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Protests, anger after Tamil Nadu fisherman shot dead by Sri Lankan Navy

The Indian High Commissioner has taken up the matter with the Sri Lankan PM, while the TN government has announced Rs 5 lakh solatium.

Mar 7, 2017

Now, Malaysia bars North Koreans from leaving the country in a tit-for-tat move amid diplomatic fallout

The Deputy PM Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced the decision of barring North Koreans from leaving Malaysia, just hours after Pyongyang said Malaysians can't leave the nation.

Mar 7, 2017

US begins deploying anti-missile system THAAD in South Korea after North Korea missile test

The US made the announcement to deploy THAAD after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and the state media personally supervised the missile test launches on Monday.

Mar 7, 2017

Medanta air ambulance crash-lands near Bangkok, kills pilot; Sushma Swaraj extends help

Four other people including two doctors and a nurse aboard the Medanta air ambulance, which crash-landed near Bangkok, were injured.

Mar 7, 2017

Mount Everest base camp to get world's highest free WiFi service

Nepal is making the effort mainly to aid rescue efforts in case of contingencies on the Mount Everest.

Mar 6, 2017

Uri Army base attack: 'Guides' reveal they were class 10 students fleeing PoK after harassing girl

The two boys were in fact Class 10 students who had mistakenly crossed over after running away from their villages in PoK.

Mar 6, 2017

Hafiz Saeed has no utility, Pakistan should act against him: Former Pak NSA Mahmud Ali Durrani

Mahmud Ali Durrani also said the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks of 2008, which "was carried out by a terror group based in Pakistan," is a "classic trans-border terrorist event."

Mar 6, 2017

North Korea launches several ballistic missiles, again: Is this hollow posturing or preparation for war?

At least three of the missiles launched by North Korea landed in Japanese waters, and South Korea says they have the capability to travel 1,000 km.

Mar 6, 2017

Pakistan will not release Indian 'spy' Kulbhushan Jadhav: Sartaj Aziz

Pakistan has filed an FIR against Indian 'spy' Kulbhushan Jadhav for conducting terrorist activities.

Mar 3, 2017

US Congressman says Pakistan should shut down 'Deobandi schools churning out terrorists'

Ed Royce, the chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, also said that there is a bright future for Indian-Americans in the United States.

Mar 3, 2017

China should pay more attention to India's growth in manufacturing sector, says Beijing-based Global Times

While pointing out the flaws in the Indian manufacturing sector, the editorial in Global Times also commended India for growing.

Mar 3, 2017

White House considering 'direct military action' to tackle North Korean nuclear threat

Deputy national security adviser KT McFarland has held a meeting to discuss America's response to a series of fresh provocations from North Korea.

Mar 2, 2017

ISIS releases new video, says will 'shed blood like rivers' in China

The half-hour video, released by a division of ISIS in western Iraq, features militants from China's Uighur ethnic group.

Mar 2, 2017

Malaysia to cancel visa-free entry for North Koreans from March 6, following Kim Jong-nam's murder

North Koreans, from next month, will be required to obtain a visa before entering Malaysia for national security reasons amid Kim Jong-nam's murder probe.

Mar 2, 2017

Royal extravaganza: Saudi king visits Indonesia with 1,000 delegates, 460 tonnes of gear including Mercedes limousines, escalators

The monarch was accompanied by around 1,000 people, including princes and ministers who were seen disembarking from his official plane at a Jakarta airport.

Mar 1, 2017