World

Mysterious death of 20-year-old Filipino boxer during sparring sends chills

From Tim Hague to Donshay White and Nathan Davies to Jeffrey Claro, the casualties in boxing and combat sports have been at an alarming rise this 2017.

Oct 25, 2017

3 men with Islamic State links arrested by Kerala Police in Kannur

Speaking to International Business Times, India, Kannur's Deputy Superintendent of Police Sadanada said: "The three, Midhilash Munderi, Razaq and Rashid Munderi hailing from Kannur have been taken into police custody over their links to ISIS."

Oct 25, 2017

US Secretary of State Tillerson meets Sushma Swaraj, set to meet PM Modi

The US State Department said that Tillerson will meet senior Indian leaders to discuss strengthening of India-US strategic partnership and collaboration on security in the Indo-Pacific region.

Oct 25, 2017

US Secretary of State Tillerson to urge Pakistan to stop aiding terror groups

Tillerson's visit to Islamabad is aimed at normalising bilateral ties between the countries, which have been witnessing some tensions after Trump slammed Pakistan for harbouring terrorists.

Oct 24, 2017

As Tillerson heads to Pakistan, Islamabad wary of deepening US-India ties

Pakistan views India as an existential threat and the two nations have fought three wars since their violent separation at the end of colonial rule in 1947.

Oct 24, 2017

US is 'not sincerely supporting' India, says Chinese daily as Tillerson visit nears: What does China want?

The United States is "not sincerely supporting" India, claims an analysis published in a state-owned Chinese daily. What does China truly want from India?

Oct 23, 2017

China's People's Liberation Army hails resolution of Doklam standoff

Tensions between India and China escalated in June after Indian soldiers stopped Chinese troops from constructing a road in the uninhabited territory of Doklam, which is claimed by both Bhutan and China.

Oct 23, 2017

Shinzo Abe to push reform of Japan's pacifist constitution after election win

Abe's Liberal Democratic Party-led (LDP) coalition won a combined 312 seats, keeping its two-thirds "super majority" in the 465-member lower house, local media said.

Oct 23, 2017

Sushma Swaraj says return of 'displaced' Rohingyas could restore normalcy in Myanmar

Bangladesh is facing a refugee crisis, where the figure of Rohingya refugees has more than doubled than what was calculated weeks earlier -- 6 lakh.

Oct 23, 2017

If North Korea leader Kim Jong Un dies suddenly, do not ask us about it, says CIA chief Mike Pompeo

Pompeo reportedly told security officials at a Washington conference that the intelligence agency would not issue any public statement if something were to happen to the North Korean ruler.

Oct 22, 2017

Powerful typhoon hits Japan: Thousands of people asked to evacuate, hundreds of flights cancelled

A JMA official said that although Lan seems to be weakening slightly from its peak, it still is a powerful storm which could severely hit parts of Japan with more than 80 mm of rain an hour.

Oct 22, 2017

Sushma Swaraj leaves for Bangladesh, Rohingya crisis top on agenda

Bangladesh is facing a refugee crisis, where the figure of Rohingya refugees has more than doubled than what was calculated weeks earlier when their sudden exodus from Rakhine began late August.

Oct 22, 2017

DNA samples from family members of 39 missing Indians in Iraq collected

A group of 40 Indian youth, most of them from Punjab, who worked in a construction form in Mosul, was reportedly abducted by ultras of ISIS on June 211, 2014.

Oct 22, 2017

Japan voters to deliver verdict on PM Abe's nearly five-year rule

A hefty victory would raise the likelihood that Abe will win a third term as LDP leader next September and go on to become Japan's longest-serving premier.

Oct 22, 2017

China urges India to join BRI, says it's ready to address Indian concerns

China is willing to engage in "in-depth communication" to address Indian concerns over the BRI project. Read on to know what China wants.

Oct 22, 2017