zawahiri, an Egyptian-born Al-Qaeda leader and trained surgeon, since the US security forces evicted the terrorist group from Afghanistan in 2001, a US media report said.

Apr 22, 2017

Afghanistan: Over 50 soldiers killed in Mazar-e-Sharif suicide bombing; here's a list of 5 attacks that took place in the city

Over 50 soldiers were killed and several wounded when 10 Taliban gunmen wearing Afghan military uniforms attacked the army base in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif in northern Afghanistan on Friday.

Apr 22, 2017

Brexit: European Union document asks Britain to pay separation bills in euros, not pounds

The document however did not mention exactly how much the Brexit settlement would cost Britain.

Apr 21, 2017

MCD elections 2017: Both Kejriwal's AAP & Modi's BJP have a big stake in this pivotal election

The MCD elections scheduled for April 23 might be a civic election, but it has major significance for both the AAP and the BJP, particularly the former. It is also a big opportunity for PM Narendra Modi to shed his 'outsider' tag.

Apr 21, 2017

US says Iran could become another North Korea if left 'unchecked'

Tillerson said that the US is conducting a review of its Iran policy and added that the Iran deal only "delays" the country's goal of becoming a nuclear-powered state.

Apr 20, 2017

Panama Papers case: Pak Supreme Court orders JIT to probe corruption allegations against PM Sharif

The news came as a temporary relief to PM Nawaz Sharif and his three children, as the five-judge SC bench split their verdict 3-2.

Apr 20, 2017