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Largest faction of Japan's ruling party backs Suga to replace Abe as PM

Japan's top government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, has won the backing of the largest faction of the ruling party to become its next leader, public broadcaster NHK reported on Tuesday, making him a strong front-runner to become the next premier.

Sep 1, 2020

Who is Cheng Lei: Australian TV anchor detained in China amid rocky Sino-Australian relations

Chinese authorities notified the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs that Cheng Lei had been arrested on August 14.

Sep 1, 2020

Karachi (Pakistan), July 6, 2020 (Xinhua) -- Vehicles run through a flooded road in the heavy monsoon rain in southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, on July 6, 2020

Karachi turns blind eye to waterclogged roads, power outage; residents protest

The protesters, carrying placards and chanting slogans, demanded that the drainage system in the areas be improved and roads be repaired and made from scratch.

Aug 31, 2020

Three killed, several injured in two UAE restaurant blasts

Three people were killed and several others were injured on Monday in two separate explosions in the United Arab Emirates' capital Abu Dhabi and its tourism hub Dubai, the police and local media said.

Aug 31, 2020

Japan's Suga to join race to succeed PM Shinzo Abe

Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga intends to run in the ruling party leadership race to succeed Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday, citing an unnamed source.

Aug 30, 2020

Terrorism is cancer; India's external affairs minister calls for global efforts to curb it

Speaking at the 19th Darbari Seth memorial lecture organised by The Energy Research Institute(TERI), EAM Jaishankar emphasized on the need to curb terrorism.

Aug 28, 2020

Fact check: Pakistani Canadian Tarek Fatah shares Bangladesh video as Indian Muslims chanting Islam Zindabad

The video of the protest rally was found to be organised by a far right political party in Bangladesh's Dhaka on September 13, 2017 which was carried out against Rohingya persecution in Myanmar.

Aug 28, 2020

Argentina wants to be China's main pork supplier; its people are dead against it

Following the announcement of Argentina being China's main pork supplier, scuffles broke out between the protesters and police in the capital Buenos Aires on August 25.

Aug 27, 2020

Queen Elizabeth may never return to the Buckingham Palace; here's why

What's keeping Queen Elizabeth away from her Kingdom and Buckingham Palace. Find out here.

Aug 26, 2020

Historic move: UAE to get its first Jewish house of worship by 2022

Interestingly, In August 2015, during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first official visit to the region, the UAE government announced a decision to provide land for the construction of a Hindu mandir in Abu Dhabi.

Aug 26, 2020

India exposes PAK's lies on cross-border terrorism, Al-Qaeda decimation & more

Pakistan has once again stirred its pot of lies to cook up some old and some new allegations against India. But the facts are here.

Aug 25, 2020

Journalist asks Brazilian Prez a 'question', Jair Bolsonaro wants to punch him in return

Queiroz and Flavio Bolsonaro are under investigation for a scheme that allegedly swindled pay from government employees when the younger Bolsonaro was a regional lawmaker in Rio de Janeiro, and before Jair Bolsonaro became president in January 2019.

Aug 24, 2020

Breaking: Fire breaks out in Philippines's Mandaluyong, no casualties

A fire broke out in Mandaluyon city in Philippenes on Monday. The incident took place near Boni Avenue in a residential-commercial area. The fire was eventually contained.

Aug 24, 2020

Philippines twin blasts: 10 killed, several injured in bombings in southern Philippines

The military said the first explosion occurred at around 12 noon in front of a grocery store along a busy street in Jolo, the capital of Sulu province.

Aug 24, 2020

Israeli archaeologist Shahar Krispin shows gold coins, said by the Israel Antiquities Authority to date to the Abbasid dynasty, after its discovery at an archaeological site in Central Israel August 18, 2020. Picture taken August 18, 2020. Heidi Levine/Po

Trove of 1,000-year-old gold coins unearthed in Israel

Israeli youths have unearthed hundreds of gold coins stashed away in a clay vessel for more than a thousand years.

Aug 24, 2020

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Largest faction of Japan's ruling party backs Suga to replace Abe as PM

Who is Cheng Lei: Australian TV anchor detained in China amid rocky Sino-Australian relations

Karachi turns blind eye to waterclogged roads, power outage; residents protest

Three killed, several injured in two UAE restaurant blasts

Japan's Suga to join race to succeed PM Shinzo Abe

Terrorism is cancer; India's external affairs minister calls for global efforts to curb it

Fact check: Pakistani Canadian Tarek Fatah shares Bangladesh video as Indian Muslims chanting Islam Zindabad

Argentina wants to be China's main pork supplier; its people are dead against it

Queen Elizabeth may never return to the Buckingham Palace; here's why

Historic move: UAE to get its first Jewish house of worship by 2022

India exposes PAK's lies on cross-border terrorism, Al-Qaeda decimation & more

Journalist asks Brazilian Prez a 'question', Jair Bolsonaro wants to punch him in return

Breaking: Fire breaks out in Philippines's Mandaluyong, no casualties

Philippines twin blasts: 10 killed, several injured in bombings in southern Philippines

Trove of 1,000-year-old gold coins unearthed in Israel

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh