World

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

Missing Pakistani journalist probing Indian citizen's case found after 2 years

Shahzadi was reportedly "forcibly disappeared" while she was working on an Indian citizen's case.

Oct 21, 2017

Somalia blast: Death toll in Mogadishu attack rises to 358; injured flown to Turkey, Sudan for medical help

Reports state that more than 228 people have been injured in the attack, which destroyed nearly 20 buildings in the commercial district. Hundreds of victims were burnt beyond recognition.

Oct 21, 2017

Afghanistan terror attack: At least 72 killed in suicide blasts at mosques in Kabul, Ghor

Afghanistan President Ashraf Ghani condemned the attacks, saying the country's security forces would step up the fight to eliminate terrorists.

Oct 21, 2017

Brazil police arrests 108 in anti-paedophilia operation

The police in Brazil have arrested 108 people in the biggest operation ever against paedophiles in Latin America. Read top know more.

Oct 21, 2017

Malaysia in deal with US firm to restart MH370 search

Malaysian government accepted an offer from Ocean Infinity. The Texas-based company will foot the bill if it fails to find the wreckage.

Oct 20, 2017

Pakistan Taliban leader killed by US drone in Afghanistan

Omar Khalid Khorasani was killed in a recent US drone strike on the Afghan side of the border. Read on to know more.

Oct 20, 2017

Neymar slapped 3.8 million Brazilian reais fine by federal court in tax evasion case

Not only is the Paris St Germain footballer but also his parents and three companies that manage his finances, have been charged.

Oct 20, 2017

Nearly 58% Rohingya refugees are kids at risk, says Unicef report

Nearly 58 percent of the about 6 lakh Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh are children who suffer from severe malnutrition, a UN report released said. Read to know what other risks they face.

Oct 20, 2017

US needs help of India to check influence of China in Asia: Rex Tillerson

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said his country wants to deepen cooperation with India to counter the negative Chinese influence in Asia. Read to know more.

Oct 19, 2017

Afghanistan: 43 killed in Taliban attack on Kandahar military base

At least 43 soldiers were killed on Thursday in a coordinated attack by the Taliban on a military base in Kandahar. Read to know more.

Oct 19, 2017