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Japanese GP 2017: Lewis Hamilton takes pole; Nico Rosberg showers praise

Formula 1 driver Jolyon Palmer, meanwhile, will race his last for Renault at the Suzuka Circuit on Sunday October 8.

Oct 7, 2017

Trump warns Pakistan over harbouring terrorist groups; US diplomats to visit soon

"We have been paying Pakistan billions and billions of dollars at the same time they are housing the very terrorists that we are fighting," said US President Donald Trump, earlier in August, in his address over Pakistan harbouring terrorist groups.

Oct 7, 2017

China issues travel warning to its nationals visiting India after Doklam standoff

The Chinese Embassy in India issued the third travel advisory in four months for its tourists in India.

Oct 6, 2017

31-year-old Japanese reporter, victim of Karoshi, dies after 159 hours of overtime

A year after the sudden death of Sado, the Japanese authorities had declared that 'Karoshi' (excessive overwork) was the cause of her death. She used to get only two offs in a month, as per reports.

Oct 6, 2017

Pakistan warns India against surgical strikes on its nuclear sites, says expect no restraint

Asif made the statement a day after India's Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa said that IAF has the capability to "locate, fix and strike across the border".

Oct 6, 2017

Pakistan Army admits to links between intelligence agency ISI and terrorist groups

A Pakistan Army spokesperson said that the government is discussing ways to attempt to integrate these militant-linked groups into the mainstream of the country's politics.

Oct 6, 2017

China changes its tone: Effect of India's strong response to Doklam standoff?

How and why China and its news outlets are changing the tone in which they speak about India.

Oct 5, 2017

British writer Kazuo Ishiguro wins Nobel prize for literature

Kazuo Ishiguro has written a total of eight books, which have been translated into more than 40 languages worldwide.

Oct 5, 2017

Mexico offers aid to Puerto Rico after Donald Trump's 'terrible' visit

Mexico had initially planned to send material aid to the US after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas in August. The country, however, withdrew the offer after it was struck by 2 major earthquakes in early September.

Oct 5, 2017

Trump ready to take any step against Pakistan if it continues to support terror groups: Mattis

Mattis also said that if Pakistan fails to take concrete actions against safe havens for terrorists, then the nation would have to face global "diplomatic isolation".

Oct 5, 2017

Bangladesh destroys 20 boats carrying Rohingya refugees from Myanmar

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 in late August.

Oct 5, 2017

Egypt ordered 30,000 rocket grenades from North Korea in a $23 million deal: Report

The report described global arms trade as a "vital financial lifeline" for North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un.

Oct 4, 2017

United Nations appeals for $430 million in aid to assist Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

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

Oct 4, 2017

Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI has clear connections with terrorist groups: US

India and the international community have criticised Pakistan for harbouring and providing a safe haven to terrorist organisations like Taliban.

Oct 4, 2017

Eliminating terror safe havens will help Pakistan get economic benefits from India: US

A top US official told Senate Armed Services Committee that the Trump administration is being clear and firm on what it expects from Pakistan.

Oct 4, 2017