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Vietnam typhoon: Death toll rises to 27, over 40,000 homes damaged ahead of key APEC summit

Typhoon Damrey is the 12th major storm to hit Vietnam this year.

Nov 5, 2017

Indian farmers responsible for smog in Pakistan, say officials in neighbouring country

Environment Protection Department of Pakistan has said that the smog engulfed the province for the last two weeks.

Nov 5, 2017

Trump arrives in Japan to discuss North Korea strategy, says 'we want Putin's help'

Trump, during his visit to Japan, aims to present a consolidated front with Japan against North Korea by holding meetings with the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Nov 5, 2017

Saudi king sacks top ministers over corruption allegations, gives more power to crown prince

The Saudi king removed a prominent member of the royal family, who headed the National Guard. Red on to know more.

Nov 5, 2017

Saudi Arabia intercepts and destroys Yemeni missile near Riyadh

The missile was destroyed and fragments of the missile was showered near Riyadh's airport.

Nov 5, 2017

Afghanistan moves to block WhatsApp, Telegram

Reports say the move is to thwart the use of the encrypted messaging services by the Taliban and other insurgent groups.

Nov 4, 2017

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi makes first visit to Rakhine state torn by Rohingya conflict

Suu Kyi arrived in the state capital Sittwe on Thursday morning and directly headed to northern Rakhine where many Rohingya villages were located.

Nov 2, 2017

Chinese engineer denies plans to build 1,000-km Tibet-Xinjiang tunnel to divert water from Brahmaputra

Reports had earlier said that China is working on world's longest tunnel to carry water from Tibet to Xinjiang desert. Read on to know what China has said.

Nov 1, 2017

IS bomber kills five outside embassies in Kabul

A terrified witness told Xinhua news agency that he saw more than a dozen people, mostly civilians, lying on the street, bleeding.

Oct 31, 2017

Beijing cannot be contained by anyone, Chinese envoy says on US-India arms deal

The Donald Trump administration has decided to sell high-tech military equipment to India, including state-of-the-art armed drones.

Oct 31, 2017

Beijing tells United States not to meddle in South China Sea talks

The South China Sea dispute involves islands and maritime claims in the region among several sovereign states. China claims sovereignty over all of the South China Sea.

Oct 31, 2017

China to block resolution naming Masood Azhar as global terrorist

After Beijing blocked and put a technical hold on India's application that lapsed last year, the US in January had put a fresh proposal - backed by France and the UK - to ban Azhar.

Oct 30, 2017

Happy Halloween 2017: Best quotes, funny messages, greetings, scary photos to share on this spooky day

Halloween is celebrated on October 31.

Oct 30, 2017

US, Japan, South Korea urge North Korea to stop 'irresponsible' provocations

North Korea has continued to test nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles, despite several sanctions imposed on the country by the United Nations.

Oct 30, 2017

US President Donald Trump will be entertained by Pen-Pineapple-Apple Pen singer in Japan

The Pen-Pineapple song is just 45 seconds long and does not contain many words, which would be apt for the US President considering his short attention span.

Oct 30, 2017